Wildlife Watching

Wildlife Watching in New York

Discover 21 state parks offering wildlife watching in New York

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New York State Parks with Wildlife Watching

Belmont Lake State Park (New York)

Belmont Lake State Park

+7 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Chenango Valley State Park (New York)

Chenango Valley State Park

+5 Rock Climbing Wildlife Watching Golfing Kayaking RV
Chimney Bluffs State Park (New York)

Chimney Bluffs State Park

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

Fort Niagara State Park

+7 Wildlife Watching Picnicking 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
Lake Tiorati at twilight in Harriman State Park, New York, seen from Seven Lakes Drive

Harriman State Park

+6 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Hunting RV Biking
Heckscher State Park (New York)

Heckscher State Park

+13 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Cross Country Skiing Snowshoeing Paddleboarding Disc Golf Windsurfing Kayaking Paddling Canoeing Walking and Running 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
Iona Island State Park (New-York)

Iona Island State Park
Joseph Davis State Park (New York)

Joseph Davis State Park

+5 Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Disc Golf Golfing Winter Sports

Macomb Reservation State Park

+9 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Ice Skating Kayaking Biking
Niagara Falls State Park

Niagara Falls State Park

+6 Photography Picnicking Scenic Overlooks Sailing Waterfall Viewing RV
Lucifer Falls waterfall cascading through the gorge at Robert H. Treman State Park

Robert H. Treman State Park

+6 Picnicking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Nature Watching Waterfall Viewing RV
Stony Brook State Park

Stony Brook State Park

+3 Picnicking Waterfall Viewing RV
Sunken Meadow State Park (New York)

Sunken Meadow State Park

+6 Picnicking Mountain Biking Bird Watching Kayaking Canoeing Biking

Thompson’s Lake State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Hunting Winter Sports
Watkins Glen State Park

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
Wildwood State Park (New York)

Wildwood State Park

+4 Wildlife Watching Snowshoeing Beach Activities Kayaking
Wonder Lake State Park (New-York)

Wonder Lake State Park

Other Places with Wildlife Watching in New York (Not State Parks)

These places are run by a county, city, federal agency, another state agency, a tribe or a private owner, not by New York’s state park system. State park passes, rules and reservations may not apply, so check with the operator before you go.

Boating at Cranberry Lake

Cranberry Lake Campground and Day Use Area

Run by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)

+6 Wildlife Watching Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking

Empire Fulton Ferry State Park

Run by the Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation (as part of Brooklyn Bridge Park)
Frenchman's Island (New York)

Frenchman’s Island

Run by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Golden Beach Campground and Day Use Area

Run by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)

+6 Wildlife Watching Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking

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