Sgt. Mark A. Rademacher Memorial Park

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| name = Sgt. Mark A. Rademacher Memorial Park

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| map = New York

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| map_caption = Location of Sgt. Mark A. Rademacher Memorial Park within New York State

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| type = Regional park

| location = Town of Wales
Erie County, New York

| nearest_city = Lackawanna, New York

| area = {{convert|760|acre|km2}}{{cite book|last1= Erie County (N.Y.) Department of Parks, Recreation, & Forestry|last2=Erie County (N.Y.) Department of Environment & Planning|last3=Parsons|last4=Envision: The Hough Group |last5=Paradigm Consulting |last6=Wendel-Duchscherer Architects & Engineers |title=Erie County Parks System Master Plan, Volume 2, Section 5, Subsection 5.1 - Hunters Creek Park |date=2003|publisher=Erie County |pages=19–25 |url=http://www2.erie.gov/environment/sites/www2.erie.gov.environment/files/uploads/PARKS_MASTER_05_VOL2_Sec5.pdf |accessdate=March 10, 2015}}

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| operator = Erie County Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry

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| open = All year

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Sgt. Mark A. Rademacher Memorial Park, commonly known as Hunters Creek Park, is a {{convert|760|acre|km2|sing=on}} park located in the Town of Wales in the U.S. state of New York. The park is operated by Erie County Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry, and is a popular destination for hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding.

According to the 2003 Erie County Parks System Master Plan, Hunters Creek Park is classified as a conservation park. These parks are managed primarily for conservation of the natural environment and passive nature-based outdoor recreation activities, and are intended to generally remain in a natural state.{{cite book|last1= Erie County (N.Y.) Department of Parks, Recreation, & Forestry|last2=Erie County (N.Y.) Department of Environment & Planning|last3=Parsons|last4=Envision: The Hough Group |last5=Paradigm Consulting |last6=Wendel-Duchscherer Architects & Engineers |title=Erie County Parks System Master Plan - Executive Summary|date=2003|publisher=Erie County |pages=1–16 |url=http://www2.erie.gov/environment/sites/www2.erie.gov.environment/files/uploads/PARKS_MASTER_02_ExecSummary.pdf |accessdate=March 10, 2015}}

The largely-undeveloped park sits upon land purchased by Erie County in the 1970s. The park was renamed "Sgt. Mark A. Rademacher Memorial Park" in 1983 in honor of a 20-year-old US Army Ranger from the Town of Wales who died in the Invasion of Grenada.

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