Gov. Hochul announces State Parks Centennial Celebration
Governor Kathy Hochul today previewed a year-long celebration of the centennial anniversary of the founding of New York’s statewide park and historic site system to take place in 2024. The…
State Police and local law enforcement to crackdown on seat belt use in State Parks
PRESS RELEASE The New York State Police, the New York State Park Police and the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee are partnering to ensure that visitors to state parks are buckling…
New York State Parks offer free Black Friday fun
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation are hoping that some New Yorkers might avoid the craziness that is Black Friday shopping and instead spend the…
State offers free camping through end of year
New York State Parks are looking to get people camping … in the winter. Starting now and running through the end of the year, anyone who books and stays two…
Niagara Falls State Park seeks partner to run theater
NIAGARA FALLS — The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced that a Request for Proposals (RFP) has been released for Niagara Falls State Park to…
State parks swimming season extended following record attendance
Nearly 38.4 million people visited New York State parks visits from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day of 2016, an increase of more than 120,000 visits from last year’s summer…
Buffalo Harbor to host ‘Be a NY Ninja Day’ on June 4
BUFFALO — In celebration of the movie release of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows” — which was partially filmed in the Queen City — Be a NY…
‘I Love My Park Day’ set for May 7
The fifth annual “I Love My Park Day” will be held May 7 at 110 parks and sites across New York State. “I Love My Park Day is an opportunity…
Niagara Gorge stairway to be closed
NIAGARA FALLS – The stairs into the Niagara Gorge at Whirlpool State Park will be closed as work to replace them begins on Tuesday. They are expected to be closed…