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Offers a variety of terrain including cold trout streams, glacial ponds, deep lakes, teeming marshes, acid bogs, and evergreen swamps.
Black bear, sugar maple, paper birch, balsam fir, moose, coyote, beaver, brook trout.

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New York's largest state park offers over 70 miles of hiking trails through mixed oak and hardwood forest, rolling hills, meadows, streams, and lakes.
Wild turkeys, scenic vistas, undisturbed woodland, lakes, autumn foliage.

NY
Located in a wooded valley of Harriman State Park, Anthony Wayne Recreation Area offers great opportunities for large group events.
Woodlands, Harriman State Park, playing fields.

NY
These 12 acres at the tip of the Rockaways peninsula are comprised of varied terrain: beach, wetland and woodlands.
Rockaways, Mott Basin, Jamaica Bay, and migrating and nesting birds.

NY
Nestled along the Hudson River, Bear Mountain was so-named because the profile of the mountain resembles a bear lying down.
Rugged mountains, Hudson River Valley, bald eagle, fox, black bear, river otter.

NY
This essentially undeveloped park truly fills the expectations of the adventurist wanting nature in its pristine form.
Scenic peninsula extending into Long Island Sound.

NY
Accessed only by boat, Cedar Island provides those needing a quiet and serene get-away exactly that.
Island, scenic vistas.

NY
An environmental mecca inspired by English romantic landscapes, Central Park is an 843-acre green oasis in the center of Manhattan.
590 species of shrubs, 815 species of perennials, H. Luce Nature Observatory, Onassis Reservoir, Harlem Meer, Tisch Children's Zoo.

NY
An ice age wonder, its two kettle lakes were created with the retreat of the last glacier which left behind huge chunks of buried ice.
Kettle lakes, woodpeckers, nut hatches, warblers and thrushes.

NY
Home to Canopus Beach, Clarence Fahnestock provides the outdoorsman with the perfect blend of woodlands and coast.
Canopus Beach, Appalachian Trail, bass, perch, pickerel, trout.

NY
A 260-acre natural area near the southwest shore of Staten Island which has retained its unique ecology ranging from wetlands to woodlands.
Staten Island, wetlands, ponds, sand barrens, spring-fed streams and woodlands.

NY
This majestical haven is home to an abundance of rare birds, fish, and other wildlife, made even more spectacular with its rare plants.
Deer and waterfowl, osprey, trailing arbutus and pyxie moss, Connetquot River

NY
A nine-acre waterfront park along the East River in Brooklyn which offers spectacular views of the lower Manhattan skyline.
East River, Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges, landmark Civil War-Era coffee and tobacco warehouses.

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Home to the beautiful arc-shaped shoreline of Lake Erie, Evangola sets a majestic scene for the perfect getaway.
Lake Erie, cliffs of Angola shale.

NY
Spacious pastures, cool ravines, beautiful vistas and varied forests provide room to roam and escape the harried pace of urban life.
Raptors (owl, Red-tailed hawk, harrier), blueberry picking.

NY
Thin barrier island with 32 miles of ocean beaches and dunes, 8 miles of designated wilderness, bird-rich wetlands, historic buildings.
Sand dunes, salt marsh, ocean swimming, 1858 lighthouse, rare maritime woodlands of the Sunken Forest, William Floyd Estate.

NY
The former dumping ground labelled a "valley of ashes" by F. Scott Fitzgerald in "The Great Gatsby" has become Queens' largest park.
Flushing Creek and Bay, Willow and Meadow Lakes, expanses of meadow and marshland, Shea Stadium, Queens Botanical Garden.

NY
Two arms of land stretch across the water forming a natural gateway to the nation's greatest port.
New York/New Jersey estuary, Jamaica Bay, Rockaway Peninsula, wildlife refuge, historic forts and airfields.

NY
Known for its serenity, Golden Hill provides a haven for lovers of fishing with Lake Ontario and a rewarding hike to Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse.
Lake Ontario, Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse.

NY
On a forested mountain ridge, Grafton Lakes is a fisherman's wonderland, and also provides any nature lover with ample opportunities for adventure.
Five ponds, Grafton Lakes, Taconic and Hudson Valleys.

NY
A major draw for all Staten Island, the park's tidal and freshwater wetlands, woodlands, fields & meadows are a refreshing change from urban insanity.
Mature stands of forest, wetlands, lakes, ponds, and streams, William T. Davis Wildlife Refuge, Reed's Basket Willow Swamp, Egbertville Ravine.

NY
Located in Rockland and Orange counties,it is the second-largest park in the parks system, with 31 lakes/reservoirs, 200 miles of trail and 3 beaches.
Lakes Welch, Sebago, Tiorati and Silvermine, the Anthony Wayne Recreation Area, Sebago Cabins and Beaver Pond Campgrounds.

NY
A serene haven from the bustle of New York, Heckscher State Park's majestic scenery encaptures.
Twenty miles of hiking, swimming pool complex, boat launch.

NY
Nestled in the foothills of the Catskills, High Tor affords spectacular views of the Hudson River amidst a wooded setting.
Catskills, Hudson River, Long Path.

NY
An undeveloped preserve, fine for fishing, boating, and mountaintop hiking.
25 miles of hiking trails, mountaintop views of the Hudson River and Hudson Highland Range.


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