List of State Attractions : New York (NY)

1. National Land
2. State Land
3. Private Attractions
4. Shopping Centers

I. National Land

National Parks, Seashores & Historic Sites (Selection)

• Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island
  Symbol of hope and U.S. immigration history (ferries via Battery Park & Liberty State Park).
• Gateway National Recreation Area (Jamaica Bay, Staten Island)
  Urban beaches, wildlife refuges, and forts.
• Fire Island National Seashore
  Dunes, beaches, and lighthouse along the South Shore barrier island.
• Saratoga National Historical Park
  Turning-point Revolutionary War battlefield (Stillwater).
• Home of FDR, Val-Kill & Vanderbilt Mansion NHS
  Hudson Valley presidential/estate trio (Hyde Park).
• Women's Rights National Historical Park
  Seneca Falls sites tied to the 1848 Convention.
• Fort Stanwix National Monument
  Reconstructed fort guarding the Oneida Carry (Rome).
• Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural NHS
  1901 Buffalo site of TR's swearing-in.
• Sagamore Hill NHS
  TR's "Summer White House" (Oyster Bay).
• Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River
  Boating, bluffs, and covered bridges (NY/PA).
• Appalachian National Scenic Trail (NY Segment)
  Crosses the Hudson Highlands & Taconic region.

National Forests & Wildlife Refuges (Selection)

• Iroquois NWR : Wetlands and birding between Rochester & Buffalo.
• Montezuma NWR : Crucial migratory stopover at the north end of Cayuga Lake.
• Wallkill River NWR : Meadows and marshes on the NJ/NY border.

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II. State Land

Top Twenty State Parks & Forest Preserves

• Adirondack Park (Forest Preserve)
  6 million acres of High Peaks, lakes, and wilderness.
• Catskill Park (Forest Preserve)
  Slide Mountain, Devil's Path, waterfalls, and hamlets.
• Letchworth State Park
  "Grand Canyon of the East" gorges and falls.
• Watkins Glen State Park
  Gorge trail through 19 waterfalls.
• Niagara Falls State Park
  American Falls, Goat Island, and classic viewpoints.
• Minnewaska State Park Preserve
  Shawangunk cliffs, sky lakes, and carriage roads.
• Bear Mountain State Park
  Hudson Highlands hikes, Perkins Drive views.
• Harriman State Park
  Dozens of lakes and an extensive trail network.
• Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve
  Breakneck Ridge, Bull Hill, river vistas.
• Taughannock Falls State Park
  One of the tallest east-of-the-Rockies waterfalls.
• Robert H. Treman State Park
  Rugged gorge, Lucifer Falls near Ithaca.
• Buttermilk Falls State Park
  Layered cascades and swimming area (Ithaca).
• Green Lakes State Park
  Meromictic turquoise lakes near Syracuse.
• Allegany State Park
  Cabins, rolling hills, and rimrock in the Southern Tier.
• Jones Beach State Park
  Classic Atlantic beachfront on Long Island.
• Robert Moses State Park (Fire Island)
  Ocean beaches and lighthouse approach.
• Hither Hills State Park
  Dunes and surf at Montauk.
• Montauk Point State Park
  Rocky headland and lighthouse views.
• Saratoga Spa State Park
  Classical bathhouses, springs, SPAC grounds.
• Gantry Plaza State Park
  LIC waterfront skyline views (Queens).

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III. Private Attractions

Museums & Cultural Sites (Selection)

• The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  World-spanning collections on Fifth Avenue.
  • Location: 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY
  • Website: metmuseum.org
• Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
  Modern & contemporary masterworks.
  • Location: 11 W 53rd St, New York, NY
  • Website: moma.org
• American Museum of Natural History
  Halls of dinosaurs, biodiversity, and the Hayden Planetarium.
  • Location: 200 Central Park West, New York, NY
  • Website: amnh.org
• Corning Museum of Glass
  Glass art, science, and live demos.
  • Location: 1 Museum Way, Corning, NY
  • Website: cmog.org
• The Strong National Museum of Play
  Celebrating play, video games & toys.
  • Location: 1 Manhattan Sq Dr, Rochester, NY
  • Website: museumofplay.org
• National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
  Cooperstown's shrine to America's pastime.
  • Location: 25 Main St, Cooperstown, NY
  • Website: baseballhall.org
• Broadway Theater District
  World capital of live theater.
  • Location: Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
  • Website: broadway.org
• Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake
  Culture and history of the Adirondacks.
  • Location: 9097 NY-30, Blue Mountain Lake, NY
  • Website: theadkx.org

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IV. Shopping Centers

• Woodbury Common Premium Outlets : Central Valley (498 Red Apple Ct).
• Destiny USA : Syracuse mega-mall/attractions (9090 Destiny USA Dr).
• Roosevelt Field : Long Island flagship (630 Old Country Rd, Garden City).
• Westfield World Trade Center (Oculus) : Downtown NYC hub (185 Greenwich St).
• Fifth Avenue & Rockefeller Center District : Iconic shopping corridor (Manhattan).

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For more information about state, visit the state's official tourism site: Travel State