| Rockland Lake State Park | |
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  Location of Rockland Lake State Park in New York State | |
| Type | State park |
| Location | 299 Rockland Lake Road Valley Cottage, New York[1] |
| Coordinates | 41°08′06″N 73°55′23″W / 41.135°N 73.923°W |
| Area | 1,133 acres (4.59 km2)[2] |
| Created | 1958[2] |
| Operated by | |
| Visitors | 629,173 (in 2014)[3] |
| Website | Rockland Lake State Park |
Rockland Lake State Park is a 1,133-acre (4.59 km2) state park located in the hamlets of Congers and Valley Cottage in the eastern part of the Town of Clarkstown in Rockland County, New York, United States.[4] The park is located on a ridge of Hook Mountain above the west bank of the Hudson River. Included within the park is the 256-acre (1.04 km2) Rockland Lake.[2]
Development of the park as part of the Palisades Interstate Park system began in 1958. Rockland Lake State Park is functionally part of a continuous complex of parks that also includes Hook Mountain State Park, Nyack Beach State Park, and Haverstraw Beach State Park.[2]
- ^ "Rockland Lake State Park". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Final Master Plan for Rockland Lake, Hook Mountain, Nyack Beach and Haverstraw Beach State Parks" (PDF). NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. July 10, 2013. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 31, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ "State Park Annual Attendance Figures by Facility: Beginning 2003". Data.ny.gov. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ "Rockland Lake State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 16, 2015.