Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park | |
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Type | State park |
Location | 1498 Route 301 Carmel, New York[1] |
Nearest city | Carmel, New York |
Coordinates | 41°25′44″N 73°51′29″W / 41.429°N 73.858°W |
Area | 15,638 acres (63.28 km2)[2] |
Created | 1929 |
Operated by | New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation |
Visitors | 285,464 (in 2014)[3] |
Open | All year |
Website | Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park |
Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, also known as Fahnestock State Park, is a 22.4-square-mile (58 km2) state park located in Putnam and Dutchess counties, New York.[2] The park has hiking trails, a beach on Canopus Lake, and fishing on four ponds and two lakes.[1] Spanning parts of the towns of Putnam Valley, Kent, and Carmel, most of the park is situated in northern Putnam County between the Taconic State Parkway and U.S. Route 9.
During the winter season, part of the park functions as the Fahnestock Winter Park. The park also includes an environmental center known as the Taconic Outdoor Education Center.