New York Parks and Recreation Areas with Birding

Gateway NRA is a 26,000 acre recreation area located in the heart of the New York metropolitan area. The park extends through three New York City boroughs and into northern New Jersey. read more...

Phone: (718) 338-3988   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Staten Island   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Park   Activities: Biking / Bicycling, Birding, Boating and Watercraft, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Swimming, Wildlife Watching, Auto Touring, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs, Star Gazing   Details Provided By: Gateway

The National Parks of New York Harbor represents a collaboration, or organizational network, of these parks: Gateway National Recreation Area, Governors Island, Manhattan Sites and Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island, as well as one affiliated site, the Lower East Side Tenement Museum. read more...

Phone: 718-354-4551   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: New York   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Park   Activities: Backpacking, Biking / Bicycling, Birding, Boating and Watercraft, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Swimming, Wildlife Watching, Auto Touring, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs, Star Gazing, Tours   Details Provided By: National Parks of New York Harbor

The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor was established on December 21, 2000 (P.L. 106-554, Title VIII, Sec. 801). The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor covers 524 miles in Upstate New York, including four navigable waterways: Erie, Champlain, Oswego and Cayuga-Seneca; sections of the first Erie Canal; and over 200 municipalities adjacent to the canals. read more...

Phone: 518-237-8643   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Waterford   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Park   Activities: Biking / Bicycling, Birding, Boating and Watercraft, Cross Country Skiing, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Nature Walks, Snowshoeing   Details Provided By: Erie Canalway

To better understand this monumental work of art, visitors will be able to view inside the Statue through a glass ceiling, guided by a park ranger and an enhanced lighting and new video system. In addition, visitors can walk out onto the Statues observation deck to see the panoramic views of New York City and the Harbor, and witness the Statue up close from her promenade and Ft. Wood. read more...

Phone: (212) 363-3200   Price Range: $4 - $10   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: New York   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Park   Activities: Birding, Interpretive Programs   Details Provided By: Statue Of Liberty National Monument

Sagamore Hill was the home of Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States, from 1885 until his death in 1919. From 1902 to 1908 his Summer White House was the focus of international attention. Otherwise, it was the home of a most remarkable fellow. read more...

Phone: 516-922-4788   Price Range: $3 - $5   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Oyster Bay   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Historic Site   Activities: Birding, Hiking, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs   Details Provided By: Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

The Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site contains Springwood, the lifelong home of America's only 4-term President. Also on the site is the Presidential Library and Museum, operated by the National Archives. Visitors may enjoy a guided tour of FDR's home, take a self-guided tour of the Museum, or stroll the grounds, gardens, and trails of this 300-acre site. read more...

Phone: 845 229-9115   Price Range: $0 - $14   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Hyde Park   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Historic Site   Activities: Birding, Cross Country Skiing, Fishing, Hiking, Wildlife Watching, Nature Walks, Snowshoeing   Details Provided By: Home of Franklin D Roosevelt

Pristine ocean shores, an ancient maritime forest, legacies of lighthouse keepers, and the historic estate of William Floyd are just a few of the recreational, natural, and cultural resources of Fire Island National Seashore. read more...

Phone: 631/289-4810   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Patchogue   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Park   Activities: Backpacking, Birding, Boating and Watercraft, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting and Shooting, Kayaking, Swimming, Wildlife Watching, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs, Star Gazing   Details Provided By: Fire Island National Seashore

Site of the first significant American military victory during the Revolution, the Battles of Saratoga rank among the fifteen most decisive battles in world history. Here in 1777 American forces met, defeated and forced a major British army to surrender, an event which led France to recognize the independence of the United States and enter the war as a decisive military ally of the struggling Americans. read more...

Phone: 518-664-9821 ext.224   Price Range: $3 - $10   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Stillwater   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Historic Site   Activities: Biking / Bicycling, Birding, Cross Country Skiing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Wildlife Watching, Auto Touring, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs, Snowshoeing   Details Provided By: Saratoga National Historical Park

The Vanderbilt Estate in Hyde Park, New York is perhaps the best, most intact example of the types of estates constructed by wealthy industrialists in the 19th century. The fully-furnished, 54-room mansion is placed in a wondrous landscape with breathtaking views of the Hudson River and distant Catskill Mountains. If offers a glimpse into a past world known by only an elite few. read more...

Phone: 845 229-9115   Price Range: $0 - $8   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Hyde Park   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Historic Site   Activities: Birding, Cross Country Skiing, Fishing, Hiking, Nature Walks, Snowshoeing   Details Provided By: Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site

The greatest thing I have learned is how good it is to come home again, Eleanor Roosevelt once told a friend. This simple statement expresses her love for the modest house near the Hudson River she called Val-Kill, the only home that was ever hers. read more...

Phone: 845 229-9115   Price Range: $0 - $8   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Hyde Park   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Historic Site   Activities: Birding, Hiking, Wildlife Watching, Nature Walks   Details Provided By: Eleanor Roosevelt