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This is a list of state parks in the
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of
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...
. Also listed are state
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s, seasonal
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areas, and ''former'' state parks. In New York,
state park State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural ...
s are managed by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP), with the exception of the Adirondack and
Catskill Park The Catskill Park is in the Catskill Mountains in New York in the United States. It consists of of land inside a Blue Line in four counties: Delaware, Greene, Sullivan, and Ulster. As of 2005, or 41 percent of the land within, is owned by ...
s which are managed by the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Outside of the Adirondacks and the Catskills, the state parks department is organized into eleven regions: *Niagara *Allegany *Genesee *Finger Lakes *Central *Taconic *Palisades *Long Island *Thousand Islands *Saratoga/Capital District *New York City


Forest preserve

The largest parks in New York are the
Adirondack Park The Adirondack Park is a part of New York's Forest Preserve in northeastern New York, United States. The park was established in 1892 for “the free use of all the people for their health and pleasure”, and for watershed protection. The park ...
, at ; and the
Catskill Park The Catskill Park is in the Catskill Mountains in New York in the United States. It consists of of land inside a Blue Line in four counties: Delaware, Greene, Sullivan, and Ulster. As of 2005, or 41 percent of the land within, is owned by ...
, at . Together they comprise the New York Forest Preserve, properties that must be kept "Forever Wild" according to Article 14 of the
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. Both parks are managed by DEC; the
Adirondack Park The Adirondack Park is a part of New York's Forest Preserve in northeastern New York, United States. The park was established in 1892 for “the free use of all the people for their health and pleasure”, and for watershed protection. The park ...
is managed by the
Adirondack Park Agency Adirondack may refer to: Places *Adirondack Mountains, New York, US **Adirondack Park, a protected area in the US, containing a large portion of the Adirondack Mountains *Adirondack County, New York, a proposed county in New York * Adirondack, New ...
, as well.


State parks

OPRHP manages lands designated as
state park State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural ...
s in New York, with the aims of providing public space for outdoor recreation while conserving natural and cultural resources. The agency offers the "Empire Passport", which provides unlimited day use vehicle entry to most of New York's state parks and recreational facilities. As of 2017, New York has 215 state parks and historic sites encompassing 350,000 acres. The agency's portfolio also includes 28 golf courses, 35 swimming pools, 67 beaches, and 18 museums and nature centers. The following sortable tables list ''current'' and ''former'' New York
state park State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural ...
s, respectively, all 'owned' or managed by the OPRHP, as of 2015. Some OPRHP-'owned' parks are managed primarily or in part by other agencies, through lease or partnership agreements. The second table lists three former New York state parks that have been transferred to other entities.


State parks


Former parks


State golf courses

The NYS OPRHP maintains two ''state golf courses'' in addition to the courses noted above: * Indian Hills State Golf Course (Finger Lakes Region), an 18-hole course in
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*
Sag Harbor State Golf Course The Sag Harbor State Golf Course is , 9-hole golf facility is located in the middle of a parcel known as the Barcelona Neck Natural Resources Management Area. The golf course is entirely located in the town of East Hampton in Suffolk County, Ne ...
(Long Island Region), a nine-hole facility within the Barcelona Neck Natural Resources Management Area,
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Sag Harbor State Golf Course
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Seasonal hunting

New York state parks and historic sites where some type of
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is permitted on a
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basis are listed below. A state
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appropriate for that type of hunting is required; some sites also require park permits to hunt. * Allegany * Bonavista (limited to
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) * Bowman Lake * Buttermilk Falls (limited to bow hunting) * Cherry Plain * Chimney Bluff * Clarence Fahnestock (limited to bow hunting) * Clermont (limited to bow hunting) * Coles Creek (limited to bow hunting and
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) * Connecticut Hills (limited to bow hunting) * Darien Lakes * Fillmore Glen (limited to bow hunting and muzzle loader) * Ganondagon (limited to bow hunting) * Gilbert Lake (limited to bow hunting) * Grafton Lakes * Harriet Hollister Spencer * Higley Flow (limited to bow hunting and muzzle loader) * Hither Hills * Hudson Highlands * Hudson River Islands * Hunts Point * Jacques Cartier (limited to bow hunting and muzzle loader) * John Boyd Thacher * Keuka Lake (limited to bow hunting and muzzle loader) * Lake Superior * Lake Taghkanic (limited to bow hunting) * Letchworth * Long Point (Cayuga County) * Mark Twain (limited to bow hunting) * Mine Kill * Minnewaska * Montauk Point * Moreau Lake * Napeague (limited to bow hunting) * Newton Battlefield (limited to bow hunting) * Oquaga Creek * Pinnacle (limited to bow hunting and muzzle loader) * Pixley Falls * Sampson * Schodack Island * Silver Lake * Sterling Forest * Stony Brook (limited to bow hunting) * Storm King * Taconic (Rudd Pond and Copake Falls) * Taughannock Falls (limited to bow hunting) * Robert H. Treman (limited to bow hunting) * Verona Beach (limited to bow hunting) * Watkins Glen (limited to bow hunting) * Wellesley Island (limited to bow hunting and muzzle loader) * Whetstone Gulf (limited to bow hunting and muzzle loader )


See also

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Adirondack Park Agency Adirondack may refer to: Places *Adirondack Mountains, New York, US **Adirondack Park, a protected area in the US, containing a large portion of the Adirondack Mountains *Adirondack County, New York, a proposed county in New York * Adirondack, New ...
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Geography of New York The geography of New York (state) varies widely. Most of New York is dominated by farms, forests, rivers, mountains, and lakes. New York's Adirondack Park is larger than any U.S. National Park in the contiguous United States. Niagara Fall ...
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List of New York City parks This is a list of New York City parks. Three entities manage parks within New York City, each with its own responsibilities: * Federal – US National Park Service (NPS) - both open-space and historic properties * State – New York State Off ...
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List of trails on Long Island Trails on Long Island include more than of paved and unpaved trails for mountain bikers and road cyclists. The ''New York Times'' has reported that "for bikers the lure of Long Island is unsurpassed." One Long Island-based bicycle club, Concer ...
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New York City Department of Parks and Recreation The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, also called the Parks Department or NYC Parks, is the department of the government of New York City responsible for maintaining the city's parks system, preserving and maintaining the ecolog ...
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New York State Canalway Trail The New York State Canalway Trail is a network of multi-use trails that runs parallel to current or former sections of the Erie, Oswego, Cayuga-Seneca, and Champlain canals. When completed, the system will have of trails following current and ...
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (informally referred to as NYSDEC, DEC, EnCon or NYSENCON) is a department of New York state government. The department guides and regulates the conservation, improvement, and protection ...
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Palisades Interstate Park Commission The Palisades Interstate Park Commission (PIPC) was formed in 1900 by Governors Theodore Roosevelt of New York and Foster Voorhees of New Jersey in response to the quarrying operations along the Palisades Cliffs of New Jersey. The Palisades, a Na ...


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New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
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New York state parks This is a list of state parks in the U.S. state of New York. Also listed are state golf courses, seasonal hunting areas, and ''former'' state parks. In New York, state parks are managed by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preserva ...
State parks State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural ...
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...
Parks A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are urban green space, green spaces set aside for recreation inside t ...