List of New York state parks facts for kids

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

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

Park name	Region	County or counties	Area	Year created	Visitors (2014)	Water bodies	Notes	Image
Allan H. Treman State Marine Park	Finger Lakes	Tompkins	93 acres (38 ha)		210,543	Cayuga Lake	Includes a marina with 430 boat slips, fishing, birdwatching, and picnic tables.
Allegany State Park	Allegany	Cattaraugus	64,800 acres (26,200 ha)	1921	1,451,000	Allegheny Reservoir, Red House Lake, Quaker Lake	Largest 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.
Amherst State Park	Niagara	Erie	77 acres (31 ha)	2000		Ellicott Creek	Located on the grounds of a former Catholic convent. Operated by the Town of Amherst.
Amsterdam Beach State Park	Long Island	Suffolk	198 acres (80 ha)	2005		Atlantic Ocean	Undeveloped except for trails. Operated in conjunction with the Town of East Hampton and Suffolk County.
Battle Island State Park	Central	Oswego	235 acres (95 ha)	1938	29,291	Oswego River	Includes the 18-hole Battle Island State Park Golf Course. Named for a battle that took place nearby during the French and Indian War in 1756.
Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park	Long Island	Suffolk	690 acres (280 ha)	1936	225,456	Connetquot River	Includes a large arboretum designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and the Westbrook mansion designed by Charles C. Haight.
Bayswater Point State Park	New York City	Queens	17 acres (6.9 ha)	1991	17,566	Jamaica Bay	Undeveloped. Previously home to a large mansion, now destroyed. Presently hosts passive recreation while preserving shorebird habitat.
Bear Mountain State Park	Palisades	Rockland	5,277 acres (2,136 ha)	1913	1,894,373	Hudson River	Managed in conjunction with the Palisades Interstate Park Commission.
Beaver Island State Park	Niagara	Erie	952 acres (385 ha)	1935	276,888	Niagara River	Located on Grand Island. Includes a USGA-recognized championship 18-hole public golf course.
Beechwood State Park	Finger Lakes	Wayne	288 acres (117 ha)	1999		Lake Ontario	Undeveloped. Previously the site of a Girl Scout camp. Managed by the Town of Sodus since 2010.
Belmont Lake State Park	Long Island	Suffolk	463 acres (187 ha)	1926	578,226	Belmont Lake	Day-use only. Formerly hosted the headquarters of the Long Island State Park Commission.
Bethpage State Park	Long Island	Nassau, Suffolk	1,477 acres (598 ha)	1934	795,563		Includes five golf courses, including the Bethpage Black Course, which hosted the 2002 and 2009 U.S. Open Golf Championships.
Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park	Central	Otsego	223 acres (90 ha)	2001	12,271		Features full-service cabins and trails through meadows and forest.
Allan H. Treman State Marine Park	Finger Lakes	Tompkins	93 acres (38 ha)		210,543	Cayuga Lake	Includes a marina with 430 boat slips, fishing, birdwatching, and picnic tables.
Sunset Bay State Marine Park	Allegany	Chautauqua				Cattaraugus Creek	Includes a marina, fishing, birdwatching, and parking.
Barcelona Lighthouse	Allegany	Chautauqua		2007		Lake Erie	Includes the keeper's house, light tower, and property around these structures.
Blauvelt State Park	Palisades	Rockland	639 acres (259 ha)	1913	24,529		Undeveloped. 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.
Bonavista State Park Golf Course	Finger Lakes	Seneca	247 acres (100 ha)		6,409	Seneca Lake	Includes a nine-hole golf course.
Bowman Lake State Park	Central	Chenango	653 acres (264 ha)	1966	51,589	Bowman Lake	Features one of the largest campgrounds in central New York, containing 188 campsites for tents and trailers, as well as several rustic cabins.
Braddock Bay State Park	Genesee	Monroe	387 acres (157 ha)	1956		Lake Ontario	Popular birdwatching location; park is adjacent to the 2,125-acre (8.60 km2) Braddock Bay Fish and Wildlife Management Area. Leased and maintained by the Town of Greece.
Brentwood State Park	Long Island	Suffolk	52 acres (21 ha)	2003	205,020		An athletic field complex with eight soccer fields and two baseball fields on artificial turf.
Bristol Beach State Park	Palisades	Ulster	134 acres (54 ha)	1967	10,613	Hudson River	Undeveloped. Managed in conjunction with the Palisades Interstate Park Commission.
Brookhaven State Park	Long Island	Suffolk	1,638 acres (663 ha)	1971			Protects a large area of the Long Island Pine Barrens and contains scattered wetlands.
Buckhorn Island State Park	Niagara	Erie	895 acres (362 ha)	1935	31,905	Niagara River	Managed as a preserve with space for passive recreational uses such as biking, hiking and fishing. Includes a bird conservation area.
Buffalo Harbor State Park	Niagara	Erie	190 acres (77 ha)	2015		Lake Erie	Features a 1,000 slip marina and is part of an overall initiative to revitalize Buffalo's outer harbor.
Burnham Point State Park	Thousand Islands	Jefferson	12 acres (4.9 ha)	1898	12,249	St. Lawrence River	Primarily offers space to camp, including 47 tent and trailer sites, 19 of which contain electrical hookups.
Buttermilk Falls State Park	Finger Lakes	Tompkins	811 acres (328 ha)	1924	197,981	Buttermilk Creek	Features several waterfalls and wooded gorges.
Caleb Smith State Park Preserve	Long Island	Suffolk	545 acres (221 ha)	1963	27,863	Nissequogue River	Managed as a nature preserve. Includes the Wyandanch Club Historic District.
Camp Hero State Park	Long Island	Suffolk	754 acres (305 ha)	2002	114,995	Atlantic Ocean	Occupies a portion of the former Montauk Air Force Station.
Canadarago State Marine Park	Central	Otsego	1.2 acres (0.49 ha)			Canadarago Lake	Offers boat launch facilities to allow access to Canadarago Lake.
Canandaigua Lake State Marine Park	Finger Lakes	Ontario	15 acres (6.1 ha)		43,746	Canandaigua Lake	Offers boat launch facilities to allow access to Canandaigua Lake.
Canoe-Picnic Point State Park	Thousand Islands	Jefferson	70 acres (28 ha)	1897	7,221	St. Lawrence River	Accessible only by boat. Offers a campground with tent sites.
Captree State Park	Long Island	Suffolk	343 acres (139 ha)	1954	1,124,776	Great South Bay, Fire Island Inlet	Home to "The Captree Fleet", Long Island's largest public fleet of charter boats, available for fishing, scuba diving, sightseeing and excursion tours.
Catharine Valley Trail	Finger Lakes	Schuyler, Chemung	218 acres (88 ha)	2000			Encompasses a planned 12-mile (19 km) recreation trail that follows abandoned railroad grades and canal towpaths between Watkins Glen and Horseheads.
Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve	Long Island	Suffolk	1,520 acres (620 ha)	1961	460,254	Long Island Sound	Includes 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.
Cayuga Lake State Park	Finger Lakes	Seneca	141 acres (57 ha)	1927	129,415	Cayuga Lake	Offers amenities including a beach, boat launch, and a campground.
Cedar Island State Park	Thousand Islands	St. Lawrence	10 acres (4.0 ha)	1898	1,928	St. Lawrence River	Accessible only by boat. Offers dockage, a day-use area and a small campground.
Cedar Point State Park	Thousand Islands	Jefferson	48 acres (19 ha)	1898	72,601	St. Lawrence River	Includes a campground, beach, and boat launch.
Chenango Valley State Park	Central	Broome	1,112 acres (450 ha)		173,960	Chenango River, Chenango Lake, Lily Lake	Offers a beach, campground, cabins, and 18-hole golf course.
Cherry Plain State Park	Saratoga/Capital District	Rensselaer	175 acres (71 ha)	1962	23,250	Black River, West Brook	Offers a beach, fishing, and camping at 30 sites. Located adjacent to the 4,153-acre (16.81 km2) Capital District Wildlife Management Area, which offers additional hiking and recreation.
Chimney Bluffs State Park	Finger Lakes	Wayne	597 acres (242 ha)	1963	117,811	Lake Ontario	Features dramatically carved 150-foot-tall (46 m) shoreside cliffs formed from eroded drumlins. Lightly developed for day-use only.
Chittenango Falls State Park	Central	Madison	195 acres (79 ha)	1922	46,988	Chittenango Creek	Day-use only. Features a 167-foot (51 m) waterfall. Also home to the endemic and endangered Chittenango ovate amber snail.
Clarence Fahnestock State Park	Taconic	Putnam, Dutchess	14,379 acres (5,819 ha)	1929	285,464	Canopus Lake	Includes the Taconic Outdoor Education Center. Offers a beach, fishing, and camping. Dedicated winter recreation facilities available seasonally.
Clark Reservation State Park	Central	Onondaga	378 acres (153 ha)	1926	68,371	Glacier Lake	Centered 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.
Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve	New York City	Richmond	265 acres (107 ha)	1977	25,343		Managed as a nature preserve to protect wetlands, ponds, sand barrens, spring-fed streams, and forest on Staten Island. Includes a bird conservation area.
Cold Spring Harbor State Park	Long Island	Suffolk	50 acres (20 ha)	2000	165,484		Day-use only. Comprises steep wooded slopes and intended to retain a natural character. Allows passive recreation such as hiking, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing. Linked to Bethpage State Park by the linear Trail View State Park.
Coles Creek State Park	Thousand Islands	St. Lawrence	1,800 acres (730 ha)		175,087	St. Lawrence River	Offers a beach, marina, and a campground with 232 tent and trailer sites.
Conesus Lake Boat Launch	Genesee	Livingston	3 acres (1.2 ha)		27,025	Conesus Lake	Offers a boat launch, fishing access, and picnic tables.
Connetquot River State Park Preserve	Long Island	Suffolk	3,473 acres (1,405 ha)	1973	233,504	Connetquot River	Home to the Long Island Environmental Interpretive Center. Managed to preserve wildlife habitat; allows for passive recreation such as hiking and fishing.
Crab Island State Park	Thousand Islands	Clinton	40 acres (16 ha)	1988		Lake Champlain	Undeveloped. Obtained by New York State to prevent development of an historic site and cemetery associated with the War of 1812.
Croil Island State Park	Thousand Islands	St. Lawrence	796 acres (322 ha)			St. Lawrence River	Undeveloped. Maintained by the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and owned by the New York Power Authority.
Cumberland Bay State Park	Thousand Islands	Clinton	350 acres (140 ha)	1932	47,432	Lake Champlain	Offers a 2,700-foot (820 m) sand beach, playing fields, and a campground.
Darien Lakes State Park	Genesee	Genesee	1,845 acres (747 ha)	1965	68,360	Harlow Lake	Functions primarily as a campground, with additional features including a beach, fishing, and hiking trails.
De Veaux Woods State Park	Niagara	Niagara	51 acres (21 ha)	2001	90,202		Originally 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.
Deans Cove Boat Launch	Finger Lakes	Seneca	10 acres (4.0 ha)		14,448	Cayuga Lake
Delta Lake State Park	Central	Oneida	720 acres (290 ha) (formerly 400 acres (160 ha))	1962	209,556	Delta Reservoir	Offers a beach, boat launch, campground, and hiking.
Devil's Hole State Park	Niagara	Niagara	42 acres (17 ha)	1924	136,118	Niagara River	Overlooks the Niagara River gorge.
Dewolf Point State Park	Thousand Islands	Jefferson	13 acres (5.3 ha)	1898	15,893	St. Lawrence River	Located on Wellesley Island. Offers a boat launch, dock, and campsites.
Donald J. Trump State Park	Taconic	Westchester, Putnam	435 acres (176 ha)	2006			Undeveloped. Land donated by and named for Donald Trump after development plans failed. Development and maintenance ceased in 2010.
Earl W. Brydges Artpark State Park	Niagara	Niagara	197 acres (80 ha)	1974	301,523		Serves as an exhibition space for outdoor sculpture, as well as a concert venue.
East River State Park	New York City	Kings	11 acres (4.5 ha)	2007	1,464,993	East River	Day use only. Offers open space and views of the Manhattan skyline.
Eel Weir State Park	Thousand Islands	St. Lawrence	16 acres (6.5 ha)		3,377	Oswegatchie River	Offers a small campground, fishing, and trails.
Evangola State Park	Niagara	Erie	733 acres (297 ha)	1954	139,804	Lake Erie	Offers a campground, playing fields, and trails.
Fair Haven Beach State Park	Finger Lakes	Cayuga	1,141 acres (462 ha)	1928	295,527	Lake Ontario	Includes the Springbrook Greens State Golf Course
Fillmore Glen State Park	Finger Lakes	Cayuga	941 acres (381 ha)	1925	83,044		Known for its several waterfalls. Also offers camping.
Fort Niagara State Park	Niagara	Niagara	504 acres (204 ha)	1948	599,586	Niagara River, Lake Ontario	Historic Fort Niagara is located within the park.
Four Mile Creek State Park	Niagara	Niagara	248 acres (100 ha)	1961	79,609	Lake Ontario
Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park	Taconic	Westchester	761 acres (308 ha)	1957	490,546	Crom Pond, Mohansic Lake	Day use only. Includes a large pool and two lakes.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park	New York City	New York	4 acres (1.6 ha)	2012		East River
Franny Reese State Park	Palisades	Ulster	251 acres (102 ha)	2009		Hudson River	Day use only. Managed by Scenic Hudson.
Galop Island State Park	Thousand Islands	St. Lawrence	675 acres (273 ha)			St. Lawrence River	Undeveloped.
Gantry Plaza State Park	New York City	Queens	10 acres (4.0 ha)	1998	905,450	East River, Anable Basin	Recently developed day-use park highlighting structures from Long Island City's industrial past.
Genesee Valley Greenway	Genesee	Monroe, Livingston, Wyoming, Allegany	1,364 acres (552 ha)	1984	39,087	Genesee River	A 90-mile (140 km) trail following the routes of former canals and railways between Rochester and Cuba, with a planned extension to Hinsdale.
Gilbert Lake State Park	Central	Otsego	1,586 acres (642 ha)	1926	77,959	Gilbert Lake
Gilgo State Park	Long Island	Suffolk	1,223 acres (495 ha)	1928		Atlantic Ocean, Great South Bay	Undeveloped.
Glimmerglass State Park	Central	Otsego	593 acres (240 ha)	1963	153,882	Otsego Lake
Golden Hill State Park	Niagara	Niagara	510 acres (210 ha)	1962	70,734	Lake Ontario
Goosepond Mountain State Park	Palisades	Orange	1,706 acres (690 ha)	1960	2,967	Seely Brook	Undeveloped. Managed by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission.
Grafton Lakes State Park	Saratoga/Capital District	Rensselaer	2,545 acres (1,030 ha)	1971	240,063	Long Pond, Second Pond, Shaver Pond, Mill Pond, Martin-Durham Reservoir	Includes a bird conservation area.
Grass Point State Park	Thousand Islands	Jefferson	114 acres (46 ha)	1926	38,109	St. Lawrence River
Green Lakes State Park	Central	Onondaga	1,957 acres (792 ha)	1928	1,079,160	Green Lake, Round Lake	Includes the Green Lakes State Park Golf Course and a bird conservation area.
Hallock State Park Preserve	Long Island	Suffolk	225 acres (91 ha)	2006		Long Island Sound	Undeveloped.
Hamlin Beach State Park	Genesee	Monroe	1,287 acres (521 ha)	1938	278,098	Lake Ontario
Harriet Hollister Spencer State Recreation Area	Finger Lakes	Ontario	1,589 acres (643 ha)	1962	61,392
Harriman State Park	Palisades	Orange, Rockland	47,527 acres (19,233 ha)	1910	1,425,000	Lake Sebago, Lake Tiorati, Lake Kanawauke, Pine Meadow Lake
Hart's Brook Nature Preserve	Taconic	Westchester	123 acres (50 ha)	1999			Wildlife preserve with trails, administered jointly with Westchester County, and the Town of Greenburgh
Haverstraw Beach State Park	Palisades	Rockland	73 acres (30 ha)	1911	30,152	Hudson River
Heckscher State Park	Long Island	Suffolk	1,657 acres (671 ha)	1929	982,530	Great South Bay
Helen L. McNitt State Park	Central	Madison	134 acres (54 ha)	1999		Cazenovia Lake	Undeveloped.
Hempstead Lake State Park	Long Island	Nassau	784 acres (317 ha)	1928	323,863	Hempstead Lake
High Tor State Park	Palisades	Rockland	691 acres (280 ha)	1943	21,524
Highland Lakes State Park	Palisades	Orange	3,115 acres (1,261 ha)	1964	4,451		Undeveloped. Managed in conjunction with the Palisades Interstate Park Commission.
Higley Flow State Park	Thousand Islands	St. Lawrence	1,115 acres (451 ha)	1936	46,564	Raquette River
Hither Hills State Park	Long Island	Suffolk	1,755 acres (710 ha)	1924	425,642	Atlantic Ocean	Includes a bird conservation area.
Honeoye Lake Boat Launch State Park	Finger Lakes	Ontario	9 acres (3.6 ha)		35,610	Honeoye Lake
Hook Mountain State Park	Palisades	Rockland	676 acres (274 ha)	1911	36,806		Undeveloped.
Hudson Highlands State Park	Taconic	Dutchess, Putnam, Westchester	7,550 acres (3,060 ha)	1970	224,015	Hudson River	Includes a bird conservation area.
Hudson River Islands State Park	Saratoga/Capital District	Columbia, Greene	235 acres (95 ha)			Hudson River
Hudson River Park	New York City	New York	550 acres (220 ha)	1998		North River
Iona Island State Park	Palisades	Rockland	134 acres (54 ha)	1965		Hudson River	Undeveloped.
Irondequoit Bay State Marine Park	Genesee	Monroe	44 acres (18 ha)	1970	41,812	Irondequoit Bay
Jacques Cartier State Park	Thousand Islands	St. Lawrence	461 acres (187 ha)		22,022	St. Lawrence River
James Baird State Park	Taconic	Dutchess	655 acres (265 ha)	1939	103,618		Day use only. Offers trails, an 18-hole golf course, and a sports complex that includes facilities for softball, volleyball, basketball, and tennis.
Jay Estate	Taconic	Westchester	23.0 acres (9.3 ha)	1992	12,500	Long 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.
John Boyd Thacher State Park	Saratoga/Capital District	Albany	2,482 acres (1,004 ha)	1914	391,456
Jones Beach State Park	Long Island	Nassau	2,413 acres (977 ha)	1929	5,442,032	Atlantic Ocean, Zach's Bay	Includes the Jones Beach State Park Pitch and Putt Course
Joseph Davis State Park	Niagara	Niagara	388 acres (157 ha)	1964	27,644	Niagara River	Includes a bird conservation area.
Keewaydin State Park	Thousand Islands	Jefferson	282 acres (114 ha)	1962	55,749	St. Lawrence River
Keuka Lake State Park	Finger Lakes	Yates	621 acres (251 ha)	1961	102,883	Keuka Lake
Knox Farm State Park	Niagara	Erie	633 acres (256 ha)	2001		Cazenovia Creek
Kring Point State Park	Thousand Islands	Jefferson	61 acres (25 ha)	1898	54,550	St. Lawrence River
Lake Erie State Park	Allegany	Chautauqua	355 acres (144 ha)	1928	97,565	Lake Erie
Lake Lauderdale State Park	Saratoga/Capital District	Washington	117 acres (47 ha)	1968		Lake Lauderdale	Managed by Washington County since the late 1980s as a county park under a long-term lease agreement with the state.
Lake Superior State Park	Palisades	Sullivan	1,410 acres (570 ha)	1967	11,135	Lake Superior
Lake Taghkanic State Park	Taconic	Columbia	1,569 acres (635 ha)	1929	259,146	Lake Taghkanic
Lakeside Beach State Park	Genesee	Orleans	744 acres (301 ha)	1962	77,326	Lake Ontario
Letchworth State Park	Genesee	Livingston, Wyoming	14,427 acres (5,838 ha)	1906	644,441	Genesee River	Includes a bird conservation area.
Lock 32 State Canal Park	Genesee	Monroe	9 acres (3.6 ha)	1978		Erie Canal
Lodi Point State Park	Finger Lakes	Seneca	12 acres (4.9 ha)	1963	32,693	Seneca Lake
Long Point State Park - Finger Lakes	Finger Lakes	Cayuga	297 acres (120 ha)	1963	32,798	Cayuga Lake
Long Point State Park - Thousand Islands	Thousand Islands	Jefferson	23 acres (9.3 ha)	1913	35,450	Lake Ontario
Long Point State Park on Lake Chautauqua	Allegany	Chautauqua	360 acres (150 ha)	1956	62,034	Chautauqua Lake
Macomb Reservation State Park	Thousand Islands	Clinton	600 acres (240 ha)	1968	29,862	Salmon River
Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park	Taconic	Dutchess	352 acres (142 ha)	1934	203,730	Hudson River	Includes a bird conservation area.
Mark Twain State Park and Soaring Eagles Golf Course	Finger Lakes	Chemung	464 acres (188 ha)		26,930		Includes the Soaring Eagles Golf Course
Mary Island State Park	Thousand Islands	Jefferson	13 acres (5.3 ha)	1897	3,415	St. Lawrence River
Max V. Shaul State Park	Saratoga/Capital District	Schoharie	70 acres (28 ha)	1959	25,885	Panther Creek, Schoharie Creek
Mexico Point State Park	Central	Oswego	122 acres (49 ha)			Lake Ontario, Little Salmon River	Operated and developed since 1992 by the Town of Mexico.
Mexico Point Boat Launch	Central	Oswego	20 acres (8.1 ha)		15,239	Lake Ontario, Little Salmon River
Midway State Park	Allegany	Chautauqua	43 acres (17 ha)	2007	89,838	Chautauqua Lake
Mine Kill State Park	Saratoga/Capital District	Schoharie	500 acres (200 ha)	1973	84,343	Blenheim-Gilboa Reservoir, Schoharie Creek
Miner Lake State Park	Thousand Islands	Clinton	700 acres (280 ha)			Miner Lake	Not a functioning park. Land is managed by the Ganienkeh Mohawk community since 1977.
Minnewaska State Park Preserve	Palisades	Ulster	22,279 acres (9,016 ha)	1987	290,659	Lake Minnewaska, Lake Awosting, Mud Pond	Includes a bird conservation area.
Mohawk River State Park	Saratoga/Capital District	Schenectady	113 acres (46 ha)	2006		Mohawk River	Undeveloped except for hiking trails. Formerly known as the Schenectady Museum Nature Preserve.
Montauk Downs State Park	Long Island	Suffolk	171 acres (69 ha)	1978	120,860		Includes the Montauk Downs State Park Golf Course
Montauk Point State Park	Long Island	Suffolk	862 acres (349 ha)	1924	816,970	Atlantic Ocean, Lake Munchogue (Oyster Pond), Block Island Sound
Moreau Lake State Park	Saratoga/Capital District	Saratoga	4,531 acres (1,834 ha)	1967	326,564	Moreau Lake	Includes a bird conservation area.
Napeague State Park	Long Island	Suffolk	1,364 acres (552 ha)	1978	65,985	Atlantic Ocean, Gardiners Bay, Block Island Sound	Undeveloped.
Newtown Battlefield State Park	Finger Lakes	Chemung	372 acres (151 ha)	1911	34,455
Niagara Falls State Park	Niagara	Niagara	221 acres (89 ha)	1885	9,011,709	Niagara River
Nissequogue River State Park	Long Island	Suffolk	521 acres (211 ha)	2000	95,288	Nissequogue River	Includes a bird conservation area.
Nyack Beach State Park	Palisades	Rockland	61 acres (25 ha)	1911	169,661	Hudson River
Oak Orchard State Marine Park	Genesee	Orleans	81 acres (33 ha)		9,259	Lake Ontario, Oak Orchard Creek
Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park	Taconic	Dutchess	630 acres (250 ha)		203,730	Hudson River	Includes the Dinsmore Golf Course and a bird conservation area.
Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park	Taconic	Westchester	216 acres (87 ha)	1968	1,009,221
Old Erie Canal State Historic Park	Central	Madison, Oneida, Onondaga	1,191 acres (482 ha)		86,289	Erie Canal
Oquaga Creek State Park	Central	Broome, Delaware, Chenango	1,385 acres (560 ha)		53,495	Arctic Lake
Orient Beach State Park	Long Island	Suffolk	364 acres (147 ha)	1929	452,199	Gardiners Bay, Orient Harbor, Long Beach Bay
Peebles Island State Park	Saratoga/Capital District	Saratoga, Albany	142 acres (57 ha)	1973	115,344	Mohawk River, Hudson River
Pixley Falls State Park	Central	Oneida	375 acres (152 ha)	1924	27,981	Lansing Kill
Point Au Roche State Park	Thousand Islands	Clinton	856 acres (346 ha)	1975	74,730	Lake Champlain
Reservoir State Park	Niagara	Niagara	132 acres (53 ha)	1962	148,768	Lewiston Reservoir
Riverbank State Park	New York City	New York	28 acres (11 ha)	1993	3,187,269	Hudson River
Robert Moses State Park (Long Island)	Long Island	Suffolk	875 acres (354 ha)	1908	3,477,086	Atlantic Ocean, Fire Island Inlet	Includes the Robert Moses State Park Pitch and Putt Course
Robert Moses State Park (Thousand Islands)	Thousand Islands	St. Lawrence	2,322 acres (940 ha)	1958	98,257	St. Lawrence River
Robert V. Riddell State Park	Central	Otsego	2,322 acres (940 ha)	2005		Schenevus Creek, Mud Lake	Allows for passive recreation including hiking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and fishing.
Robert H. Treman State Park	Finger Lakes	Tompkins	1,257 acres (509 ha)	1920	210,543	Enfield Creek
Robert G. Wehle State Park	Thousand Islands	Jefferson	1,067 acres (432 ha)	2004	75,842	Lake Ontario
Roberto Clemente State Park	New York City	Bronx	24 acres (9.7 ha)	1973	1,092,606	Harlem River	The first New York state park established in an urban setting. Originally named Harlem River State Park. Includes swimming pools, sports fields, and picnic areas.
Rock Island Lighthouse State Park	Thousand Islands	Jefferson	4 acres (1.6 ha)	1976	6,941	St. Lawrence River	Accessible only by boat. Visitors may tour the Rock Island Light and a museum maintained in the former keeper's quarters.
Rockefeller State Park Preserve	Taconic	Westchester	1,486 acres (601 ha)	1983	337,842	Pocantico River	"A National Audubon Society Important Bird Area"
Rockland Lake State Park	Palisades	Rockland	1,080 acres (440 ha)	1958	629,173	Rockland Lake	Includes the Rockland Lake State Park Golf Course and a bird conservation area.
St. Lawrence State Park Golf Course	Thousand Islands	St. Lawrence	316 acres (128 ha)		9,386	St. Lawrence River	Includes golf course
Sampson State Park	Finger Lakes	Seneca	2,070 acres (840 ha)	1960	166,043	Seneca Lake
Sandy Island Beach State Park	Central	Oswego	227 acres (92 ha)	2006	33,276	Lake Ontario, North Sandy Pond
Saratoga Lake State Boat Launch	Saratoga/Capital District	Saratoga	4 acres (1.6 ha)		125,144	Saratoga Lake
Saratoga Spa State Park	Saratoga/Capital District	Saratoga	2,379 acres (963 ha)	1909	3,014,277	Geyser Creek	Includes the Saratoga Spa State Park Golf Course and a bird conservation area.
Schodack Island State Park	Saratoga/Capital District	Rensselaer, Greene, Columbia	1,060 acres (430 ha)	2002	125,466	Hudson River	Includes a bird conservation area.
Schunnemunk State Park	Palisades	Orange	2,910 acres (1,180 ha)	2003	44,141		Undeveloped except for hiking trails.
Selkirk Shores State Park	Central	Oswego	980 acres (400 ha)		77,930	Lake Ontario	Includes a bird conservation area.
Seneca Lake State Park	Finger Lakes	Seneca	141 acres (57 ha)	1957	144,200	Seneca Lake
Shadmoor State Park	Long Island	Suffolk	66 acres (27 ha)	2000	44,235	Atlantic Ocean
Shirley Chisholm State Park	New York City	Kings	407 acres (165 ha)	2019		Jamaica Bay, Hendrix Creek	Under construction, ribbon was cut on July 2, 2019
Silver Lake State Park	Genesee	Wyoming	776 acres (314 ha)		22,478	Silver Lake
Sojourner Truth State Park	Palisades	Ulster	508 acres (206 ha)	2022		Hudson River	Dedicated on February 28, 2022
Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park	Finger Lakes	Ontario	50 acres (20 ha)	2005
Southwick Beach State Park	Thousand Islands	Jefferson	541 acres (219 ha)	1966	114,990	Lake Ontario
State Park at the Fair	Central	Onondaga	1 acre (0.40 ha)	1974			Open 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.
Sterling Forest State Park	Palisades	Orange	19,085 acres (7,723 ha)	1998	266,944	Sterling Lake, Greenwood Lake	Includes a bird conservation area.
Stony Brook State Park	Finger Lakes	Steuben	568 acres (230 ha)	1928	164,536	Stony Brook
Storm King State Park	Palisades	Orange	1,972 acres (798 ha)	1922	6,944	Hudson River	Undeveloped except for hiking trails and limited parking. Includes the summit of Storm King Mountain.
Strawberry Island State Park	Niagara	Erie	8 acres (3.2 ha)	1989		Niagara River	Undeveloped. Managed as a fish and wildlife preserve.
Sunken Meadow State Park	Long Island	Suffolk	1,288 acres (521 ha)	1926	2,042,449	Long Island Sound	Also known as Governor Alfred E. Smith State Park. Includes the Sunken Meadow State Park Golf Course
Taconic State Park – Copake Falls area	Taconic	Columbia	3,064 acres (1,240 ha)		272,484
Taconic State Park – Rudd Pond area	Taconic	Dutchess	4,492 acres (1,818 ha)		18,890	Rudd Pond
Tallman Mountain State Park	Palisades	Rockland	687 acres (278 ha)	1928	293,615	Hudson River
Taughannock Falls State Park	Finger Lakes	Tompkins	750 acres (300 ha)	1925	434,090	Cayuga Lake, Taughannock Creek
Thompson's Lake State Park	Saratoga/Capital District	Albany	308 acres (125 ha)	1961	63,934	Thompson's Lake
Trail View State Park	Long Island	Nassau, Suffolk	454 acres (184 ha)	2002	138,005
Two Rivers State Park Recreation Area	Finger Lakes	Tioga	573 acres (232 ha)	2005		Dry Brook	Undeveloped except for hiking trails.
Valley Stream State Park	Long Island	Nassau	97 acres (39 ha)	1928	267,789	Valley Stream
Verona Beach State Park	Central	Oneida	1,735 acres (702 ha)	1944	206,438	Oneida Lake
Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park	Taconic	Dutchess, Ulster	17 acres (6.9 ha)	2009	425,052	Hudson River
Waterson Point State Park	Thousand Islands	Jefferson	6 acres (2.4 ha)	1898	1,600	St. Lawrence River
Watkins Glen State Park	Finger Lakes	Schuyler	778 acres (315 ha)	1906	715,206	Glen Creek
Wellesley Island State Park	Thousand Islands	Jefferson	2,636 acres (1,067 ha)	1951	204,017	St. Lawrence River	Includes the Wellesley Island State Park Golf Course
Westcott Beach State Park	Thousand Islands	Jefferson	319 acres (129 ha)	1946	127,115	Lake Ontario
Whetstone Gulf State Park	Thousand Islands	Lewis	2,100 acres (850 ha)	1929	118,577	Whetstone Reservoir
Whirlpool State Park	Niagara	Niagara	109 acres (44 ha)	1928	306,841	Niagara River
Wildwood State Park	Long Island	Suffolk	772 acres (312 ha)	1925	298,990	Long Island Sound
Wilson-Tuscarora State Park	Niagara	Niagara	485 acres (196 ha)	1965	193,568	Lake Ontario
Wonder Lake State Park	Taconic	Putnam	1,145 acres (463 ha)	1998		Wonder Lake, Laurel Pond
Woodlawn Beach State Park	Niagara	Erie	107 acres (43 ha)	1996	146,000	Lake Erie	Operated since 2011 by the Town of Hamburg through a ten-year partnership agreement with New York State.

Former parks

Park name	Region	County or counties	Area	Year created	Year ended	Water bodies	Notes	Image
Empire – Fulton Ferry State Park	New York City	Kings	9 acres (3.6 ha)	1977	2010	East River	Transferred to the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation to become part of Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Frenchman Island State Park	Central	Oswego	26 acres (11 ha)		2009	Oneida Lake	Undeveloped. Transferred to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to be managed as a Wildlife Management Area.
Hunts Pond State Park	Central	Chenango	235 acres (95 ha)		2011	Hunts Pond	Transferred to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation in 2011 to be managed as part of Hunts Pond State Forest.
Pinnacle State Park and Golf Course	Finger Lakes	Steuben	714 acres (289 ha)		2022		Transferred to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation in 2022 to be managed as part of McCarthy Hill State Forest

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