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New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Watkins Glen State Park
178 State Parks
Olana State Historic Site
35 Historic Sites
Jones Beach State Park
55 Million Visitors Annually
Minnewaska State Park
325,000 Acres
First in Operating Facilities
First in Campgrounds (with DEC)
Fifth in Total Acreage
Third in Total Annual Visitation
Niagara Falls State Park
Oldest State Park in the Nation
Washington’s Headquarters
Nation’s First Publicly Owned State Historic Site
Bethpage Black Golf Course
First Publicly Owned Golf Course in Nation to Host U.S. Open Golf Championship
New York State Parks Recreational Inventory Includes……
5,000 Buildings
29 Golf Courses
53 Swimming Pools
76 Beaches
27 Marinas
40 Boat launches
18 Nature Centers
817 Cabins
8,355 Campsites
1,350 Miles of Trails
106 Dams
640 Bridges
Parks at a Turning Point Parks and Trails New York Report: November, 2006
Revitalize New York State Parks
Health and Safety Projects
15%
Natural Resource
Stewardship5%New
Facilities15%
Rehabilitation of Existing Facilities
65%
State Parks Capital Needs
By Category
Saratoga Spa State Park Deterioration at the Geyser Pond Dam
Niagara Falls State Park Temporary Bailey Bridge Over Goat Island Bridge
Clarence Fahnestock State Park
Deteriorated Electrical Panel
Four Mile Creek State Park
Plumbing System Disrepair
Roberto Clemente State Park
Corroding Bulkhead Supporting Seawall
Orient Beach State Park Bathrooms in Disrepair
Peebles Island State ParkThe “Bleachery” at the Headquarters for the Bureaus of Historic Sites and Historic Preservation Field Services
Robert V. Riddell State Park Undeveloped Park
East River State Park Undeveloped Park
Schunnemunk Mountain State Park Undeveloped Park
Jamesport State Park
Undeveloped Park
Robert G. Wehle State Park Invasive Species: Swallow-Wort Devastating Forest Habitat
Minnewaska State Park
Eroded Hiking Trails
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FDR State Park Deteriorated Bathhouse
Saratoga Spa State Park Crumbling Foundations and Worn Out Facilities
Letchworth State Park Closed Pool
Allegany State Park Deteriorated Basketball Court
Long Point State Park
Remains of Minturn Mansion
Sunken Meadow State Park
Overgrown Parking Lot
Allegany State Park
Crumbling Cabins
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New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
New York State Parks
200,000
220,000
240,000
260,000
280,000
300,000
320,000
340,000
1992 1995 1998 2001 2004 2007
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Total Acres Total Facilities
System Expanding
New York State Parks
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$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
$70,000
1992 1995 1998 2001 2004 2007
All Funds Constant Dollar Capital Spending(Figures in $000's)
Capital Budget Decreasing
Years of Underinvestment
200,000
220,000
240,000
260,000
280,000
300,000
320,000
340,000
1992 1995 1998 2001 2004 2007
165170175180185190195200205210215220
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$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
$70,000
1992 1995 1998 2001 2004 2007
All Funds Constant Dollar Capital Spending(Figures in $000's)
Increased Facilities, Decreased Capital
Developing a Plan to Revitalize NYS Parks
Multi-Year Plan
Assistance from Washington
Private Funds
Parks for New York
Revitalizing Communities
Recreational and Heritage Tourism
Local Economic Activity through engineering and construction work
Niagara Falls State Park
Bear Mountain State Park
Jones Beach State Park
Allegany State Park
Saratoga Spa State Park
Letchworth State Park