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The Friends of Knox Farm State Park is a not-for-profit group dedicated to maintaining and promoting the park and its resources. The group holds several events for that purpose. [ 5 ] In February 2014, the Friends of Knox Farm Board of Directors voted to replace Seymour Knox IV, who had served as president of the group since its founding in 2006.
Buffalo Harbor State Park was created in 2014 from a portion of a larger transfer of 340 acres (1.4 km 2) of land from the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority to the Empire State Development Corporation. The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation was scheduled to take over park operations in November 2014. [6]
Beginning Monday, April 1, veterans and Gold Star families who are state residents can get into state parks, campgrounds, day use areas, historic sites and recreations areas for free through the ...
As of 2017, New York has 215 state parks and historic sites encompassing 350,000 acres. The agency's portfolio also includes 28 golf courses, 35 swimming pools, 67 beaches, and 18 museums and nature centers. [5] The following sortable tables list current and former New York state parks, respectively, all 'owned' or managed by the OPRHP, as of 2015.
Emery Park is a 490-acre (2.0 km 2) park in Erie County, in the U.S. state of New York. [2] [3] The park is located in the hamlet of South Wales, southeast of the city of Buffalo. It is operated by the Erie County Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry. Access is free and it is open to the public year-round. [1]
Whirlpool State Park is a 109-acre (0.44 km 2) state park [2] located in Niagara County, New York, [5] north of the city of Niagara Falls. The park overlooks the Niagara Whirlpool on the Niagara River and the lower Niagara Gorge .
Schodack Island State Park (formerly known as Castleton Island State Park [5]) is a 1,052-acre (4.26 km 2) state park that spans portions of Rensselaer, Greene, and Columbia counties, New York. [2] The park is located between the Hudson River and Schodack Creek, and was opened in 2002.
Darien Lakes State Park is a 1,845-acre (7.47 km 2) state park in western Genesee County, New York, [2] near Darien Center. The park entrance is on Harlow Road, north of U.S. Route 20 . Park description