Hudson River Islands State Park is a
state park
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in
New York
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. The park is located on the
Hudson River
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in
Greene
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*Greene (town), New York
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and
Columbia counties.
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Park description
Hudson River Islands State Park comprises the entirety of the island of Stockport Middle Ground and the southern tip of Gay's Point. The park is open from May through October, and is accessible only by boat.[
The park is within the boundaries of the Stockport Flats section of the ]Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve
The Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve is a National Estuarine Research Reserve in the state of New York.
Home to more than 200 species of fish, the Hudson River serves as a nursery ground for such important fish as sturgeon, stripe ...
,National Estuarine Research Reserve System
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.
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: Hudson River Islands State Park
State parks of New York (state)
Parks in Columbia County, New York
Parks in Greene County, New York
Parks on the Hudson River
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