Unity Island Park Buffalo, NY 14207

"Great water front park with trails and hills and a great view of the Rive and Lake."

"Lovely large park, with trees and the swift Niagara. I’ve heard the pools are deadly so don’t let your children swim. Sometimes the trains go by, forward and back, forward and back over the railroad bridge, as if they aren’t sure whether they want to come or to go. There’s always a Border Patrol agent in an SUV above the bridge. Men fish along the water - once in the middle of the night I saw immigrants fishing here with a large cage - catching many fish at once, maybe during a spawn. Probably illegal but it was something to see. Other times, in the summer and fall, people gather under the trees, selling kabobs and pancakes and noodles and candy and little toys. Also probably illegal but I think it’s wonderful. At night the landfill hills make an excellent place to watch the stars. Just in the water, about halfway between the two bridges, there is a carved Medina sandstone dragon, I suppose the remains of some old vanished Buffalo building."

"GOOD VIEWS, FISHING AND A TRAIL It's a nice spot for fishing and the view is mesmerizing. The mini bridge to the park is a two-way but has only one lane. If it's your first time, don't get confused as I was. If you see oncoming vehicles, just wait for them to cross the bridge, as a courtesy. PARKING Do yourself a favor and drive all the way to the end of the park and park your car there. Then keep walking straight. The end of the park has better views, in my opinion."

"The park was completely trashed when my family and I went here. There was trash everywhere and several full size garbage cans that were mostly empty. It doesn't appear that it gets cleaned regularly or that anyone cares to pick up after themselves."