Guided Hikes
Explore a new park or trail. We offer a varying line-up of different hikes and walks so you can choose from length, theme or location, weekday or weekend. Learn more.
Autumn Events
Join us for a fun season chock full of family events. Choose from fall festivals, spooky scavenger hunts, Halloween hikes, ghost tours and more. Autumn Events.
Park Passes
Your key to all-season enjoyment at New York state parks is the Empire Pass -- available for different lengths of time: one, three- and five-year; or, lifetime. We also offer the Golden Park Program, Access Pass and the Lifetime Liberty Pass.
Featured Story
Hiking Hidden Gems
Discover a new favorite: We asked our staff to suggest hikes at some of our less well-known parks. Here's what they told us.
Event Highlights
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Fri 20 OctLegends by Candlelight Tours Clermont State Historic Site
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Sat 21 OctFall Family Freshwater Fishing Festival Hempstead Lake State Park
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Sat 28 OctGreat Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular Sail Belmont Lake State Park
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Sun 12 NovThe Good Hunter Ganondagan State Historic Site
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Sat 09 DecThe Art of Wax: Beeswax Candle Making Olana State Historic Site
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Digital Brochures
State park, historic site and camping information are available in digital format and may be downloaded.
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