Harriman State Park (New York)

Harriman State Park
View from Harriman State Park, facing north
Map showing the location of Harriman State Park
Map showing the location of Harriman State Park
Location of Harriman State Park in New York State
LocationOrange / Rockland counties, New York, United States
Coordinates41°14′35″N 74°06′02″W / 41.24306°N 74.10056°W / 41.24306; -74.10056
Area47,527 acres (192.33 km2)[1]
Established1910
Visitors1,425,000 (in 2014)[1]
Governing bodyPalisades Interstate Park Commission

At 47,527 acres (192.33 km2),[1] Harriman State Park is the second largest state park in the U.S. state of New York.[2] Located in Rockland and Orange counties 30 miles (48 km) north of New York City, it is a haven for hikers with over 200 miles (320 km) of hiking trails. The park is also known for its 31 lakes, multiple streams, public camping area, and great vistas. The park's hiking trails are currently maintained by volunteers from the New York - New Jersey Trail Conference.

On its northeastern edge, Harriman State Park borders the 5,000-acre (20 km2) Bear Mountain State Park as well as the United States Military Academy's 16,000-acre (65 km2) forest reserve. To the southwest, it partly borders the state-owned 18,000-acre (73 km2) Sterling Forest reserve. These areas, together with the state's Storm King forest reserve of 1,900 acres (7.7 km2), amount to contiguous protected forests that are substantially larger than Harriman alone.

  1. ^ a b c "Section O: Environmental Conservation and Recreation, Table O-9". 2014 New York State Statistical Yearbook (PDF). The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government. 2014. p. 672. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 16, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  2. ^ "Harriman State Park". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved February 19, 2016.