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This is a list of state parks in the U.S. state of New York. Former state parks, state golf courses, and seasonal hunting areas also are listed.
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State parks in New York are managed by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (NYS OPRHP), with the exception of Adirondack Park and Catskill Park, which are managed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Forest preserve
The two largest parks in New York State are the Adirondack Park at six million acres (24,000 km2; 9,400 sq mi) and the Catskill Park at 700,000 acres (2,800 km2; 1,100 sq mi). Both are managed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; the Adirondack Park is also managed by the Adirondack Park Agency. Together, they comprise the New York Forest Preserve, properties that must be kept "forever wild" by Article 14 of the Constitution of the State of New York.
State parks
Lands designated as "state parks" in New York are managed under the authority of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (NYS OPRHP) to provide public space for outdoor recreation while conserving natural and cultural resources. The NYS OPRHP offers an Empire Passport, a season pass that provides unlimited day use vehicle entry to most of New York's state parks and recreational facilities.
The following two sortable tables list current and former New York state parks, respectively. The first lists current state parks, as of 2015. It includes all parks owned or managed by the NYS OPRHP. Some are managed primarily or in part by agencies other than the NYS OPRHP through lease or partnership agreements; these are listed if the NYS OPRHP maintains ownership of the park. The second table lists former New York state parks, including those that have been transferred to other agencies in terms of both management and ownership.
State golf courses
NYS OPRHP maintains two state golf courses in addition to the courses noted above:
Seasonal hunting
New York state parks and historic sites where some type of hunting is permitted on a seasonal basis are listed below. A state hunting license appropriate for that type of hunting is required; some sites also require park permits to hunt.