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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.
Watkins Glen State Park. Watkins Glen State Park is in the village of Watkins Glen, south of Seneca Lake in Schuyler County in New York 's Finger Lakes region. The park's lower part is near the village, while the upper part is open woodland. It was opened to the public in 1863 and was privately run as a tourist resort until 1906, when it was ...
Cayuga Lake State Park. / 42.896°N 76.75°W / 42.896; -76.75. Cayuga Lake State Park is a 141-acre (0.57 km 2) state park located on the north end of Cayuga Lake, east of the village of Seneca Falls in Seneca County, New York, United States.
Allegany State Park is a state park in western New York State, located in Cattaraugus County just north of the Allegheny National Forest in Pennsylvania. The park is divided into two sections: The Red House Area and the Quaker Run Area. It lies within the Allegheny Highlands forests ecoregion.
Description. Devil's Hole State Park is a 42-acre (17 ha) [ 2 ] day-use park that allows fishing, hiking, picnic tables, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing. [ 1 ] A popular trail descends into the Niagara River Gorge to allow close access to the rapids below, however off-trail hiking is prohibited due to dangerous conditions. [ 6 ]
November 4, 2005. Letchworth State Park is a 14,427-acre (5,838 ha) New York State Park located in Livingston County and Wyoming County in the western part of the State of New York. [ 1 ][ 5 ] The park is roughly 17 miles (27 km) long, following the course of the Genesee River as it flows north through a deep gorge and over several large ...
Cumberland Bay State Park offers a 2,700-foot (820 m) sand beach, picnic tables, a playground, and playing fields. [5] The park also hosts a campground with 152 tent and trailer sites, 18 of which include electrical hookups. The campground is open May through October. [6] The park is a popular location for ice fishing during the winter months.
Southwick Beach State Park is a New York State park that lies along an unusual stretch of sandy beach on the eastern shore of Lake Ontario. The park is 464 acres (188 ha) in size with a 3,500 foot (1,100 m) length of beach, and is visited annually by about 100,000 people. [1] Immediately to the south is the Lakeview Wildlife Management Area ...