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All day use pass reservations at the Sam's Point Area of Minnewaska State Park Preserve are nonrefundable. To make changes to your reservation, you must call 1-800-456-2267 at least 1 day prior to your scheduled arrival. Refunds will not be issued but changes to a reservation can be ...
The funeral for Dariel Vasquez, the 18-year-old New York State Parks aide who died fighting the Jennings Creek wildfire, was held Monday.
The wildfire has been burning near the New York-New Jersey border for about three days. Officials are concerned about wind in the forecast.
Parks & recreation areasPoliceHiringThe New York State Park Police will hire 40 new fulltime officers to supplement about 200 seasonal civilian patrols this summer in response to a rising crime rate. Officials said many thousands of offenses probably go unreported because they are minor or there ...
Parks of the Hudson Valley region in New York. Featuring Bear Mountain State Park, Palisades State Park, Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, Rockland Lake State Park, Taconic State Park, Norrie State Park, James Baird State Park, Hudson Highlands
New York State Parks’ Best-Kept Secrets: Seven Campgrounds Worthy of Your Summer June 2, 2025 Leave a comment Camping at our 100-plus campgrounds is the ultimate affordable getaway option, but it’s so much more than just a money saver. Camping connects you to nature and allows you to...
The Golden Park Program offers exclusive benefits to New York State residents aged 62 or older, including free access to most state parks and arboretums from Monday to Friday.
Where can you go cross country skiing at New York State Parks locations? Photo by Alain Wong on Unsplash While not all of theNew York State Parkslocation offer cross country skiing as one of their recreation options, make sure to contact your local NYS Parks location, to see everything that...