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> Green Lakes State Park
7900 Green Lakes Rd, Fayetteville, NY 13066
Green Lakes State Park is unique for its two glacially formed, meromictic lakes, two of only a few lakes in the U.S. that are.
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> Greene County
700 Route 23B, Leeds, NY 12451
Nestled among the highest of the Catskill Mountains and the lush Hudson River Valley, Greene County offers year-round recreation, an abundance of attractions, diverse lodging, restaurants, and unique cultural events.
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> Griffiss International Sculpture Garden and Nature Trail
12 Gates St., Utica, NY 13502
Griffiss International Sculpture Garden is a unique outdoor sculpture garden located on the grounds of the Griffiss Business and Technology Park in Rome.
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> Hamlin Beach State Park
1 Hamlin Beach State Park, Hamlin, NY 14464
Hamlin Beach State Park offers sandy beaches, tent and trailer campsites and miles of nature and hiking trails.
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> Harriman State Park
Seven Lakes Drive / Bear Mountain Circle Ramapo, NY 10974
Boasting more than 44,000 acres, Harriman State Park is the second-largest park in the New York state parks system.
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> High Falls Gorge
4761 NY-86, Wilmington, NY 12997
Just a short drive from Lake Placid, this 22-acre, privately owned nature park, High Falls Gorge, is one of the Adirondacks' most breathtaking year-round hikes.
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> See the High Falls Gorge in the Fall
4761 NY-86, Wilmington, NY 12997
Behold four stunning waterfalls cascading over rocks into a deep crevice carved millions of years ago with the "gorge-ous" colors of autumn as a backdrop!
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> Higley Flow State Park
442 Cold Brook Dr., Colton, NY 13625
Nestled among the Adirondack foothills, this 1,115-acre state park offers spacious campsites and a sandy beach on the reservoir of the picturesque Raquette River.
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> Discover Albany's vast Pine Bush Preserve
195 New Karner Road #1, Albany, NY 12205
Locally known as the Pine Bush, this 3,350-acre preserve near ALBANY is one of the largest of the 20 inland pine barrens in the world.
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> Hiking at Glens Falls Canal Trail
Glens Falls, NY 12801
The last remaining original canal in New York State, the nine-mile trail begins at the Feeder Dam in Glens Falls and will bring you by a portion of the few remaining sections of the original 1820s canal system.
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> Horan’s Landing
57 River St., Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591
This one-acre riverside park offers dpublic access to the Hudson River and features a riverside path, boat launch site, sandy beach and grassy picnic area.
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> Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve
3260 NY-9D, Cold Spring, NY 10516
Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve offers outdoor activities such as fishing, boating, hiking, and birding and Breakneck Ridge trail, rated by Newsweek as one of the top 10-day hikes in America.
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> Hudson Valley Rail Trail
N. Putt Corners Road at NY 299/Main St., New Paltz, NY 12561
Hike it or bike it, ride on horseback or roller blades or ski it cross-country style or on snow shoes in the winter – enjoy the trail any way you like!
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> Inlet, NY - The little Town that Could
160 Route 28, Inlet, NY 13360
With a waterfront location surrounded by the six million-acre Adirondack Park, Inlet boasts a wide-range of activities, events and beauty year-round.
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> Jacques Cartier State Park
Route 12 Morristown, NY 13664
Known for its unlimited boating opportunities and excellent fishing, Jacques Cartier State Park has a sheltered bay protecting the sandy swimming beach and campers dock.
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> John Boyd Thacher State Park
830 Thacher Park Road, Voorheesville, NY 12186
Thacher State Park is one of the richest fossil-bearing formations in the world and provides an amazing panorama of the Hudson-Mohawk Valleys and the Adirondack and Green Mountains.
