List of 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 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:

• 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, 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.

State parks

OPRHP manages lands designated as state parks 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 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. 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 Painted Post, New York
• Sag Harbor State Golf Course (Long Island Region), a nine-hole facility within the Barcelona Neck Natural Resources Management Area, East Hampton, New York

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.

See also

• Adirondack Park Agency
• Geography of New York
• List of New York City parks
• List of trails on Long Island
• New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
• New York State Canalway Trail
• New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
• Palisades Interstate Park Commission

References

External links

• New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
  • State Parks
  • Golf Courses