List of New York state parks

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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.

New York's Niagara Falls State Park is the oldest state park in the United States.[1]

In New York, state parks are managed by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP), with the exception of the Adirondack and Catskill Parks 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:

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The largest parks in New York are the Adirondack Park, at six million acres (24,000 km2; 9,400 sq mi); and the Catskill Park, at 700,000 acres (2,800 km2; 1,100 sq mi). Together they comprise the New York Forest Preserve, properties that must be kept "Forever Wild" according to Article 14 of the New York Constitution. Both parks are managed by DEC; the Adirondack Park is managed by the Adirondack Park Agency, as well.

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OPRHP manages lands designated as state parks in New York,[2] with the aims of providing public space for outdoor recreation while conserving natural and cultural resources.[3] The agency offers the "Empire Passport", which provides unlimited day use vehicle entry to most of New York's state parks and recreational facilities.[4] 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.[5]

The following sortable tables list current and former New York state parks, 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.[2] The second table lists five former New York state parks that have been transferred to other entities.

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Park name Region County or counties[6] Area[6] Year
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Allan H. Treman State Marine Park Finger LakesTompkins93 acres (38 ha)355,374Cayuga LakeIncludes a marina with 430 boat slips, fishing, birdwatching, and picnic tables.[8]
Marina at Allan H. Treman State Marine Park
Allegany State Park AlleganyCattaraugus64,800 acres (26,200 ha)19211,525,695[6]Allegheny Reservoir, Red House Lake, Quaker LakeLargest state park in New York. Includes two separate areas developed for recreation, the Red House Area and the Quaker Area, each with cabins and campsites. Both areas include formally designated bird conservation areas.[9][10]
The Allegany State Park Administration Building as seen from the Red House Picnic Area across Red House Lake.
Amherst State Park NiagaraErie77 acres (31 ha)2000[11]Ellicott CreekLocated on the grounds of a former Catholic convent. Operated by the Town of Amherst.[11]
Amsterdam Beach State Park Long IslandSuffolk198 acres (80 ha)2005[12]28,453Atlantic OceanUndeveloped except for trails. Operated in conjunction with the Town of East Hampton and Suffolk County.[12]
Battle Island State Park CentralOswego235 acres (95 ha)1938[13]45,590Oswego RiverIncludes the 18-hole Battle Island State Park Golf Course.[14] Named for a battle that took place nearby during the French and Indian War in 1756.[15]
Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park Long IslandSuffolk690 acres (280 ha)1936[16]477,232Connetquot RiverIncludes a large arboretum designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and the Westbrook mansion designed by Charles C. Haight.[16]
View of the arboretum grounds.
Bayswater Point State Park New York CityQueens17 acres (6.9 ha)1991[17]16,809Jamaica BayUndeveloped. Previously home to a large mansion, now destroyed.[18] Presently hosts passive recreation while preserving shorebird habitat.[19]
Bear Mountain State Park PalisadesRockland5,277 acres (2,136 ha)1913[20]2,853,697Hudson RiverManaged in conjunction with the Palisades Interstate Park Commission.[21]View of the stone and wood Bear Mountain Inn after renovations.
Beaver Island State Park NiagaraErie952 acres (385 ha)1935[22]312,673Niagara RiverLocated on Grand Island. Includes a USGA-recognized championship 18-hole public golf course.[23]
View of the beach at Beaver Island State Park.
Beechwood State Park Finger LakesWayne288 acres (117 ha)1999[24]1,179Lake OntarioUndeveloped. Previously the site of a Girl Scout camp. Managed by the Town of Sodus since 2010.[25]
Belmont Lake State Park Long IslandSuffolk463 acres (187 ha)1926[26]1,082,334Belmont LakeDay-use only. Formerly hosted the headquarters of the Long Island State Park Commission.[26]
View of Belmont Lake.
Bethpage State Park Long IslandNassau, Suffolk1,477 acres (598 ha)1934[27]:21782,887Includes five golf courses, including the Bethpage Black Course, which hosted the 2002 and 2009 U.S. Open Golf Championships.
Clubhouse at Bethpage State Park
Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park CentralOtsego223 acres (90 ha)2001[28]12,047Features full-service cabins and trails through meadows and forest.[29]
Barcelona Lighthouse AlleganyChautauqua20079,082Lake ErieIncludes the keeper's house, light tower, and property around these structures.[30]
Barcelona Light
Blauvelt State Park PalisadesRockland639 acres (259 ha)1913[31]32,657Undeveloped. Former location of Camp Bluefields, a rifle range used to train members of the New York National Guard prior to World War I. Managed in conjunction with the Palisades Interstate Park Commission.[32]
Bonavista State Park Golf Course Finger LakesSeneca247 acres (100 ha)4,861 (2023)Seneca LakeIncludes a nine-hole golf course.[33]
Bowman Lake State Park CentralChenango653 acres (264 ha)1966[34]72,235Bowman LakeFeatures one of the largest campgrounds in central New York, containing 188 campsites for tents and trailers, as well as several rustic cabins.[35]
Braddock Bay State Park GeneseeMonroe387 acres (157 ha)1956[27]:3219,270Lake OntarioPopular birdwatching location; park is adjacent to the 2,125-acre (8.60 km2) Braddock Bay Fish and Wildlife Management Area.[36] Leased and maintained by the Town of Greece.[37]
Brentwood State Park Long IslandSuffolk52 acres (21 ha)2003[38]889,105An athletic field complex with eight soccer fields and two baseball fields on artificial turf.[39]
Bristol Beach State Park PalisadesUlster134 acres (54 ha)1967[40]10,914Hudson RiverUndeveloped. Managed in conjunction with the Palisades Interstate Park Commission.[40]
Brookhaven State Park Long IslandSuffolk1,638 acres (663 ha)197171,672Protects a large area of the Long Island Pine Barrens and contains scattered wetlands.[41]
Buckhorn Island State Park NiagaraErie895 acres (362 ha)1935[22]41,137Niagara RiverManaged as a preserve with space for passive recreational uses such as biking, hiking and fishing. Includes a bird conservation area.[10][42]
Woods Creek is the west boundary of Buckhorn Island State Park.
Buffalo Harbor State Park NiagaraErie190 acres (77 ha)[43]2015[44]269,734Lake ErieFeatures a 1,000 slip marina and is part of an overall initiative to revitalize Buffalo's outer harbor.[45]
Burnham Point State Park Thousand IslandsJefferson12 acres (4.9 ha)1898[46]16,520St. Lawrence RiverPrimarily offers space to camp, including 47 tent and trailer sites, 19 of which contain electrical hookups.[47]
Buttermilk Falls State Park Finger LakesTompkins811 acres (328 ha)1924[48]386,370Buttermilk CreekFeatures several waterfalls and wooded gorges.[49]
Buttermilk Falls
Caleb Smith State Park Preserve Long IslandSuffolk545 acres (221 ha)1963100,916Nissequogue RiverManaged as a nature preserve.[50] Includes the Wyandanch Club Historic District.
Caleb Smith House
Camp Hero State Park Long IslandSuffolk754 acres (305 ha)2002[51]353,285Atlantic OceanOccupies a portion of the former Montauk Air Force Station.[51]
Former gun emplacement at Camp Hero State Park
Canadarago State Marine Park CentralOtsego1.2 acres (0.49 ha)17,151Canadarago LakeOffers boat launch facilities to allow access to Canadarago Lake.
Canandaigua Lake State Marine Park Finger LakesOntario15 acres (6.1 ha)60,636Canandaigua LakeOffers boat launch facilities to allow access to Canandaigua Lake.
Canoe-Picnic Point State Park Thousand IslandsJefferson70 acres (28 ha)1897[52]9,451St. Lawrence RiverAccessible only by boat. Offers a campground with tent sites.[53]
Captree State Park Long IslandSuffolk343 acres (139 ha)1954[54]1,413,046Great South Bay, Fire Island InletHome to "The Captree Fleet", Long Island's largest public fleet of charter boats, available for fishing, scuba diving, sightseeing and excursion tours.[55][56]
Charter fishing boats at Captree State Park
Catharine Valley Trail Finger LakesSchuyler, Chemung218 acres (88 ha)2000[57]Encompasses a planned 12-mile (19 km) recreation trail that follows abandoned railroad grades and canal towpaths between Watkins Glen and Horseheads.[58]
Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve Long IslandSuffolk1,520 acres (620 ha)1961[59]980,410Long Island SoundIncludes the former estate house of Marshall Field III, built in 1925 and among the largest of Long Island's Gold Coast Mansions; also includes a bird conservation area.[10]
Winter Cottage at Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve
Cayuga Lake State Park Finger LakesSeneca141 acres (57 ha)1927[60]221,353Cayuga LakeOffers amenities including a beach, boat launch, and a campground.[61]
Cedar Island State Park Thousand IslandsSt. Lawrence10 acres (4.0 ha)1898[46]1,806St. Lawrence RiverAccessible only by boat. Offers dockage, a day-use area and a small campground.[62]
Cedar Point State Park Thousand IslandsJefferson48 acres (19 ha)1898[46]80,023St. Lawrence RiverIncludes a campground, beach, and boat launch.[63]
Chenango Valley State Park CentralBroome1,112 acres (450 ha)300,470Chenango River, Chenango Lake, Lily LakeOffers a beach, campground, cabins, and 18-hole golf course.[64]
Cherry Plain State Park Saratoga/Capital DistrictRensselaer175 acres (71 ha)1962[65]40,325Black River, West BrookOffers a beach, fishing, and camping at 30 sites.[66] Located adjacent to the 4,153-acre (16.81 km2) Capital District Wildlife Management Area, which offers additional hiking and recreation.[67]
Chimney Bluffs State Park Finger LakesWayne597 acres (242 ha)1963[68]80,507Lake OntarioFeatures dramatically carved 150-foot-tall (46 m) shoreside cliffs formed from eroded drumlins.[68] Lightly developed for day-use only.
View of Chimney Bluffs from below
Chittenango Falls State Park CentralMadison195 acres (79 ha)1922[69]152,283Chittenango CreekDay-use only. Features a 167-foot (51 m) waterfall.[70] Also home to the endemic and endangered Chittenango ovate amber snail.[71]
Chittenango Falls
Clarence Fahnestock State Park TaconicPutnam, Dutchess15,638 acres (6,328 ha)1929316,772Canopus LakeIncludes the Taconic Outdoor Education Center. Offers a beach, fishing, and camping. Dedicated winter recreation facilities available seasonally.[72]
A view of Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park in Autumn.
Clark Reservation State Park CentralOnondaga378 acres (153 ha)1926180,916Glacier LakeCentered around the former plunge pool of a large ice age-era waterfall. Harbors the largest U.S. population of the endangered American hart's tongue fern.[73]
Glacier Lake and the cliff of the fossil waterfall in September
Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve New York CityRichmond265 acres (107 ha)1977[74]23,529Managed as a nature preserve to protect wetlands, ponds, sand barrens, spring-fed streams, and forest on Staten Island. Includes a bird conservation area.[10][75]
Cold Spring Harbor State Park Long IslandSuffolk50 acres (20 ha)2000[76]293,002Day-use only. Comprises steep wooded slopes and intended to retain a natural character.[76] Allows passive recreation such as hiking, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing.[77] Linked to Bethpage State Park by the linear Trail View State Park.[78]
Coles Creek State Park Thousand IslandsSt. Lawrence1,800 acres (730 ha)77,118St. Lawrence RiverOffers a beach, marina, and a campground with 232 tent and trailer sites.[79]
Conesus Lake Boat Launch GeneseeLivingston3 acres (1.2 ha)40,719Conesus LakeOffers a boat launch, fishing access, and picnic tables.[80]
Connetquot River State Park Preserve Long IslandSuffolk3,473 acres (1,405 ha)1973[81]239,530Connetquot RiverHome to the Long Island Environmental Interpretive Center. Managed to preserve wildlife habitat; allows for passive recreation such as hiking and fishing.[82]
Crab Island State Park Thousand IslandsClinton40 acres (16 ha)1988[83]Lake ChamplainUndeveloped. Obtained by New York State to prevent development of an historic site and cemetery associated with the War of 1812.[83]
View of Crab Island from Plattsburgh, New York
Croil Island State Park Thousand IslandsSt. Lawrence796 acres (322 ha)St. Lawrence RiverUndeveloped. Maintained by the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and owned by the New York Power Authority.[84]
Cumberland Bay State Park Thousand IslandsClinton350 acres (140 ha)1932[83]79,556Lake ChamplainOffers a 2,700-foot (820 m) sand beach, playing fields, and a campground.[85]
Darien Lakes State Park GeneseeGenesee1,845 acres (747 ha)1965[60]84,535Harlow LakeFunctions primarily as a campground, with additional features including a beach, fishing, and hiking trails.[86]
View of Harlow Lake at Darien Lakes State Park
De Veaux Woods State Park NiagaraNiagara51 acres (21 ha)2001[87]86,115Originally part of the campus for DeVeaux College for Orphans and Destitute Children, which closed in 1972. Includes recreational facilities and a parcel of old growth forest.[87]
Deans Cove Boat Launch Finger LakesSeneca10 acres (4.0 ha)36,314Cayuga Lake
Delta Lake State Park CentralOneida720 acres (290 ha) (formerly 400 acres (160 ha))[88]1962[88]294,205Delta ReservoirOffers a beach, boat launch, campground, and hiking.[89]
Devil's Hole State Park NiagaraNiagara42 acres (17 ha)1924[27]:21357,807Niagara RiverOverlooks the Niagara River gorge.
Dewolf Point State Park Thousand IslandsJefferson13 acres (5.3 ha)1898[46]10,029St. Lawrence RiverLocated on Wellesley Island. Offers a boat launch, dock, and campsites.[90]
Donald J. Trump State Park TaconicWestchester, Putnam435 acres (176 ha)2006[91]Undeveloped. Land donated by and named for Donald Trump after development plans failed. Development and maintenance ceased in 2010.[91][92]
Entrance sign to Donald J. Trump State Park
Earl W. Brydges Artpark State Park NiagaraNiagara197 acres (80 ha)1974[93]301,523Serves as an exhibition space for outdoor sculpture,[93] as well as a concert venue.
Eel Weir State Park Thousand IslandsSt. Lawrence16 acres (6.5 ha)7,419Oswegatchie RiverOffers a small campground, fishing, and trails.[94]
Evangola State Park NiagaraErie733 acres (297 ha)1954378,706Lake Erie Offers a campground, playing fields, and trails.[95]
The beach at Evangola State Park.
Fair Haven Beach State Park Finger LakesCayuga1,141 acres (462 ha)1928[60]374,106Lake OntarioIncludes the Springbrook Greens State Golf Course[96]
Fillmore Glen State Park Finger LakesCayuga941 acres (381 ha)1925[97]114,500Known for its several waterfalls. Also offers camping.[97]
The Cowsheds, a waterfall at Fillmore Glen State Park.
Fort Niagara State Park NiagaraNiagara504 acres (204 ha)1948[27]:33830,538Niagara River, Lake OntarioHistoric Fort Niagara is located within the park.
Entrance to Fort Niagara State Park
Four Mile Creek State Park NiagaraNiagara248 acres (100 ha)1961[98]97,479Lake Ontario
Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park TaconicWestchester761 acres (308 ha)1957537,926Crom Pond, Mohansic LakeDay use only. Includes a large pool and two lakes.[99]
Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park New York CityNew York4 acres (1.6 ha)2012[100]323,020East River
Monument within Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park
Franny Reese State Park PalisadesUlster251 acres (102 ha)2009[101]Hudson RiverDay use only. Managed by Scenic Hudson.[101]
Galop Island State Park Thousand IslandsSt. Lawrence675 acres (273 ha)St. Lawrence RiverUndeveloped.
Gantry Plaza State Park New York CityQueens10 acres (4.0 ha)1998[102]3,005,182East River, Anable BasinRecently developed day-use park highlighting structures from Long Island City's industrial past.[102]
Gantry Plaza State Park's gantries, as seen from Pier 4.
Genesee Valley Greenway GeneseeMonroe, Livingston, Wyoming, Allegany1,364 acres (552 ha)1984[60]137,842Genesee RiverA 90-mile (140 km) trail following the routes of former canals and railways between Rochester and Cuba, with a planned extension to Hinsdale.[103]
Intersection of the Genesee Valley Greenway with the Lehigh Valley Trail.
Gilbert Lake State Park CentralOtsego1,586 acres (642 ha)1926[104]163,999Gilbert Lake
Gilgo State Park Long IslandSuffolk1,223 acres (495 ha)1928[105]123,431Atlantic Ocean, Great South BayUndeveloped.
Glimmerglass State Park CentralOtsego593 acres (240 ha)1963[106]203,879Otsego Lake
The covered bridge at Glimmerglass State Park.
Golden Hill State Park NiagaraNiagara510 acres (210 ha)1962[107]51,967Lake Ontario
Goosepond Mountain State Park PalisadesOrange1,706 acres (690 ha)1960[108]23,935Seely BrookUndeveloped. Managed by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission.[109]
A boardwalk through the marshes at Goosepond Mountain State Park.
Grafton Lakes State Park Saratoga/Capital DistrictRensselaer2,545 acres (1,030 ha)1971[27]:43311,276Long Pond, Second Pond, Shaver Pond, Mill Pond, Martin-Durham ReservoirIncludes a bird conservation area.[10]
Grass Point State Park Thousand IslandsJefferson114 acres (46 ha)1926[110]53,287St. Lawrence River
Green Lakes State Park CentralOnondaga1,957 acres (792 ha)1928[104]1,477,931Green Lake, Round LakeIncludes the Green Lakes State Park Golf Course and a bird conservation area.[10][111]
Green Lake, seen from its eastern shore.
Hallock State Park Preserve Long IslandSuffolk225 acres (91 ha)2006[112]39,586Long Island SoundUndeveloped.
Hamlin Beach State Park GeneseeMonroe1,287 acres (521 ha)1938[113]381,859Lake Ontario
View of the beach at Hamlin Beach State Park.
Harriet Hollister Spencer State Recreation Area Finger LakesOntario1,589 acres (643 ha)[114]1962[115]61,392
Picnic area at Harriet Hollister Spencer State Recreation Area.
Harriman State Park PalisadesOrange, Rockland47,527 acres (19,233 ha)19101,725,516[6]Lake Sebago, Lake Tiorati, Lake Kanawauke, Pine Meadow Lake
Lake Kanawauke within Harriman State Park
Hart's Brook Nature Preserve TaconicWestchester123 acres (50 ha)1999[116]Wildlife preserve with trails, administered jointly with Westchester County, and the Town of Greenburgh
Haverstraw Beach State Park PalisadesRockland73 acres (30 ha)1911[117]23,580Hudson River
Heckscher State Park Long IslandSuffolk1,657 acres (671 ha)1929[27]:191,390,767Great South Bay
Dunes at Heckscher State Park
Helen L. McNitt State Park CentralMadison134 acres (54 ha)1999[118]Cazenovia LakeUndeveloped.
Hempstead Lake State Park Long IslandNassau784 acres (317 ha)1928[119]802,463Hempstead Lake
Peninsula Boulevard as it runs beneath a pedestrian bridge at Hempstead Lake State Park.
High Tor State Park PalisadesRockland691 acres (280 ha)1943[120]60,694
View from atop High Tor Mountain.
Highland Lakes State Park PalisadesOrange3,115 acres (1,261 ha)1964[121]26,574Undeveloped. Managed in conjunction with the Palisades Interstate Park Commission.[121]
Higley Flow State Park Thousand IslandsSt. Lawrence1,115 acres (451 ha)1936[83]32,984Raquette River
Hither Hills State Park Long IslandSuffolk1,755 acres (710 ha)1924[122][27]:19665,218Atlantic OceanIncludes a bird conservation area.[10]
Hither Hills State Park headquarters.
Honeoye Lake Boat Launch State Park Finger LakesOntario9 acres (3.6 ha)48,748Honeoye Lake
Hook Mountain State Park PalisadesRockland676 acres (274 ha)1911[117]55,315Undeveloped.
View of the Hudson River from Hook Mountain State Park.
Hudson Highlands State Park TaconicDutchess, Putnam, Westchester8,900 acres (3,600 ha)1970[123]501,370Hudson RiverIncludes a bird conservation area.[10]
Hudson Highlands State Park at its lowest point along the Hudson River.
Hudson River Islands State Park Saratoga/Capital DistrictColumbia, Greene235 acres (95 ha)Hudson River
Hudson River Park New York CityNew York550 acres (220 ha)1998[124]North River
Hudson River Park with the Empire State Building in the background.
Iona Island State Park PalisadesRockland134 acres (54 ha)1965Hudson RiverUndeveloped.
Aerial view of Iona Island.
Irondequoit Bay State Marine Park GeneseeMonroe44 acres (18 ha)1970[60]26,163Irondequoit Bay
Jacques Cartier State Park Thousand IslandsSt. Lawrence461 acres (187 ha)35,065St. Lawrence River
James Baird State Park TaconicDutchess655 acres (265 ha)1939[125]227,292Day use only. Offers trails, an 18-hole golf course, and a sports complex that includes facilities for softball, volleyball, basketball, and tennis.[125]
The golf course and clubhouse at James Baird State Park.
Jay Estate TaconicWestchester23.0 acres (9.3 ha)199254,403Long Island Sound Joint ownwership with Westchester County and the non-profit Jay Heritage Center. Operated and maintained by the Jay Heritage Center. Centerpiece of the National Historic Landmark Boston Post Road Historic District. Historic tours and conservation programs.
View of Jay Meadow
View of Jay Meadow
John Boyd Thacher State Park Saratoga/Capital DistrictAlbany2,482 acres (1,004 ha)1914[27]:10676,226
The base of a cliff along the Indian Ladder Trail at John Boyd Thacher State Park.
Jones Beach State Park Long IslandNassau2,413 acres (977 ha)1929[126]9,534,725Atlantic Ocean, Zach's BayIncludes the Jones Beach State Park Pitch and Putt Course[127]
Jones Beach at sunset.
Joseph Davis State Park NiagaraNiagara388 acres (157 ha)1964[128]146,305Niagara RiverIncludes a bird conservation area.[10]
Keewaydin State Park Thousand IslandsJefferson282 acres (114 ha)1962[129]46,203St. Lawrence River
Keuka Lake State Park Finger LakesYates621 acres (251 ha)1961[60]153,929Keuka Lake
Looking north over Keuka Lake from Keuka Lake State Park.
Knox Farm State Park NiagaraErie633 acres (256 ha)2001[130][131]626,516Cazenovia Creek
Farm buildings at Knox Farm State Park.
Kring Point State Park Thousand IslandsJefferson61 acres (25 ha)1898[46]53,394St. Lawrence River
Lake Erie State Park AlleganyChautauqua355 acres (144 ha)1928[132]90,188Lake Erie
Lake Lauderdale State Park Saratoga/Capital DistrictWashington117 acres (47 ha)1968[65]Lake LauderdaleManaged by Washington County since the late 1980s as a county park under a long-term lease agreement with the state.[133]
Lake Superior State Park PalisadesSullivan1,410 acres (570 ha)1967[98]14,266Lake Superior
Lake Taghkanic State Park TaconicColumbia1,569 acres (635 ha)1929[134]193,774Lake Taghkanic
Lakeside Beach State Park GeneseeOrleans744 acres (301 ha)1962[60]103,332Lake Ontario
View of Lake Ontario along the shore of Lakeside Beach State Park.
Letchworth State Park GeneseeLivingston, Wyoming14,427 acres (5,838 ha)1906[27]:101,067,525Genesee RiverIncludes a bird conservation area.[10]
The gorge and Middle Falls at Letchworth State Park.
Lock 32 State Canal Park GeneseeMonroe9 acres (3.6 ha)1978[60]Erie Canal
Lodi Point State Park Finger LakesSeneca12 acres (4.9 ha)1963[60]65,534Seneca Lake
Long Point State Park - Finger Lakes Finger LakesCayuga297 acres (120 ha)1963[60]63,484Cayuga Lake
Long Point State Park - Thousand Islands Thousand IslandsJefferson23 acres (9.3 ha)1913[135]36,210Lake Ontario
Long Point State Park on Lake Chautauqua AlleganyChautauqua360 acres (150 ha)1956[27]:34151,943Chautauqua Lake
Macomb Reservation State Park Thousand IslandsClinton600 acres (240 ha)1968[83]115,323Salmon River
Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park TaconicDutchess352 acres (142 ha)1934[136]203,730Hudson RiverIncludes a bird conservation area.[10]
Entrance to Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park.
Mark Twain State Park and Soaring Eagles Golf Course Finger LakesChemung464 acres (188 ha)24,571Includes the Soaring Eagles Golf Course[137]
Mary Island State Park Thousand IslandsJefferson13 acres (5.3 ha)1897[52]698St. Lawrence River
Max V. Shaul State Park Saratoga/Capital DistrictSchoharie70 acres (28 ha)1959[138]14,560Panther Creek, Schoharie Creek
Max V. Shaul State Park's entrance.
Mexico Point State Park CentralOswego122 acres (49 ha)Lake Ontario, Little Salmon RiverOperated and developed since 1992 by the Town of Mexico.[139]
Mexico Point Boat Launch CentralOswego20 acres (8.1 ha)19,340Lake Ontario, Little Salmon River
Midway State Park AlleganyChautauqua43 acres (17 ha)2007[140]115,843Chautauqua Lake
Carousel at Midway State Park.
Mine Kill State Park Saratoga/Capital DistrictSchoharie500 acres (200 ha)1973[27]:43111,800Blenheim-Gilboa Reservoir, Schoharie Creek
Mine Kill Falls at Mine Kill State Park.
Miner Lake State Park[141] Thousand IslandsClinton700 acres (280 ha)[142]Miner Lake[143]Not a functioning park. Land is managed by the Ganienkeh Mohawk community since 1977.[144]
Minnewaska State Park Preserve PalisadesUlster23,974 acres (9,702 ha)1987[145]619,476Lake Minnewaska, Lake Awosting, Mud PondIncludes a bird conservation area.[10]
Lake Minnewaska at Minnewaska State Park Preserve.
Montauk Downs State Park Long IslandSuffolk171 acres (69 ha)1978[146]93,077Includes the Montauk Downs State Park Golf Course[147]
Montauk Downs State Park entrance.
Montauk Point State Park Long IslandSuffolk862 acres (349 ha)1924[122]1,247,933Atlantic Ocean, Lake Munchogue (Oyster Pond), Block Island Sound
Sunrise over the Montauk Point Light in Montauk Point State Park.
Moreau Lake State Park Saratoga/Capital DistrictSaratoga4,531 acres (1,834 ha)1967[65]380,968Moreau LakeIncludes a bird conservation area.[10]
Moreau Lake at Moreau Lake State Park.
Napeague State Park Long IslandSuffolk1,364 acres (552 ha)1978[148]100,652Atlantic Ocean, Gardiners Bay, Block Island SoundUndeveloped.
Dunes at Napeague State Park.
Newtown Battlefield State Park Finger LakesChemung372 acres (151 ha)191134,455
Monument to the Battle of Newtown.
Niagara Falls State Park NiagaraNiagara221 acres (89 ha)1885[149]:2809,515,959Niagara River
The American Falls within Niagara Falls State Park.
Nissequogue River State Park Long IslandSuffolk521 acres (211 ha)2000[150]268,294Nissequogue RiverIncludes a bird conservation area.[10]
The mouth of the Nissequogue River.
Nyack Beach State Park PalisadesRockland61 acres (25 ha)1911[117]156,262Hudson River
Path along the Hudson River at Nyack Beach State Park
Oak Orchard State Marine Park GeneseeOrleans81 acres (33 ha)11,185Lake Ontario, Oak Orchard Creek
Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park TaconicDutchess630 acres (250 ha)203,730Hudson RiverIncludes the Dinsmore Golf Course and a bird conservation area.[10][151]
View of the Hudson River from Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park.
Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park TaconicWestchester216 acres (87 ha)1968[152]1,282,362
Old Erie Canal State Historic Park CentralMadison, Oneida, Onondaga1,191 acres (482 ha)155,694Erie Canal
The Old Erie Canal and its towpath within Old Erie Canal State Historic Park.
Oquaga Creek State Park CentralBroome, Delaware, Chenango1,385 acres (560 ha)71,423Arctic Lake
Arctic Lake at Oquaga Creek State Park.
Orient Beach State Park Long IslandSuffolk364 acres (147 ha)1929[27]:21135,043Gardiners Bay, Orient Harbor, Long Beach Bay
Entrance to Orient Beach State Park.
Peebles Island State Park Saratoga/Capital DistrictSaratoga, Albany142 acres (57 ha)1973[65]74,717Mohawk River, Hudson River
iew of the Mohawk River from Peebles Island State Park.
Pixley Falls State Park CentralOneida375 acres (152 ha)1924[83]85,492Lansing Kill
Pixley Falls
Planting Fields Arboretum Long Island Suffolk 400 acres

(160 ha)

1915 348,094
Point Au Roche State Park Thousand IslandsClinton856 acres (346 ha)1975[153]165,400Lake Champlain
Reservoir State Park NiagaraNiagara132 acres (53 ha)1962[154]139,438Lewiston Reservoir
Riverbank State Park New York CityNew York28 acres (11 ha)19934,250,463Hudson River
Riverbank State Park as seen from across the Hudson River.
Robert Moses State Park (Long Island) Long IslandSuffolk875 acres (354 ha)1908[155]3,937,825Atlantic Ocean, Fire Island InletIncludes the Robert Moses State Park Pitch and Putt Course [156]
A life boat on the beach at Robert Moses State Park.
Robert Moses State Park (Thousand Islands) Thousand IslandsSt. Lawrence2,322 acres (940 ha)1958[157]131,493St. Lawrence River
Picnic tables along the Saint Lawrence River in Robert Moses State Park.
Robert V. Riddell State Park CentralOtsego2,322 acres (940 ha)2005[158]Schenevus Creek, Mud LakeAllows for passive recreation including hiking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and fishing.[159]
Robert H. Treman State Park Finger LakesTompkins1,257 acres (509 ha)1920[160]210,543Enfield Creek
Waterfalls at Robert H. Treman State Park.
Robert G. Wehle State Park Thousand IslandsJefferson1,067 acres (432 ha)2004[161]75,842Lake Ontario
Roberto Clemente State Park New York CityBronx24 acres (9.7 ha)1973[162]456,713Harlem RiverThe first New York state park established in an urban setting. Originally named Harlem River State Park. Includes swimming pools, sports fields, and picnic areas.[162][163]
Rock Island Lighthouse State Park Thousand IslandsJefferson4 acres (1.6 ha)1976[164]11,524St. Lawrence RiverAccessible only by boat. Visitors may tour the Rock Island Light and a museum maintained in the former keeper's quarters.[165]
Rock Island Light.
Rockefeller State Park Preserve TaconicWestchester1,486 acres (601 ha)1983[166]427,359Pocantico River"A National Audubon Society Important Bird Area"[10]
The Pocantico River within Rockefeller State Park Preserve.
Rockland Lake State Park PalisadesRockland1,080 acres (440 ha)1958[117]710,559Rockland LakeIncludes the Rockland Lake State Park Golf Course and a bird conservation area.[10][167]
St. Lawrence State Park Golf Course Thousand IslandsSt. Lawrence316 acres (128 ha)9,386St. Lawrence RiverIncludes golf course[168]
Sampson State Park Finger LakesSeneca2,070 acres (840 ha)1960[27]:34221,575Seneca Lake
Seneca Lake from Sampson State Park.
Sandy Island Beach State Park CentralOswego227 acres (92 ha)2006[169]25,106Lake Ontario, North Sandy Pond
Sandy Island Beach State Park's main beach in July.
Saratoga Lake State Boat Launch Saratoga/Capital DistrictSaratoga4 acres (1.6 ha)61,324Saratoga Lake
Saratoga Spa State Park Saratoga/Capital DistrictSaratoga2,379 acres (963 ha)1909[65]3,934,026Geyser CreekIncludes the Saratoga Spa State Park Golf Course and a bird conservation area.[10][170]
The Geyser Island Spouter at Saratoga Spa State Park.
Schodack Island State Park Saratoga/Capital DistrictRensselaer, Greene, Columbia1,060 acres (430 ha)2002[171]225,347Hudson RiverIncludes a bird conservation area.[10]
Schodack Island State Park's boat launch area.
Schunnemunk State Park PalisadesOrange2,910 acres (1,180 ha)2003[172]53,589Undeveloped except for hiking trails.[173]
Selkirk Shores State Park CentralOswego980 acres (400 ha)85,248Lake OntarioIncludes a bird conservation area.[10]
Seneca Lake State Park Finger LakesSeneca141 acres (57 ha)1957[174]179,400Seneca Lake
Seneca Lake State Park's marina.
Shadmoor State Park Long IslandSuffolk66 acres (27 ha)2000[175]131,318Atlantic Ocean
World War II-era observation bunker at Shadmoor State Park.
Shirley Chisholm State Park New York CityKings407 acres (165 ha)2019254,351Jamaica Bay, Hendrix Creek
Silver Lake State Park GeneseeWyoming776 acres (314 ha)36,971Silver Lake
Sojourner Truth State Park PalisadesUlster508 acres (206 ha)202248,970Hudson RiverDedicated on February 28, 2022[176]
Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park Finger LakesOntario50 acres (20 ha)200535,735
Sonnenberg Mansion
Southwick Beach State Park Thousand IslandsJefferson541 acres (219 ha)1966158,212Lake Ontario
Beach and bathers at Southwick Beach State Park.
State Park at the Fair CentralOnondaga1 acre (0.40 ha)1974[27]:47868,745Open during the Great New York State Fair, this state park is billed as New York's smallest. It simulates a park-like setting within the fairgrounds and includes exhibits focused on New York's state parks and historic sites.[177]
Sterling Forest State Park PalisadesOrange22,180 acres (8,980 ha)1998[178]311,248Sterling Lake, Greenwood LakeIncludes a bird conservation area.[10]
Stony Brook State Park Finger LakesSteuben568 acres (230 ha)1928119,834Stony Brook
Waterfall at Stony Brook State Park.
Storm King State Park PalisadesOrange1,972 acres (798 ha)1922[179]51,608Hudson RiverUndeveloped except for hiking trails and limited parking.[180] Includes the summit of Storm King Mountain.
Storm King mountain as viewed from top of Break Neck Ridge
Strawberry Island State Park NiagaraErie8 acres (3.2 ha)1989[181]Niagara RiverUndeveloped. Managed as a fish and wildlife preserve.
Sunken Meadow State Park Long IslandSuffolk1,288 acres (521 ha)1926[182]3,528,980Long Island SoundAlso known as Governor Alfred E. Smith State Park. Includes the Sunken Meadow State Park Golf Course [183]
Boardwalk at the beachfront at Sunken Meadow State Park.
Sunset Bay State Marine Park AlleganyChautauqua35,104Cattaraugus CreekIncludes a marina, fishing, birdwatching, and parking.[184]
Marina at Sunset Bay State Marine Park
Taconic State Park – Copake Falls area TaconicColumbia3,064 acres (1,240 ha)374,006
Entrance to the Copake Falls Area on NY 344.
Taconic State Park – Rudd Pond area TaconicDutchess4,492 acres (1,818 ha)38,905Rudd Pond
Tallman Mountain State Park PalisadesRockland687 acres (278 ha)1928[185]378,155Hudson River
Tallman Mountain State Park as viewed from Piermont.
Taughannock Falls State Park Finger LakesTompkins750 acres (300 ha)1925[186]795,833Cayuga Lake, Taughannock Creek
Taughannock Falls
Thompson's Lake State Park Saratoga/Capital DistrictAlbany308 acres (125 ha)1961[65]75,643Thompson's Lake
Trail View State Park Long IslandNassau, Suffolk454 acres (184 ha)2002[78]343,150
Entrance sign at Trail View State Park
Two Rivers State Park Recreation Area Finger LakesTioga573 acres (232 ha)2005[187]Dry BrookUndeveloped except for hiking trails.[188]
Valley Stream State Park Long IslandNassau97 acres (39 ha)1928[119]419,338Valley Stream
Entrance to Valley Stream State Park.
Verona Beach State Park CentralOneida1,735 acres (702 ha)1944[27]:32265,217Oneida Lake
Autumn scenery on the hiking trails of Verona Beach State Park.
Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park TaconicDutchess, Ulster17 acres (6.9 ha)2009[189]633,155 (2023)Hudson River
The Walkway Over the Hudson shortly after its opening.
Waterson Point State Park Thousand IslandsJefferson6 acres (2.4 ha)1898[46]607St. Lawrence River
Watkins Glen State Park Finger LakesSchuyler778 acres (315 ha)1906[149]:341,398,473Glen Creek
Rainbow Bridge and Falls at Watkins Glen State Park.
Wellesley Island State Park Thousand IslandsJefferson2,636 acres (1,067 ha)1951[190]180,952St. Lawrence RiverIncludes the Wellesley Island State Park Golf Course [191]
View from the shore of Wellesley Island in Wellesley Island State Park.
Westcott Beach State Park Thousand IslandsJefferson319 acres (129 ha)1946[192]134,834Lake Ontario
Whetstone Gulf State Park Thousand IslandsLewis2,100 acres (850 ha)1929[83]158,806Whetstone Reservoir
Whetstone Creek in Whetstone Gulf State Park.
Whirlpool State Park NiagaraNiagara109 acres (44 ha)1928[27]:23453,643Niagara River
Wildwood State Park Long IslandSuffolk772 acres (312 ha)1925[27]:21499,848Long Island Sound
Wilson-Tuscarora State Park NiagaraNiagara485 acres (196 ha)1965[65]219,932Lake Ontario
Wonder Lake State Park TaconicPutnam1,145 acres (463 ha)1998[193]Wonder Lake, Laurel Pond
Wonder Lake
Woodlawn Beach State Park NiagaraErie107 acres (43 ha)1996[194]258,054Lake ErieOperated since 2011 by the Town of Hamburg through a ten-year partnership agreement with New York State.[195]
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Former parks

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Empire – Fulton Ferry State Park New York CityKings9 acres (3.6 ha)[196]1977[197]2010[198]East RiverTransferred to the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation to become part of Brooklyn Bridge Park.[198]
Empire-Fulton Ferry section of Brooklyn Bridge Park, looking north.
Frenchman Island State Park CentralOswego26 acres (11 ha)[196]2009[199]Oneida LakeUndeveloped. Transferred to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to be managed as a Wildlife Management Area.[200]
Hunts Pond State Park CentralChenango235 acres (95 ha)[196]2011[201]Hunts PondTransferred to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation in 2011 to be managed as part of Hunts Pond State Forest.[201]
Mohawk River State Park Saratoga/Capital District Schenectady 113 acres (46 ha) 2006[202] 2024[203] Mohawk River Undeveloped except for hiking trails. Sold to the town of Niskayuna.[203]
Pinnacle State Park and Golf Course Finger LakesSteuben714 acres (289 ha)2022[204]Transferred to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation in 2022 to be managed as part of McCarthy Hill State Forest
View of the Canisteo River valley from Pinnacle State Park.
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State golf courses

The NYS OPRHP maintains two state golf courses in addition to the courses noted above:[205]

Seasonal hunting

New York state parks and historic sites where some type of hunting is permitted on a seasonal basis are listed below. A state license appropriate for that type of hunting is required; some sites also require park permits to hunt.[citation needed]

  • Allegany
  • Bonavista (limited to bow hunting)
  • 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 muzzle loader)
  • 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 )

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