Sports and the Outdoors

Emerson Park. Emerson Park. The 133-acre park, 3 miles south of downtown Auburn, includes a beach on Owasco Lake, three boat-launch sites, picnic shelters, a playground, and a snack stand open daily in summer. Lifeguards are on duty Memorial Day to Labor Day. 6914 East Lake Rd., Auburn, New York, 13021. 315/253--5611; www.cayugacounty.us. $2 per car. Daily dawn–dusk.