New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
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| Jurisdiction | New York |
| Headquarters | 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12207[1] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Employees | 1,719 permanent 4,400 seasonal (2013)[2] |
| Annual budget | $385,693,500 USD (2014-15)[3] |
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| Parent department | Executive Department |
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| Website | parks |
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (NYS OPRHP) is a state agency within the Executive Department[5] charged with the operation of 215 state parks and historic sites within the U.S. state of New York.[6] As of 2013, the OPRHP manages nearly 335,000 acres (136,000 ha) of public lands and facilities that are visited by approximately 60 million visitors each year.[2]
Among OPRHP's properties is Niagara Falls State Park, the first state park established in the United States.[2]
Facilities
As of 2014, the OPRHP administers:[6][7]
- 180 state parks
- 35 state historic sites
- 67 developed beaches
- 36 water recreational facilities
- 29 golf courses
- 800+ cabins and rental houses
- 8,355 campsites
- 1,650 miles (2,660 km) of trails
- 24 nature centers
See also
- List of New York state parks (Includes historic sites and golf courses)
- New York State Park Police
- Long Island State Park Commission
- Robert Moses
References
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External links
- New York State Parks
- Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
- New York State Historic Sites
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