New York outdoors

This 543-acre passive-use preserve in Smithtown offers varied habitats, a nature museum, hiking trails, fly-fishing and winter cross-country skiing.

• Hiking
• ·Fishing
• ·Nature Trails
• ·Winter Sports

This 415-acre park offers wooded areas, Atlantic beachfront, dramatic bluffs and a former military base registered as a National Historic Site, with trails and surf fishing.

• Hiking
• ·Fishing
• ·Picnicking
• ·Wildlife Viewing

Home to Long Island's largest public fishing fleet, Captree offers charter and open boats, two fishing piers, a restaurant, a bait shop and a boat launch.

• Fishing
• ·Boating
• ·Picnicking
• ·Paddling

This year-round stone-dust trail follows former railroad and canal towpath corridors through the glacial valley south of Seneca Lake, with 13 miles currently open.

• Hiking
• ·Biking
• ·Winter Sports
• ·Hunting

Set on a peninsula extending into Long Island Sound, Caumsett offers bridle paths and walking, hiking, biking and ski trails over woodland, meadows and salt marsh.

• Hiking
• ·Fishing
• ·Wildlife Viewing
• ·Biking

Cayuga Lake State Park offers a lakeshore beach, campsites and cabins, a boat launch, playground, playing field and an expansive view of Cayuga Lake.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Fishing
• ·Boating

Cedar Island State Park is favored for quiet boating, fishing and scenery, with lightly-wooded campsites and a day-use area and picnic pavilion nearby.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Fishing
• ·Boating

An ice-age park with two glacial kettle lakes, Chenango Valley offers a swimming beach, campsites and cabins, trails, fishing, an 18-hole golf course and winter sports.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing

Chimney Bluffs offers the most dramatic landscape on the Lake Ontario shore, with massive earthen spires viewed from above or along the lakeshore on nature trails.

• Hiking
• ·Fishing
• ·Winter Sports
• ·Hunting

A picturesque waterfall formed by glacial sculpting over ancient bedrock is the main attraction, with trails leading into the gorge and across a footbridge.

• Hiking
• ·Fishing
• ·Picnicking

An ice-age geologic wonder, Clark Reservation features rugged cliffs, a glacial lake, a seasonal nature center and five trails including a cliff trail overlook.

• Hiking
• ·Fishing
• ·Playground
• ·Nature Trails

This 265-acre Staten Island nature preserve contains wetlands, ponds, sand barrens and woodlands, with an interpretive center, hiking trails and bridle paths.

• Hiking
• ·Picnicking
• ·Nature Trails
• ·Wildlife Viewing

This 40-acre hilly park offers scenic vistas of Cold Spring Harbor and serves as the northern trailhead of the Nassau Suffolk Greenbelt Trail.

• Hiking
• ·Wildlife Viewing

This 3,473-acre preserve protects game birds, fish and animals, offering extensive hiking, bridle and nature trails plus permit fly-fishing on the Connetquot River.

• Hiking
• ·Fishing
• ·Boating
• ·Nature Trails

Darien Lakes offers hilly woodlands and 12-acre Harlow Lake, with 154 campsites, a beach, playgrounds, fishing, hiking and horseback riding trails and winter trails.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing

Set on a peninsula extending into Delta Reservoir, this park offers picnic areas, hiking and nature trails, a boat launch, shoreline fishing, camping and a sandy beach.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing

Located between Niagara Falls and Lake Ontario, this park has ball diamonds, a playground, picnic facilities and nature trails connecting to Whirlpool State Park.

• Hiking
• ·Playground
• ·Biking
• ·Winter Sports

Dewolf Point offers a cabin colony, camping area, stone gazebo and boat dockage on the Lake of the Isles in the St. Lawrence River, with rustic charm.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Fishing
• ·Boating

Evangola's main attraction is a natural sand beach on Lake Erie, with shale cliffs, swimming, picnic shelters, ball courts, disc golf, campsites, yurts and a nature center.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing

This 15,000-acre park offers hiking trails, a Canopus Lake beach, a campground, boating, hunting, fishing and a winter park with groomed cross-country ski trails.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing

Nestled in Clarence Fahnestock State Park, this winter park offers 20 km of groomed cross-country ski trails, snowshoe trails, sledding and tubing with rental equipment.

• Winter Sports

On the Lake Ontario shoreline, Fair Haven Beach offers shoreline bluffs, 1,500 feet of sand beach with a guarded swim area, campgrounds, cabins, fishing and boating.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing

This gorge park offers hiking trails with five waterfalls, a botanically rich glen, 60 campsites, a stream-fed swimming pool and fishing in the Owasco Lake inlet.

• Camping
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing
• ·Swimming

Fort Niagara State Park has a boat launch providing access to the Lower Niagara River and Lake Ontario, woodland hiking trails, swimming pools, a view of Lake Ontario, picnic grounds.

• Hiking
• ·Fishing
• ·Boating
• ·Swimming

Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park is a public memorial to former President Franklin D. Roosevelt, whose term lasted from March 4, 1933 to April 12.

• Playground

Franny Reese State Park provides an exciting place to explore nature up close.

• Hiking
• ·Biking
• ·Winter Sports
• ·Historic Site

Gantry Plaza State Park is a 12-acre riverside oasis that boasts spectacular views of the midtown Manhattan skyline, including the Empire State Building and the United Nations.

• Fishing
• ·Playground

Glimmerglass State Park, located eight miles outside the village of Cooperstown, overlooks Otsego Lake, the "Glimmerglass" of James Fenimore Cooper's Leatherstocking Tales.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing

Goosepond Mountain State Park, located in Orange County, is managed as 1,558 acres of open space.

• Hiking
• ·Horseback Riding

Grafton Lakes State Park, on the forested plateau between the Taconic and Hudson Valleys, includes six ponds and nearly 2500 acres.

• Hiking
• ·Fishing
• ·Boating
• ·Swimming

Green Lakes State Park's outstanding features are its two glacial lakes surrounded by upland forest.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing

Hallock State Park Preserve offers a total of 225 acres.

• Hiking
• ·Nature Trails
• ·Wildlife Viewing

Hamlin Beach State Park's clear water, sandy beaches, and 264 tent and trailer campsites bring thousands of visitors to the park each year.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing

Harriet Hollister Spencer State Park is located just South of Honeoye Lake in Canadice, NY.

• Hiking
• ·Picnicking
• ·Biking
• ·Winter Sports

Heckscher State Park was once the 19th century estates of George C. Taylor and J. Neal Plum.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing

Hempstead Lake State Park is a multiuse facility.

• Hiking
• ·Fishing
• ·Boating
• ·Picnicking

High Tor State Park, a day-use facility for picnicking, swimming and hiking, affords spectacular views of the Hudson River.

• Hiking
• ·Swimming
• ·Picnicking
• ·Winter Sports

Highland Lakes State Park consists of more than 3,000 acres of undeveloped woods and lakes in Orange County.

• Hiking
• ·Fishing
• ·Horseback Riding
• ·Hunting

Hither Hills State Park offers visitors scenic picnic areas and fireplaces, sport fishing, a sandy ocean beach, playing fields, a playground and a 189-site campground on the ocean.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing

Honeoye Lake State Boat Launch is located at the South-East corner of Honeoye Lake.

• Fishing
• ·Boating
• ·Winter Sports

Accessible only by boat, Hudson River Islands State Park facilities are concentrated on the islands of Gay's Point and Stockport Middle Ground.

• Camping
• ·Boating
• ·Wildlife Viewing
• ·Paddling

Hudson River Park offers a scenic riverside experience in New York City, featuring several piers and landscaped areas for relaxation and recreation.

• Fishing
• ·Boating
• ·Playground
• ·Biking

Jacques Cartier State Park has a sheltered bay protecting the sandy swimming beach and campers dock.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing

James Baird State Park is situated on farmland once owned by James Baird, a contractor and engineer whose firm constructed the Lincoln Memorial.

• Hiking
• ·Picnicking
• ·Playground
• ·Biking

World famous Jones Beach State Park, home of 6.5 miles of beautiful white-sand beach on the Atlantic Ocean, is made up of more than 2.

• Fishing
• ·Boating
• ·Swimming
• ·Playground

Joseph Davis State Park offers facilities for a wide variety of recreational activities, with generally flat terrain comprising fields, woodlands, and ponds.

• Hiking
• ·Fishing
• ·Boating
• ·Picnicking

Keuka Lake State Park, located in the heart of wine country, has a gentle charm, offering views of vineyard-covered slopes, glimmering water and clear blue sky.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing

Knox Farm State Park is the former country estate of Buffalo's renowned Knox Family.

• Hiking
• ·Nature Trails
• ·Wildlife Viewing
• ·Biking

Kring Point State Park is a narrow peninsula whose south shore faces Goose Bay and north shore faces the St. Lawrence River.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Fishing
• ·Boating

Lake Superior State Park consists of 1,409 acres and features Lake Superior and Chestnut Ridge Pond.

• Hiking
• ·Fishing
• ·Boating
• ·Swimming

Lake Taghkanic State Park, nestled next to Lake Taghkanic in the rolling hills and lush forests of Columbia County, offers a wonderful variety of recreational activities.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing

Lake Welch Beach State Park's man-made Lake Welch, with its half-mile-long sandy beach in the wooded hills of the Ramapo Mountains, is the largest beach in Harriman State Park.

• Camping
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing
• ·Boating

Lodi Point Marine Park is a boat launch and picnic site. The park has modest accommodations for boaters, picnickers and anglers.

• Fishing
• ·Boating
• ·Picnicking
• ·Playground

Located on the east shore of Cayuga Lake just South of Aurora NY, in Finger Lakes Wine country, Long Point State Park provides a 4-lane boat launch, a modern playground.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing

Max V. Shaul State Park is a small, quiet camping area with 30 wooded tent and trailer sites.

• Camping
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing
• ·Picnicking

Located off State Rt.104 B on County Rt 40, Mexico Point offers a large concrete boat launch into the Little Salmon River with close access to Lake Ontario.

• Fishing
• ·Boating
• ·Picnicking
• ·Hunting

Located on the shores of beautiful Chautauqua Lake, Midway State Park is a family treasure.

• Golf
• ·Winter Sports

Located in the scenic Schoharie Valley, Mine Kill State Park overlooks the NY Power Authority's Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Power Project.

• Hiking
• ·Fishing
• ·Boating
• ·Swimming

The park is best known for its Robert Trent Jones-designed 18-hole golf course, plus a driving range, tennis courts, swimming pool and clubhouse.

• Golf
• ·Swimming

On the eastern tip of Long Island's South Shore, the park has stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean where it meets Block Island Sound.

• Hiking
• ·Nature Trails
• ·Fishing
• ·Winter Sports

Shady groves shelter picnic grounds and a pavilion overlooking the lake, with secluded campgrounds, a sandy beach, trails and a nature center.

• Camping
• ·RV Camping
• ·Picnicking
• ·Beach

Campsites and cabins overlook the site of the 1779 Battle of Newtown, a Revolutionary War clash on the National Register of Historic Places.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Historic Site

On Long Island's north shore, the park is home to shore birds, reptiles and amphibians, with a designated State Bird Conservation Area and the Greenbelt Trail.

• Hiking
• ·Nature Trails
• ·Paddling
• ·Fishing

The park has 61 acres of Hudson River riverfront in Rockland County, popular for picnicking, hiking, bicycling and fishing.

• Picnicking
• ·Hiking
• ·Biking
• ·Fishing

Oak Orchard State Marine Park is a boat launch facility on Lake Ontario with fishing access and picnic areas.

• Boating
• ·Fishing
• ·Picnicking

Adjoining Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park to form more than 1,000 acres, the park has trails with river views, campsites, cabins, a marina and an environmental center.

• Hiking
• ·Biking
• ·Winter Sports
• ·Camping

This 26.2-mile portion of the Croton Aqueduct route traverses local villages and varied landscapes, with 22 miles part of the Hudson River Valley Greenway Trail.

• Hiking
• ·Nature Trails
• ·Historic Site

This 36-mile stretch of the Old Erie Canal is a designated National Recreational Trail with footbridges, remnants of stone aqueducts and a canal boat museum.

• Hiking
• ·Picnicking
• ·Horseback Riding
• ·Biking

A quiet escape with no cell or WiFi service, the park has a beach, forested campsites, cabins, a cottage and a 55-acre lake for anglers.

• Beach
• ·Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Fishing

On the eastern tip of Long Island's north fork, this National Natural Landmark has waterfront on Gardiner's Bay and a rare maritime forest.

• Swimming
• ·Fishing
• ·Paddling
• ·Hiking

At the confluence of the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers, the park offers river and rapids views along miles of wooded paths and is headquarters of State Parks' historic sites bureaus.

• Hiking
• ·Picnicking
• ·Fishing
• ·Winter Sports

The park's main attraction is a 50-foot waterfall near the picnic area, with steep wooded hills, a mountain stream, a nature trail and trout streams.

• Picnicking
• ·Nature Trails
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing

On the shores of Lake Champlain, the park has a sandy beach, picnic areas, nature, hiking and biking trails, a nature center and mooring sites.

• Beach
• ·Picnicking
• ·Nature Trails
• ·Hiking

A favorite in Niagara County, the park offers tennis courts, softball diamonds, basketball courts, picnic facilities and an overlook of the Robert Moses Power Plant Reservoir.

• Picnicking
• ·Fishing
• ·Winter Sports

The park boasts 1,100 acres of Lake Ontario shorefront with a rentable compound, formal gardens and over 10 miles of hiking and mountain biking trails.

• Hiking
• ·Biking
• ·Picnicking
• ·Winter Sports

At the westernmost point of Fire Island, this local favorite has a landmark water tower and nearly five miles of shoreline.

• Picnicking
• ·Swimming
• ·Beach
• ·Fishing

Located partly on Barnhart Island via a tunnel under the Eisenhower Lock, the park has campsites, cabins, a marina, fishing, a swimming beach and a nature center.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Boating
• ·Fishing

A 25-acre waterfront park along the Harlem River in the Bronx, with a recreation building, Olympic-size pool complex, ball fields, courts, picnic areas and playgrounds.

• Swimming
• ·Picnicking
• ·Playground

Visit the historic Rock Island Lighthouse on the St. Lawrence Seaway, climb to the lantern room and tour the museum in the keeper's quarters.

• Historic Site
• ·Boating

Quiet countryside walks lead through forested hills and pastoral fields on the former country estates of the Rockefeller family, 30 miles north of New York City.

• Hiking
• ·Horseback Riding
• ·Wildlife Viewing
• ·Nature Trails

On a ridge of Hook Mountain above the Hudson River, the park has a large water complex, playground, tennis courts, hiking trails, two golf courses and a lake trail.

• Swimming
• ·Playground
• ·Picnicking
• ·Boating

On the eastern shore of Seneca Lake, the park has campsites, waterfront cottages, a marina, a sandy beach with guarded swimming and a scenic lake trail.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Boating
• ·Beach

Part of the Eastern Lake Ontario Dune and Wetland System, the only significant freshwater dune site in the northeastern United States, with walkovers and viewing platforms.

• Hiking
• ·Wildlife Viewing
• ·Paddling
• ·Beach

A National Historic Landmark with classical architecture and mineral springs, home to the Gideon Putnam Resort, two golf courses and the Saratoga Performing Arts Center.

• Golf
• ·Picnicking
• ·Hiking
• ·Historic Site

Just south of Albany with seven miles of Hudson River and Schodack Creek shoreline, home to bald eagles and herons, with multi-use trails and launches.

• Hiking
• ·Biking
• ·Camping
• ·Playground

A waterfront gem in the heart of the Finger Lakes with a relaxing setting for swimmers and picnickers, a 100-jet sprayground, a playground and two marinas.

• Swimming
• ·Picnicking
• ·Playground
• ·Boating

A quarter-mile east of Montauk Village, the park features more than 2,400 feet of ocean beach with two stairways and two World War II concrete bunkers.

• Beach
• ·Picnicking
• ·Fishing
• ·Hiking

Named for the trailblazing congresswoman, this park rises 130 feet above sea level on some of the highest ground in New York City, with panoramic views and trails.

• Hiking
• ·Nature Trails
• ·Biking
• ·Picnicking

Silver Lake State Park provides a boat launch facility for boating and fishing on the lake, with picnic facilities and a year-round public restroom.

• Boating
• ·Fishing
• ·Picnicking

The first state park in the City of Kingston, named for the 19th century abolitionist, with Hudson River views, historic industrial ruins and diverse habitats.

• Hiking
• ·Historic Site
• ·Wildlife Viewing

Known for swimming and sunning on its long sandy Lake Ontario beach, with camping, picnicking, hiking and trails adjoining a wildlife management area.

• Beach
• ·Swimming
• ·Camping
• ·Picnicking

Located by the reflecting pool at the New York State Fair, this park setting offers hands-on activities, demonstrations, exhibits and a mini-golf course.

• Golf

This unbroken deep-forest habitat is important for black bear, hawks, songbirds and rare species, with a visitor center overlooking Sterling Lake.

• Hunting
• ·Fishing
• ·Hiking
• ·Wildlife Viewing

Set among a rugged gorge, the park offers camping, picnicking, a stream-fed pool, a playground and a gorge trail passing three major waterfalls.

• Camping
• ·Picnicking
• ·Swimming
• ·Hiking

The undeveloped Storm King State Park offers unsurpassed views of the Catskills and the Hudson Valley in an undisturbed green space.

• Hiking
• ·Hunting
• ·Wildlife Viewing

On Long Island Sound, the park offers ball fields, lawn areas, swimming, a boardwalk, a golf course and launches for paddling and windsurfing.

• Swimming
• ·Beach
• ·Golf
• ·Paddling

On the easterly slope of the Palisades overlooking the Hudson and Piermont Marsh, the park has a running track, tennis courts, a playfield and a walking trail.

• Winter Sports
• ·Hiking
• ·Picnicking
• ·Wildlife Viewing

Situated along the fossil-rich Helderberg Escarpment, the park has playgrounds, ball fields, campsites, an adventure course, climbing and the Indian Ladder Trail.

• Playground
• ·Picnicking
• ·Camping
• ·Climbing

Trail View is a 7.4-mile linear park for hiking and biking that links Cold Spring Harbor State Park to Bethpage State Park along the Nassau/Suffolk Greenbelt Trail.

• Hiking
• ·Biking
• ·Wildlife Viewing

Valley Stream is a day-use picnic facility next to a residential area, offering picnic areas, children's play areas, ball fields, nature trails, and cross-country ski trails.

• Picnicking
• ·Playground
• ·Nature Trails
• ·Winter Sports

Located on the eastern shore of Oneida Lake, this park offers picnicking, a beach, a campground, and winter snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, and ice fishing.

• Camping
• ·Beach
• ·Swimming
• ·Picnicking

One of the Hudson Valley's top attractions, this elevated pedestrian bridge stands 212 feet above the river and stretches 1.28 miles for hikers, joggers, and bicyclists.

• Hiking
• ·Biking
• ·Historic Site

This flagship Thousand Islands park is the region's largest camping complex, with over 400 campsites, cabins, a marina, boat launches, a sandy beach, and a 9-hole golf course.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Fishing
• ·Boating

Whetstone is built around a three-mile-long gorge cut into the Tug Hill Plateau, with wooded campsites, a man-made swimming area, hiking and skiing trails, and a reservoir for anglers.

• Camping
• ·Swimming
• ·Picnicking
• ·Hiking

Wildwood sits on a high bluff overlooking Long Island Sound, with trailer and tent sites, cottages, swimming, shaded picnic areas, a playground, multi-use trails, and fishing.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Swimming
• ·Beach

A well-preserved natural area on Lake Ontario where Tuscarora Bay has a boat launch, with popular fishing and picnicking and a nature trail for hiking and skiing.

• Boating
• ·Fishing
• ·Picnicking
• ·Hiking

Wonder Lake offers 8.6 miles of marked trails along historic bridle paths across an 1,100-acre property surrounding the 3-acre Laurel Pond.

• Hiking
• ·Nature Trails

Directly on Lake Erie near Buffalo, the park offers a one-mile natural sand beach with panoramic views, picnicking, beach volleyball, nature trails, and an interpretive boardwalk.

• Beach
• ·Swimming
• ·Picnicking
• ·Nature Trails

The Quaker area of New York's largest state park centers on two lakes, offering camping, a swimming beach, fishing piers, hiking trails and a restored park museum.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing

This area of Bear Mountain State Park lies in a wooded valley with picnic areas, playing fields, and cross-country ski and hiking trails.

• Hiking
• ·Biking
• ·Winter Sports

Earl W. Brydges Artpark presents performing and visual arts programs alongside historic sites, scenic gorge nature trails, picnic facilities and fishing access.

• Hiking
• ·Fishing
• ·Winter Sports
• ·Historic Site

Named for a mid-1700s battle on the Oswego River, this park's 18-hole golf course offers river views and is used for cross-country skiing in winter.

• Golf
• ·Winter Sports
• ·Historic Site

Located in Harriman State Park beside Lake Welch, Beaver Pond offers campsites with shared bathrooms and convenient access to swimming beaches and hiking trails.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing

Perched on a hill in Otsego County near Cooperstown, this 229-acre park offers cottages, picnic areas, hiking trails, catch-and-release fishing and winter ski trails.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing

Located in a protected inlet off the upper Niagara River, this marina provides a boat launch, world-class fishing access and 125 seasonal boat slips.

• Fishing
• ·Boating

Overlooking Seneca Lake, this park's 9-hole golf course can be played twice for an 18-hole round, with a clubhouse restaurant and shaded picnic areas.

• Hiking
• ·Golf
• ·Winter Sports
• ·Hunting

This 967-acre remote retreat known as a camper's paradise offers shady campsites, a sandy lakefront, a trout-stocked lake, a nature center and winter ski trails.

• Camping
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing
• ·Boating

Burnham Point is a small, quiet park with lightly-wooded campsites on the St. Lawrence River, ideal for boating and fishing, with boat docks and a playground.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Fishing
• ·Boating

This 1.2-acre marine park near Cooperstown offers two boat slips, fishing access and picnic tables with grills on Canadarago Lake.

• Fishing
• ·Boating
• ·Winter Sports

Canandaigua Lake Marine Park is a boat launch facility providing fishing access to Canandaigua Lake.

• Fishing
• ·Boating

Reachable only by boat, Canoe-Picnic Point offers a quiet wooded camping experience with dock space, a picnic gazebo, shore dinner facilities and excellent fishing.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing

One of New York's oldest state parks, Cedar Point offers camping, fishing, boating and swimming, a sheltered sandy beach, boat docks and a fishing pier.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Fishing
• ·Boating

This 175-acre park features a day-use picnic area on Black River Pond, a boat launch, bridle paths, hiking and biking trails, fishing and winter ski trails.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing

Coles Creek offers wooded and open campsites near a swimming beach on Lake St. Lawrence, with a nearby marina, playground, playing fields and a large pavilion.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Fishing
• ·Boating

Conesus Lake Boat Launch provides boaters with water access and excellent fishing, plus picnic facilities and a public restroom.

• Boating

On the west shore of Lake Champlain, Cumberland Bay is popular for its large natural sand beach and picnic grounds, with campsites, a playground and playing fields.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Swimming
• ·Playground

Dean's Cove Boat Launch is a boat launch site, including power boats, with fishing access and no other facilities.

• Fishing
• ·Boating
• ·Hunting

Located on the Oswegatchie River near Black Lake, Eel Weir offers excellent bass fishing, 38 campsites, a picnic area and pavilion in a small, secluded setting.

• Camping
• ·Fishing
• ·Boating
• ·Playground

Four Mile Creek State Park is located just 20 minutes north of the mighty Niagara Falls.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing

A scenic haven approximately 40 miles from New York City, Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park offers day-trippers a day of fun and relaxation.

• Hiking
• ·Fishing
• ·Boating
• ·Swimming

The Genesee Valley Greenway State Park is a 90-mile open space corridor that follows the route of the Genesee Valley Canal (1840-1878) and the Pennsylvania Railroad Rochester Branch (1882-1963) from.

• Hiking
• ·Fishing
• ·Biking
• ·Horseback Riding

Gilbert Lake State Park's lake and three ponds lie in wooded, hilly terrain in the foothills of the Catskills.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing

Gilgo State Park is located on a barrier beach on the south shore of Long Island, with the Atlantic Ocean and Great South Bay frontage.

• Fishing
• ·Swimming
• ·Wildlife Viewing
• ·Beach

Golden Hill State Park was acquired by New York State in 1962. The Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse, decommissioned by the U.S. Coast Guard in 1958.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing

Grass Point State Park is on a point of land that projects into the American Channel of the St. Lawrence River.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Fishing
• ·Boating

Established as a passive-use park in 1999 from a gift from James and Helen McNitt, this 133-acre park straddles both Chard and East Lake Roads in Cazenovia, N.Y.

• Fishing
• ·Boating
• ·Wildlife Viewing
• ·Paddling

Higley Flow State Park is nestled among the Adirondack foothills on the picturesque Raquette River.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing

A mostly undeveloped preserve of over 8,000 acres with over 70 miles of trail.

• Hiking
• ·Fishing
• ·Boating
• ·Wildlife Viewing

Irondequoit Bay State Marine Park offers boat launches and fishing opportunities in a beautiful natural setting.

• Fishing
• ·Boating

Keewaydin State Park is on the St. Lawrence River, offering excellent boating, fishing and, during the winter, ice fishing and cross-country skiing.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing

High bluffs overlooking Lake Erie provide a breathtaking view for the visitor to Lake Erie State Park.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing

Lake Sebago Beach in Harriman State Park is currently closed. The boat launch on Lake Sebago remains open.

• Hiking
• ·Fishing
• ·Boating
• ·Winter Sports

Lake Tiorati was formed by clearing swampland in Harriman State Park and constructing a concrete dam to make two ponds into one large lake.

• Camping
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing
• ·Boating

Lakeside State Park offers an outstanding panoramic view of Lake Ontario and surrounding farms and fruit orchards.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing

Long Point State Park is in a remote area, offering a peaceful, relaxing camping experience.

• Camping
• ·Fishing
• ·Boating
• ·Picnicking

Long Point, which juts peninsula-like into Chautauqua Lake, is one of the moraines left long ago by a retreating glacier.

• Hiking
• ·Fishing
• ·Boating
• ·Swimming

Macomb Reservation State Park lies just outside the Adirondack Park along the Salmon River's course toward Lake Champlain.

• Camping
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing
• ·Boating

Named for the great 19th-century author who spent summers in the area.

• Golf
• ·Winter Sports
• ·Hunting

Marsha P. Johnson State Park is a seven-acre waterfront park located along the East River in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn.

• Picnicking
• ·Playground
• ·Historic Site

Mary Island State Park comprises 12 heavily-wooded acres with steep rocky outcroppings offering spectacular views of the Canadian shore or the shipping channel.

• Camping
• ·Fishing
• ·Boating
• ·Picnicking

Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park adjoins Ogden Mills and Ruth Livingston Mills Memorial State Park and together, comprise more than 1,000 acres.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing

The popular Sam's Point Area sits on the highest section of the Shawangunk Mountains, the most southerly section of Minnewaska, with cliffs, forests and views.

• Hiking
• ·Nature Trails
• ·Wildlife Viewing

Devil's Hole State Park overlooks the Niagara River's Devil's Hole Rapids, with picnic areas, scenic overlooks, hiking trails and a stone staircase to the gorge.

• Picnicking
• ·Hiking
• ·Fishing

The two-level park has scenic overlooks of the Niagara River Whirlpool and rapids at street level and hiking and fishing access at river level.

• Hiking
• ·Fishing
• ·Picnicking
• ·Playground

The 12.1-mile Pat McGee Trail in Cattaraugus County connects Salamanca and Cattaraugus along a former rail bed, linking to the Finger Lakes and North Country trails.

• Hiking
• ·Biking

This boat launch features a shallow water launch into the Salmon River, about half a mile to Lake Ontario, with fishing and restrooms.

• Boating
• ·Fishing

This 28-acre rooftop park rises above the Hudson River in New York City, offering a pool complex, track, ballfields, courts, skating rink, playgrounds and river views.

• Swimming
• ·Picnicking
• ·Playground

More than 2,000 acres of fields and forested woodlands in the Susquehanna River Valley, part of an extensive statewide trail network favored by hikers.

• Hiking
• ·Wildlife Viewing
• ·Winter Sports
• ·Fishing

Located on Route 9P on Saratoga Lake, this boat launch is open year-round with parking capacity for up to 100 trailers.

• Boating

More than 3,300 acres of rolling meadow and mountain top offer 360-degree views, with eight marked trails totaling over 20 miles across the mountain.

• Hiking
• ·Wildlife Viewing

Harriman is the second-largest state park in the system, with the Appalachian Trail, 46,000 acres, over 200 miles of trails, 31 lakes and three beaches.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Hiking
• ·Backpacking

On Lake Ontario in the bird migration route, the park has outstanding fishing and camping plus popular hiking and biking trails, with boat launches on the Salmon River.

• Fishing
• ·Camping
• ·Hiking
• ·Biking

Harriman is the second-largest state park in the system, with the Appalachian Trail, 46,000 acres, over 200 miles of trails, 31 lakes and three beaches.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Hiking
• ·Backpacking

Located on Cattaraugus Creek with easy access to Lake Erie, the park has accommodations for boaters, picnickers and anglers and is wheelchair accessible.

• Boating
• ·Picnicking
• ·Fishing

Along 16 miles of the Taconic Mountain Range bordering Massachusetts and Connecticut, the Copake Falls Area has an extensive trail system and camping near Bash Bish Falls.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Biking
• ·Hiking

Along 16 miles of the Taconic Mountain Range bordering Massachusetts and Connecticut, the Rudd Pond Area has an extensive trail system, camping, swimming and fishing.

• Camping
• ·Cabins
• ·Biking
• ·Hiking

Situated along the fossil-rich Helderberg Escarpment, the park has playgrounds, ball fields, campsites, an adventure course, climbing and the Indian Ladder Trail.

• Camping
• ·Beach
• ·Swimming
• ·Playground

Near the Pennsylvania border in the Southern Tier, Two Rivers State Park features recreation trails through steep forested slopes and open hilltop meadows.

• Hiking
• ·Biking
• ·Winter Sports

Accessible by boat only, this small, picturesque park offers overnight and day dockage for 30 boats, picnic facilities, and shoreline fishing.

• Boating
• ·Fishing
• ·Picnicking

A popular day-use and camping park on Lake Ontario sheltered by Henderson Bay, with bluff campsites, a marina, a sandy beach, fishing, a playground, and hiking trails.

• Camping
• ·Beach
• ·Swimming
• ·Boating