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Fishing in New York

Discover 184 state parks offering fishing in New York

🐟 New York Fishing License at a Glance

Resident Annual $25
Non-Resident Annual $50
Youth Under 16 free
Senior 70+: $5
Saltwater Free registration (16+)
🎉 Free Fishing Days June 7-8, 2025; July 4th weekend

Valid 365 days from purchase. Special Lake Ontario/Erie regulations.

Official New York Fishing Info →

License fees and free fishing days shown as of June 2026 — fees and dates change yearly. Always confirm current rates and free-fishing dates via the official link above before purchasing.

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New York State Parks with Fishing

Allan H. Treman State Marine Park New York

Allan H. Treman State Marine Park

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Allegany State Park

Allegany State Park

+3 Scenic Overlooks Waterfall Viewing Biking
water flowing between the rocks at Rock Island State Park

Allegheny State Park

+4 Kayaking Paddling Canoeing Biking
Amherst State Park (New York)

Amherst State Park

+6 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking Nature

Amsterdam Beach State Park
Artpark State Park New York

Artpark State Park
Sweetwater Lake

Battle Island State Park

+6 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park (New York)

Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park

+6 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Paddling Biking
Beaver Island State Park (New York)

Beaver Island State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Rockefeller State Park Preserve carriage trail through autumn foliage

Beaverkill Campground and Day Use Area

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Beechwood State Park (New York)

Beechwood State Park

+7 Rock Climbing Picnicking Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Belmont Lake State Park (New York)

Belmont Lake State Park

+7 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
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Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
long exposure photo of a waterfall at Hickory Run State Park

Bowman Lake State Park

+5 Bird Watching Cross Country Skiing Snowmobiling Ice Fishing RV

Braddock Bay State Park

Bristol Beach State Park

+3 Bird Watching Kayaking Paddling
Crystal-clear turquoise sky lake surrounded by autumn foliage and white quartz cliffs at Minnewaska State Park

Buck Pond Campground and Day Use Area

+3 Kayaking Canoeing RV
Buckhorn Island State Park (New York)

Buckhorn Island State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Buffalo Harbor State Park (New York)

Buffalo Harbor State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Lucifer Falls waterfall cascading through the gorge at Robert H. Treman State Park

Burnham Point State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Caleb Smith State Park Preserve (New York)

Caleb Smith State Park Preserve

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Camp Hero State Park (New York)

Camp Hero State Park

+2 Bird Watching Whale Watching

Canadarago State Marine Park

Canandaigua Lake State Marine Park
Captree State Park (New-York)

Captree State Park
Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve (New York)

Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve

+6 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Fishing at Cayuga Lake

Cayuga Lake State Park

+1 Ice Fishing

Cedar Island State Park

+3 Stargazing Ice Fishing Kayaking
Cedar Point State Park (New York)

Cedar Point State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Chautauqua State Park (New York)

Chautauqua State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Chenango Valley State Park (New York)

Chenango Valley State Park

+5 Rock Climbing Wildlife Watching Golfing Kayaking RV
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Cherry Plain State Park

+10 Rock Climbing Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Ice Fishing Golfing Kayaking Paddling Canoeing Winter Sports Biking
Chimney Bluffs State Park (New York)

Chimney Bluffs State Park

+8 Photography Picnicking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Kayaking Waterfall Viewing Winter Sports
Chittenango Falls State Park (New York)

Chittenango Falls State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park (New York)

Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park

+6 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Disc Golf Golfing Kayaking Biking
Clark Reservation State Park (New York)

Clark Reservation State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Clermont State Historic Site (New York)

Clermont State Historic Site

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Cold Spring Harbor State Park (New York)

Cold Spring Harbor State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Coles Creek State Park marina on Lake St. Lawrence at sunset with boats and campground

Coles Creek State Park

+7 Cross Country Skiing Snowshoeing Ice Fishing Hunting RV Winter Sports Biking

Conesus Lake Boat Launch
Connetquot River State Park Preserve (New York)

Connetquot River State Park Preserve

+6 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Crab Island State Park (New-York)

Crab Island State Park
Boating at Cranberry Lake

Cranberry Lake State Park

+6 Wildlife Watching Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking

Croil Island State Park
Crown Point State Historic Site (New York)

Crown Point State Historic Site

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Cumberland Bay State Park (New York)

Cumberland Bay State Park

+6 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Darien Lakes State Park (New York)

Darien Lakes State Park

+7 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Waterfall Viewing RV Biking

Deans Cove Boat Launch
Robert Moses State Park beach with Fire Island Lighthouse at sunset

Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
long exposure photo of a waterfall at Hickory Run State Park

DeVeaux Woods State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Devil's Hole State Park (New York)

Devil’s Hole State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
DeWolf Point State Park (New York)

DeWolf Point State Park

+6 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Donald J. Trump State Park (New York)

Donald J. Trump State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Sweetwater Lake

Eel Weir State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Evangola State Park (New York)

Evangola State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Fahnestock State Park (New York)

Fahnestock State Park

+5 Picnicking Horseback Riding Hunting Winter Sports Biking
Fair Haven Beach State Park (New York)

Fair Haven Beach State Park

+7 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking RV Biking
Blake Island Marine State Park with Mount Rainier in background

Fairhaven Bay State Park

+5 Snowshoeing Beachcombing Whale Watching Kayaking Biking
Fillmore Glen State Park (New York)

Fillmore Glen State Park

+7 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Waterfall Viewing RV Biking
Fort Niagara State Park (New York)

Fort Niagara State Park

+7 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
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Four Mile Creek State Park

+2 Picnicking Bird Watching
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Franny Reese State Park (New York)

Franny Reese State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Frenchman Island State Park (New-York)

Frenchman Island State Park

Galop Island State Park
Industrial gantry cranes framing Manhattan skyline with Pepsi-Cola neon sign at blue hour in Gantry Plaza State Park

Gantry Plaza State Park

+3 Hunting Kayaking Biking
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Gilbert Lake State Park

+7 Rock Climbing Picnicking Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
water flowing between the rocks at Rock Island State Park

Gilgo State Park

+6 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
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Glens Falls Feeder Canal Trail

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
aerial photo of the bridge at Bear Mountain State Park

Glimmerglass State Park

+3 Kayaking Paddling Canoeing
Taughannock Falls 215-foot waterfall plunging into rocky gorge Finger Lakes New York

Golden Beach State Park

+6 Wildlife Watching Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Golden Hill State Park (New York)

Golden Hill State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Goosepond Mountain State Park (New York)

Goosepond Mountain State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Grafton Lakes State Park (New York)

Grafton Lakes State Park

+16 Rock Climbing Wildlife Watching Picnicking Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Ice Skating Scenic Overlooks Sailing Rafting Golfing Kayaking Winter Sports Biking
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Grass Point State Park

+6 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Turquoise meromictic Green Lakes with autumn foliage aerial view New York

Green Lakes State Park

+8 Photography Picnicking Snowshoeing Paddleboarding Scenic Overlooks Golfing Kayaking RV
Hallock State Park Preserve (New York)

Hallock State Park Preserve

+6 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Hamlin Beach State Park (New York)

Hamlin Beach State Park

+6 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Haverstraw Beach State Park (New York)

Haverstraw Beach State Park

+6 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Heckscher State Park (New York)

Heckscher State Park

+9 Rock Climbing Picnicking Bird Watching Sailing Kayaking Paddling Canoeing RV Biking
Lake Minnewaska sky lake with white cliffs and autumn foliage at Minnewaska State Park Preserve New York

Helen McNitt State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Hempstead Lake State Park (New York)

Hempstead Lake State Park

+2 Canoeing Biking
High Tor State Park (New York)

High Tor State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Highland Lakes State Park (New York)

Highland Lakes State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
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Higley Flow State Park

+11 Rock Climbing Wildlife Watching Mountain Biking Horseback Riding Bird Watching Snowshoeing Disc Golf Golfing Kayaking Canoeing Biking
Hither Hills State Park (New York)

Hither Hills State Park

+8 Photography Bird Watching Stargazing Surfing Whale Watching Beach Activities Kayaking RV
Honeoye Lake Boat Launch State Park (New-York)

Honeoye Lake Boat Launch State Park

+1 Kayaking
Hook Mountain State Park (New York)

Hook Mountain State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Hudson Highlands State Park (New York)

Hudson Highlands State Park

+6 Rock Climbing Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
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Hudson River Islands State Park

+6 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
John Boyd Thacher State Park Helderberg Escarpment New York

Hunt Pond State Forest

+2 Kayaking Canoeing
aerial photo of the bridge at Bear Mountain State Park

Irondequoit Bay Marine Park

+6 Rock Climbing Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking

Jacques Cartier State Park

+5 Picnicking Bird Watching Ice Fishing Kayaking Canoeing
James Baird State Park (New York)

James Baird State Park

+6 Picnicking Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
John Boyd Thacher State Park Helderberg Escarpment New York

John Boyd Thacher State Park

+6 Photography Bird Watching Snowshoeing Sledding Waterfall Viewing Winter Sports
waves at jones beach state park at sunset

Jones Beach State Park
Joseph Davis State Park (New York)

Joseph Davis State Park

+5 Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Disc Golf Golfing Winter Sports
Sweetwater Lake

Keewaydin State Park

+6 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
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Kenneth L. Wilson Campground and Day Use Area

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Keuka Lake State Park (New York)

Keuka Lake State Park

+9 Rock Climbing Picnicking Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking RV Biking
Knox Farm State Park (New York)

Knox Farm State Park

+6 Mountain Biking Stargazing Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Kring Point State Park (New York)

Kring Point State Park

+6 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Lake Delta State Park (New York)

Lake Delta State Park

+9 Rock Climbing Picnicking Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Ice Fishing Golfing Kayaking Biking
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Lake Erie State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
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Lake George Beach Day Use Area

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking

Lake Lauderdale State Park

+4 Picnicking Kayaking Paddling Canoeing
Multicolored sandstone cliffs at Pictured Rocks with a kayaker on turquoise Lake Superior waters

Lake Superior State Park

+7 Picnicking Snowshoeing Ice Fishing Sledding Hunting Kayaking Paddling
Coles Creek State Park marina on Lake St. Lawrence at sunset with boats and campground

Lake Taconic State Park

+7 Wildlife Watching Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Waterfall Viewing Biking
Lake Taghkanic State Park (New York)

Lake Taghkanic State Park

+6 Rock Climbing Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Middle Falls at Letchworth State Park surrounded by autumn foliage in New York

Lake Welch Beach – Harriman

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Lakeside Beach State Park (New York)

Lakeside Beach State Park

+6 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Lodi Point State Park (New York)

Lodi Point State Park

+6 Picnicking Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Long Point State Park (New York)

Long Point State Park

+6 Rock Climbing Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking

Macomb Reservation State Park

+9 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Ice Skating Kayaking Biking
Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park (New-York)

Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park

+6 Snowshoeing Sailing Golfing Kayaking Canoeing Biking
Rockefeller State Park Preserve carriage trail through autumn foliage

Max V. Shaul State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
John Boyd Thacher State Park Helderberg Escarpment New York

Mexico Point State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Midway State Park (New York)

Midway State Park

+6 Rock Climbing Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Mine Kill State Park (New York)

Mine Kill State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking

Miner Lake State Park

+1 Winter Sports
Industrial gantry cranes framing Manhattan skyline with Pepsi-Cola neon sign at blue hour in Gantry Plaza State Park

Moffitt Beach State Forest

+6 Rock Climbing Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Mohawk River State Park (New-York)

Mohawk River State Park
Montauk Downs State Park (New York)

Montauk Downs State Park

+7 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Surfing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Montauk Point State Park (New York)

Montauk Point State Park

+6 Bird Watching Surfing Beachcombing Whale Watching RV Biking
Moreau Lake State Park (New York)

Moreau Lake State Park

+8 Rock Climbing Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Ice Fishing Golfing Kayaking RV Biking
Napeague State Park (New York)

Napeague State Park

+7 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Surfing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Newtown Battlefield State Park (New York)

Newtown Battlefield State Park

+6 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Scenic Overlooks Golfing Kayaking Biking
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Niagara Falls State Park

+6 Photography Picnicking Scenic Overlooks Sailing Waterfall Viewing RV
Niagara Gorge Trail (New York)

Niagara Gorge Trail

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Lucifer Falls waterfall cascading through the gorge at Robert H. Treman State Park

Nicks Lake Campground and Day Use Area

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
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Nissequogue River State Park

+6 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Nyack Beach State Park (New York)

Nyack Beach State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Oak Orchard State Marine Park (New-York)

Oak Orchard State Marine Park
Old Croton Aqueduct Trail (New York)

Old Croton Aqueduct Trail

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Old Erie Canal State Historic Park (New-York)

Old Erie Canal State Historic Park
Ontario Beach Park (New York)

Ontario Beach Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
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Oquaga Creek State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Orient Beach State Park (New York)

Orient Beach State Park

+6 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Peebles Island State Park (New York)

Peebles Island State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Pinnacle State Park (New York)

Pinnacle State Park

+6 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Waterfall Viewing Biking
Pixley Falls State Park (New York)

Pixley Falls State Park

+9 Photography Picnicking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Scenic Overlooks Hunting Waterfall Viewing Winter Sports
Point au Roche State Park (New York)

Point au Roche State Park

+6 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
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Robert G. Wehle State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Robert Moses State Park beach with Fire Island Lighthouse at sunset

Robert Moses State Park

+1 Golfing
Robert Moses State Park beach with Fire Island Lighthouse at sunset

Robert V. Riddell State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Roberto Clemente State Park (New York)

Roberto Clemente State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Rockland Lake State Park (New York)

Rockland Lake State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Artpark State Park New York

Rockwood Hall State Park Preserve

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Rudd Pond Area (New York)

Rudd Pond Area

+7 Picnicking Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Ice Fishing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Sampson State Park (New York)

Sampson State Park

+7 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Waterfall Viewing RV Biking
Sandy Island Beach State Park (New York)

Sandy Island Beach State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking

Saratoga Lake State Boat Launch
Saratoga Spa State Park (New York)

Saratoga Spa State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Schodack Island State Park (New York)

Schodack Island State Park

+10 Picnicking Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Paddling Canoeing RV Biking
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Schunnemunk Mountain State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
aerial photo of the bridge at Bear Mountain State Park

Selkirk Shores State Park

+6 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking RV Biking
Seneca Lake State Park (New York)

Seneca Lake State Park

+6 Rock Climbing Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Shadmoor State Park (New York)

Shadmoor State Park

+7 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Surfing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Shirley Chisholm State Park (New York)

Shirley Chisholm State Park

+3 Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Taughannock Falls 215-foot waterfall plunging into rocky gorge Finger Lakes New York

Sojourner Truth State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Southwick Beach State Park (New York)

Southwick Beach State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking

St. Lawrence State Park Golf Course
State Park at the Fair (New-York)

State Park at the Fair
Sterling Forest State Park (New York)

Sterling Forest State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
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Stony Brook State Park

+3 Picnicking Waterfall Viewing RV
Storm King State Park (New York)

Storm King State Park

+7 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Disc Golf Golfing Kayaking Biking
Strawberry Island State Park (New-York)

Strawberry Island State Park
Sunken Meadow State Park (New York)

Sunken Meadow State Park

+6 Picnicking Mountain Biking Bird Watching Kayaking Canoeing Biking
Tallman Mountain State Park (New York)

Tallman Mountain State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Taughannock Falls 215-foot waterfall plunging into rocky gorge Finger Lakes New York

Taughannock Falls State Park

+8 Photography Picnicking Scenic Overlooks Kayaking Canoeing Waterfall Viewing RV Biking
John Boyd Thacher State Park Helderberg Escarpment New York

Thacher State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking

Thompson’s Lake State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Hunting Winter Sports
Thousand Islands State Park (New York)

Thousand Islands State Park

+5 Stargazing Snorkeling Surfing Whale Watching Kayaking
Valley Stream State Park (New York)

Valley Stream State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
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Verona Beach State Park

+10 Picnicking Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Golfing Kayaking RV Winter Sports Biking
Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park (New York)

Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
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Watkins Glen State Park

+9 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Mountain Biking Horseback Riding Scenic Overlooks Waterfall Viewing RV Biking
Aerial view of Wellesley Island State Park with sandy beach and Thousand Islands on the St Lawrence River

Wellesley Island State Park

+9 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Snowshoeing Ice Fishing Golfing Kayaking Canoeing RV Biking
Crystal-clear turquoise sky lake surrounded by autumn foliage and white quartz cliffs at Minnewaska State Park

Westcott Beach State Park

+6 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Whetstone Gulf State Park (New York)

Whetstone Gulf State Park

+3 Snowmobiling Waterfall Viewing Winter Sports
Wildwood State Park (New York)

Wildwood State Park

+4 Wildlife Watching Snowshoeing Beach Activities Kayaking
Wilson-Tuscarora State Park (New York)

Wilson-Tuscarora State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Wonder Lake State Park (New-York)

Wonder Lake State Park
Woodlawn Beach State Park (New York)

Woodlawn Beach State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking

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❓ Fishing in New York — FAQ

Do I need a license to fish in New York state parks?

Yes — fishing in New York state parks generally requires a valid New York fishing license. A resident annual license costs $25, and a non-resident annual license costs $50. Youth and seniors are often exempt or pay reduced fees. Fees shown as of June 2026 — confirm current rates with the official state agency.

Are there free fishing days in New York?

Yes — New York offers free fishing days when no license is required (June 7-8, 2025; July 4th weekend). Exact dates change each year, so verify with the official New York agency before your trip.

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