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The site known as Camp Hero, or the Montauk Air Force Station, was originally commissioned by the U.S. Army in 1942. Camp Hero was originally a coastal defense station that was disguised as a fishing village, and its location was chosen to prevent a potential invasion of New York from the sea. Camp Hero was named after Major General Andrew Hero ...
Forest preserve. The largest parks in New York are the Adirondack Park, at six million acres (24,000 km 2; 9,400 sq mi); and the Catskill Park, at 700,000 acres (2,800 km 2; 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.
278,098 (in 2014) [4] Open. All year. Website. Hamlin Beach State Park. Hamlin Beach State Park is a 1,287-acre (5.21 km 2) state park located on the shore of Lake Ontario in the Town of Hamlin in Monroe County, New York, United States. The Lake Ontario State Parkway passes through the park.
517,429 (in 2022) [3] Wildwood State Park is a 767-acre (3.10 km 2) state park located in Suffolk County, New York. [1] The park is in the Town of Riverhead on the north shore of Long Island. The park includes a beach on Long Island Sound . The park offers a beach, a playground, picnic tables, hiking and biking, fishing, a campground with tent ...
The trees to the left are Eastern cottonwoods, which are the main dune-forming tree in this region. Sandy Island Beach State Park is a New York State park on the eastern shore of Lake Ontario. Its highlight is a 1,500-foot (460 m) natural sandy beach. The park is near the southern end of a notable 17-mile (27 km) length of sandy shoreline ...
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 ...
Beginning Monday, April 1, veterans and Gold Star families who are state residents can get into state parks, campgrounds, day use areas, historic sites and recreations areas for free through the ...
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation ( NYS OPRHP) is a state agency within the New York State Executive Department [5] charged with the operation of state parks and historic sites within the U.S. state of New York. [6] As of 2014, the NYS OPRHP manages nearly 335,000 acres (523 sq mi; 1,360 km 2) of public ...