he New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) oversees more than 250 state parks, historic sites, recreational trails, golf courses, boat launches and more, encompassing nearly 350,000 acres, that are visited by 74 million people annually. These facilities contribute to the economic vitality and quality of life of local communities and directly support New York’s tourism industry. Parks also provide a place for families and children to be active and exercise, promoting healthy lifestyles. The agency is responsible for the operation and stewardship of the state park system as well as advancing a statewide parks, historic preservation, and open space mission.

This dataset includes the name, concesson type and term of concession contracts active in New York State Parks during the most recent calendar year.

The New York State Canal System is a 524 mile inland waterway that includes 57 locks, which are used to transfer vessels from a navigation pool at one elevation to another. Information provided in this data set includes the name of each lock, its phone number and specific location by mileage along the canal and geographic coordinates. This dataset excludes the Utica Harbor Lock because at this time it is not open to the public.

This point map provides the locations of wildlife viewing sites as shown in The New York Wildlife Viewing Guide, also known as Watchable Wildlife Sites. By clicking on the blue points on the point map, users are provided the name and region of a wildlife viewing site and the option of viewing the details for that point from the associated dataset and/or opening a page in Google Maps for that location. Users may also use the next buttons, which appear at the bottom of the page after selecting 'details,' to find and view other wildlife viewing sites.

This data shows the location of transportation corridors on state Department of Environmental Conservation lands that are approved for snowmobile use.

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) oversees more than 250 state parks, historic sites, recreational trails, golf courses, boat launches and more, encompassing nearly 350,000 acres, that are visited by 74 million people annually. These facilities contribute to the economic vitality and quality of life of local communities and directly support New York’s tourism industry. Parks also provide a place for families and children to be active and exercise, promoting healthy lifestyles. The agency is responsible for the operation and stewardship of the state park system as well as advancing a statewide parks, historic preservation, and open space mission.

A map of sites designated as part of the Hudson River Greenway Water Trail—A National Water Trail

This data displays the locations of top lakes and ponds for fishing in New York State, as determined by fisheries biologists working for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information, errors may be reflected in the data supplied. The user must be aware of data conditions and bear responsibility for the appropriate use of the information with respect to possible errors, original map scale, collection methodology, currency of data, and other conditions.

The Department of Environmental Conservation operates 51 campgrounds located in the Adirondack and Catskill Parks. The campgrounds provide a wide variety of experiences, including island camping, tent and trailer camping, boat launching facilities, hiking trails, beaches and day use areas with picnic tables and grills. Fishing licenses are no longer being sold at any of our campground facilities. This data set provides a listing of the campgrounds, with direct links to individual web pages containing additional information for each campground.

This dataset contains a listing of public events held at the Empire State Plaza with information about the events such as date and time, including many upcoming events. These events are scheduled and coordinated by New York State Office of General Services (OGS), Convention and Cultural Events Office.

The points on this map will provide the individual website for the park or site. DEC operates 52 campgrounds located in the Adirondack and Catskill Parks. DEC campgrounds provide a wide variety of experiences, including island camping, tent and trailer camping, boat launching facilities, hiking trails, beaches and day use areas with picnic tables and grills. Fishing licenses are no longer being sold at any of our campground facilities.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) maintains a network of Public Fishing Right parking areas along trout streams in New York. This dataset represents the locations and information about those parking areas. Links to PDF maps of the actual Public Fishing Rights along the streams are available as part of the data set.

The dataset is composed of information from Marine Artificial Reef Map and includes GPS location coordinates as well as other information regarding the reef. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's (NYSDEC) Bureau of Marine Resources created and manages these reef sites as well as other marine resources in the area and in New York State in general.

This data shows the location of transportation corridors on Department of Environmental Conservation state lands that are approved for foot travel.

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) oversees more than 250 state parks, historic sites, recreational trails, golf courses, boat launches and more, encompassing nearly 350,000 acres, that are visited by 74 million people annually. These facilities contribute to the economic vitality and quality of life of local communities and directly support New York’s tourism industry. Parks also provide a place for families and children to be active and exercise, promoting healthy lifestyles. The agency is responsible for the operation and stewardship of the state park system as well as advancing a statewide parks, historic preservation, and open space mission. From the famed Bethpage Black, to the rolling terrain of the Robert Trent Jones' designed 18-hole course at Green Lakes State Park, New York's state park golf courses rank among the best public courses in the world. For more information, visit http://nysparks.com/golf-courses/

This dataset contains boat launch sites owned or operated by the Department of Environmental Conservation, which offer public facilities for launching boats onto New York State waters.

This point map provides the locations of DEC-owned or operated boat launching sites. By clicking on the blue points on the point map, users are provided the name of a boat launch site, restroom availability, vehicle access information and the option of viewing the details for that point from the associated dataset and/or opening a page in Google Maps for that location. Users may also use the next buttons, which appear at the bottom of the page after selecting 'details,' to find and view other boat launch sites.

The point map displays the locations of accessible recreation sites throughout New York State that are owned, maintained or jointly managed by the Department of Environmental Conservation. Site locations are based on satellite photo, DEC Land boundaries, waterbody location and road locations. GPS locations were recorded for some sites, especially DEC Region 6. Locations of other sites were based on directions and descriptions given by DEC staff. While most points represent a single accessible site, a few represent a destination grouping of nearby and related accessible facilities.

Essex County Tourist Attractions

This map illustrated the list of facilities and points of interest within Hudson River Park that are open to the public, along with a description of what each is used for, and its location. Clicking on an individual blue dot will allow you to see information about that facility.

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) oversees more than 250 state parks, historic sites, recreational trails, golf courses, boat launches and more, encompassing nearly 350,000 acres, that are visited by 74 million people annually. These facilities contribute to the economic vitality and quality of life of local communities and directly support New York’s tourism industry. Parks also provide a place for families and children to be active and exercise, promoting healthy lifestyles. The agency is responsible for the operation and stewardship of the state park system as well as advancing a statewide parks, historic preservation, and open space mission. New York's historic sites tell the story of our rich cultural heritage. Visitors to state historic sites experience the many facets of New York State history through tours, storytelling, exhibits, cooking demonstrations, military drills and encampments. For more information, visit http://nysparks.com/historic-sites/

Point data locating and differentiating assets on NYSDEC lands. Assets represented as point features are man-made items, which require periodic maintenance or inspection. Examples include: lean-to, parking lot, primitive campsite, pit privy, trail structure, fire tower, scenic vista, picnic site, boat launch, accessible asset, horse stall.

This data set contains point locations of wildlife viewing sites as shown in The New York Wildlife Viewing Guide. These sites are also known as Watchable Wildlife Sites.

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) oversees more than 250 state parks, historic sites, recreational trails, golf courses, boat launches and more, encompassing nearly 350,000 acres, that are visited by 74 million people annually. These facilities contribute to the economic vitality and quality of life of local communities and directly support New York’s tourism industry. Parks also provide a place for families and children to be active and exercise, promoting healthy lifestyles. The agency is responsible for the operation and stewardship of the state park system as well as advancing a statewide parks, historic preservation, and open space mission. The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation operates marinas and boat launching sites across the state. For more information about boating in New York State parks, visit http://nysparks.com/recreation/boating/

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) oversees more than 250 state parks, historic sites, recreational trails, golf courses, boat launches and more, encompassing nearly 350,000 acres, that are visited by 74 million people annually. These facilities contribute to the economic vitality and quality of life of local communities and directly support New York’s tourism industry. Parks also provide a place for families and children to be active and exercise, promoting healthy lifestyles. The agency is responsible for the operation and stewardship of the state park system as well as advancing a statewide parks, historic preservation, and open space mission. The New York State Office of Parks and Recreation operates campgrounds in 65 state parks across New York (outside the Adirondack and Catskill Forest Preserves) offering more than 9,000 campsites, cabins and cottages. For more information about camping in New York State Parks, visit http://nysparks.com/camping/

This data set displays the locations of accessible recreation sites throughout New York State that are owned, maintained or jointly managed by the Department of Environmental Conservation.