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Cold Spring Harbor State Park is a
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 ...
located on
New York State Route 25A New York State Route 25A (NY 25A) is a state highway on Long Island in New York (state), New York, United States. It serves as the main east–west route for most of the North Shore (Long Island), North Shore of Long Island, running fo ...
in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County,
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. The hilly park opened in 2000 and offers scenic views of
Cold Spring Harbor Cold Spring Harbor is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Huntington, in Suffolk County, on the North Shore of Long Island in New York. As of the 2010 United States census, the CDP population was 5,070. History Cold Spri ...
on the north shore of
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.


History

Cold Spring Harbor State Park occupies land purchased by New York State in the 1960s; it was originally intended to host part of a bridge to
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proposed by
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. After the bridge failed to materialize, the land was largely forgotten although it remained under the jurisdiction of the
New York State Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (NYS OPRHP) is a state agency within the New York State Executive Department Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law § 3.03. "The office of parks, recreation an ...
. The unused parcel was eventually brought to the attention of state officials by a librarian seeking space for a new library in
Cold Spring Harbor Cold Spring Harbor is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Huntington, in Suffolk County, on the North Shore of Long Island in New York. As of the 2010 United States census, the CDP population was 5,070. History Cold Spri ...
, and was officially dedicated as a state park in 2000.


Description

The park, consisting mostly of steep wooded slopes, is intended to retain a natural, undeveloped character. It facilitates passive recreation including hiking, birdwatching (including
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s and
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s), snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing. The park is linked to
Bethpage State Park Bethpage State Park is a New York state park on the border of Nassau County and Suffolk County on Long Island. The park contains tennis courts, picnic and recreational areas and a polo field, but is best known for its five golf courses, inclu ...
by
Trail View State Park Trail View State Park is a state park located on Long Island on the Nassau–Suffolk county border in New York. The linear park, created in September 2002, runs between Bethpage State Park and Cold Spring Harbor State Park. History Trail View ...
, a linear park built on the former
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for the proposed northern extension of the
Bethpage State Parkway The Bethpage State Parkway (or simply the Bethpage Parkway) is a parkway in Nassau County on Long Island, New York, in the United States. It begins at a trumpet interchange with the Southern State Parkway in the village of North Massapequa and s ...
. The park is filled with various types of wildlife like deer, fox and eagles.


See also

*
List of New York state parks This is a list of state parks in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. Also listed are state golf courses, seasonal hunting areas, and ''former'' state parks. In New York, state parks are managed by the New York State Office of Parks, Re ...


References


External links


New York State Parks: Cold Spring Harbor State Park
{{authority control State parks of New York (state) Parks in Suffolk County, New York Protected areas established in 2000 2000 establishments in New York (state)