SPORTS & RECREATION / PARKS & NATURE

The Hudson Valley offers abundant options for relaxation and recreation in nature’s beauty. Within the cities, towns, and villages are a wealth of facilities and amenities that include swimming pools, tennis courts, sports courts and sports fields, golf courses, walking trails, bridle trails, and fitness centers.

State Parks & Forests
New York welcomes 65 million visitors a year to its magnificent parks and recreation areas from Jones Beach to Niagara Falls. The state manages 168 parks, 35 historic sites, 76 developed beaches, 27 golf courses, 18 nature centers, and nearly 1,400 miles of trails. The office also operates cottages, cabins, campsites, and water recreational facilities. For more information, contact:

New York State Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation
Albany 518-474-0456
https://parks.ny.gov

New York State Forests

Division of Environmental Conservation
Region Three 845-256-3000
https://www.dec.ny.gov

Regional State Parks
Bear Mountain State Park
Bear Mountain 845-786-2701
https://parks.ny.gov/

Blauvelt State Park
Bear Mountain 845-359-0544
https://parks.ny.gov/

Clarence Fahnestock State Park
Carmel 845-225-7207
https://parks.ny.gov/

Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park
Yorktown Heights 914-245-4434
https://parks.ny.gov/

Grafton Lakes State Park
Grafton 518-279-1155
https://parks.ny.gov/

Harriman State Park
Bear Mountain 845-786-2701
https://parks.ny.gov/

High Tor State Park
Haverstraw 845-634-8074
https://parks.ny.gov/

Highland Lakes State Park
Bear Mountain 845-786-2701
https://parks.ny.gov/

Hudson Highlands State Park
Carmel 845-225-7207
https://parks.ny.gov/

Hudson River Islands State Park
Voorheesville 518-872-1237
https://parks.ny.gov/

James Baird State Park
Pleasant Valley 845-452-1489
https://parks.ny.gov/

John Boyd Thacher State Park
Voorheesville 518-872-1237
https://parks.ny.gov/

Lafayette State Forest
Milan 845-256-3000
https://www.dec.state.ny.us

Lake Taghkanic State Park
Ancram 518-851-3631
https://parks.ny.gov/

Lake Superior State Park
Monticello 845-794-3000
https://parks.ny.gov/

Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park
Staatsburg 845-889-4646
https://parks.ny.gov/

Minnewaska State Park Preserve
New Paltz 845-255-0753
https://parks.ny.gov/

Nyack Beach State Park
Congers 845-268-3020
https://parks.ny.gov/

Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park
Staatsburg 845-889-4646
https://parks.ny.gov/

Rockland Lake State Park
Congers 845-268-3020
https://parks.ny.gov/

Stissing Mountain State Forest
Stanford 845-256-3000
http://https://www.dec.ny.gov

Storm King State Park
Bear Mountain 845-786-2701
https://parks.ny.gov/

Taconic State Park & Rudd Pond
Millerton 518-789-3059
https://parks.ny.gov/

Taconic-Hereford State Forest
Pleasant Valley 845-256-3000
https://www.dec.ny.gov

Tallman Mountain State Park
Bear Mountain 845-359-0544
https://parks.ny.gov/

Regional Highlights

Anthony Wayne Recreation Area
Harriman State Park
Bear Mountain 845-942-2560
https://parks.ny.gov/

The Appalachian Trail
Harpers Ferry, WV 304-535-6331
https://www.appalachiantrail.org

Croton Point Park
Croton Point Avenue
Croton-on-Hudson 914-862-5290
http://parks.westchestergov.com

The Hudson Valley Trailways & Greenway System
Hudson Valley Bikeways & Trailways
Region 8 Coordinator
Poughkeepsie 845-431-5991
https://www.transalt.org

Hyde Park Trail
Hudson Valley Bikeways & Trailways
Region 8 Coordinator
Poughkeepsie 845-431-5991
https://www.transalt.org

Lake Sebago Beach
Harriman State Park
Bear Mountain 845-351-2583
https://parks.ny.gov/

Lake Tiorati Beach
Harriman State Park
Bear Mountain 845-351-2568
https://parks.ny.gov/

Lake Welch Beach
Harriman State Park
Bear Mountain 845-947-2444
https://parks.ny.gov/

The Long Path
New York/New Jersey Trail Conference
Mahwah, NJ 201-512-9348
https://www.nynjtc.org/region/long-path

County & Regional Resources

Dutchess County Parks
129 Sheafe Road
Wappingers Falls 845-298-4600
https://www.dutchessny.gov

Historic Hudson Valley
150 White Plains Road
Tarrytown 914-631-8200
https://www.hudsonvalley.org

Hudson Valley Bikeways & Trailways
Region 8 Coordinator
Poughkeepsie 845-431-5991
https://www.transalt.org

Orange County Parks & Recreation
255 Main Street
Montgomery 845-291-4000
https://www.orangecountygov.com

Putnam County Parks & Recreation
842 Fair Street
Carmel 845-225-3650
http://putnamcountyparks.com

Rockland County Parks
Division of Environmental Resources
50 Sanatorium Road
Pomona 845-364-2000
https://rocklandgov.com

Westchester County Parks
25 Moore Avenue
Mt. Kisco 914-864-7000
24-Hour Line 914-864-PARK
https://parks.westchestergov.com

Gardens & Nature Centers

Catskill Animal Sanctuary
316 Old Stage Road
Saugerties 845-336-8447
https://casanctuary.org

Constitution Marsh Audubon Center & Sanctuary
127 Warren Landing Road
Cold Spring 845-265-2601
https://constitution.audubon.org

Cranberry Lake Preserve
Old Orchard Street
North White Plains 914-428-1005
https://parks.westchestergov.com

Esopus Meadows Environmental Center
River Road
Esopus 845-454-7673
https://www.clearwater.org

Green Chimneys Farm & Outdoor Education Center
Green Chimneys School
400 Doansburg Road
Brewster 845-279-2995
https://www.greenchimneys.org

Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden
28 Deveau Road
North Salem 914-669-5033
https://www.hammondmuseum.org

Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Mary Flagler Cary Arboretum
Millbrook 845-677-5343
https://www.caryinstitute.org

Lasden Park & Arboretum
Route 35
Somers 914-864-7268
http://parks.westchestergov.com

Lenoir Preserve & Lenoir Nature Center
Dudley Street
Yonkers 914-968-5851
http://parks.westchestergov.com

Manitoga, the Russell Wright Design Center
Route 9D
Garrison 845-424-3812
https://www.russelwrightcenter.org

Mills Norrie Point Aquarium & Museum
Norrie State Park
Staatsburg 845-889-4200
https://parks.ny.gov

Mohonk Mountain House
1000 Mountain Rest Road
New Paltz 845-255-1000
https://www.mohonk.com

Stonecrop Gardens
Route 301
Cold Spring 845-265-2000
https://www.stonecrop.org

Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center
79 Farmstead Lane
Wappingers Falls 845-831-8780
https://www.dec.ny.gov

Storm King Art Center
Route 32
Mountainville 845-534-3115
https://www.stormking.org

Taconic Outdoor Education Center
12 Dennytown Road
Cold Spring 845-265-3773
https://parks.ny.gov

Teatown Lake Reservation
1600 Spring Valley Road
Ossining 914-762-2912
https://www.teatown.org

Trailside Nature Preserve at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation
Routes 35 & 121
Cross River 914-864-7322
http://parks.westchestergov.com

The Vanderbilt Mansion Gardens
Route 9
Hyde Park 845-229-9115
https://www.nps.gov/vama

Vassar Arboretum
Vassar College
124 Raymond Avenue
Poughkeepsie 845-437-7000
https://www.vassar.edu

Westmoreland Sanctuary
260 Chestnut Ridge Road
Bedford Corners 914-666-8448
https://www.westmorelandsanctuary.org