Grab your friends and family and get outdoors! Free events will be held throughout New York at New York State Parks and DEC Facilities.
At these outdoor events, participants will be encouraged to discover a new activity or skill. Some of those activities include:
- Archery
- Birding
- Camping
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Outdoor Safety
- Paddling
Accessible outdoor recreation opportunities are also available!
Check out this year’s participating locations.
Participating DEC Locations
- Long Island: Hempstead Lake State Park in conjunction with State Parks (Nassau County)
- New York City: Mt. Loretto Unique Area (Richmond County)
- Hudson Valley: Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center (Dutchess County)
- Hudson Valley: Norrie Point Environmental Education Center (Dutchess County)
- Catskills: Kenneth L. Wilson Campground (Ulster County)
- Catskills: Catskills Visitor Center (Ulster County)
- Catskills: North – South Lake Campground and Day Use Area (Greene County)
- Capital Region: Five Rivers Environmental Education Center (Albany County)
- Eastern Adirondacks: Scaroon Manor Campground and Day Use Area (Warren County)
- Western Adirondacks/North Country: Lowville Forestry Demonstration Area (Lewis County)
- Central New York: Kenneth P. Lynch Boat Launch/Onondaga Lake (Onondaga County)
- Finger Lakes/Rochester: Mendon Ponds Park in conjunction with the ADK Outdoor Expo (Monroe County)
- Western New York: Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center in conjunction with State Parks (Erie County)
Participating State Parks Sites:
For more information, visit State Park’s website!
- Long Island Region: Sunken Meadow State Park (Suffolk County)
- Long Island Region: Hempstead Lake State Park in conjunction with DEC (Nassau County)
- New York City Region: Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park (New York County)
- Palisades Region: Sterling Forest State Park (Orange County)
- Taconic Region: Lake Taghkanic State Park (Columbia County)
- Saratoga/Capital Region: Saratoga Spa State Park (Saratoga County)
- Thousand Islands Region: Southwick Beach State Park (Jefferson County)
- Central Region: Chenango Valley State Park (Broome County)
- Finger Lakes Region: Taughannock Falls State Park (Tompkins County)
- Genesee Region: Darien Lakes State Park (Genesee County)
- Niagara Region: Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center in conjunction with DEC (Erie County)
- Allegany Region: Allegany State Park (Cattaraugus County)