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The agency that would become the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (NYS OPRHP) was created in 1970; however, the history of state parks and historic sites in New York stretches back to the latter part of the 19th century.
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.
This is a list of New York (state) historic sites. It includes 40 state-designated historic sites and parks managed by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Twenty-two sites also are National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) of the United States and are described further in List of National Historic ...
NEW YORK (PIX11) — New York State parks receive over 80 million visitors annually, and the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is recruiting officers to help with this influx.
The register was created by the New York State Historic Preservation Act of 1980 and is administered by the State Historic Preservation Officer, who is also the commissioner of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. [2] [3] The New York State Capitol in Albany – a designated New York State Landmark
Map of the counties of New York State Map of the counties of New York State. Buildings, sites, districts, and objects in New York listed on the National Register of Historic Places: There are over 6,000 properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in New York State.
The state Department of Historic Preservation – within the New York State Office of Parks and Recreation—Historical Preservation (NYSOPRHP) – is heavily involved in evaluating candidates for NRHP listings.
The Long Island State Park Commission, also known as LISPC, is a government agency on Long Island, in the state of New York, headquartered at Belmont Lake State Park in North Babylon. Originally a standalone agency, it is now a regional subdivision of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation. [1]