Back to category: Acceptance Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. New York State New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation welcomes 65 million visitors a year to its magnificent parks, historic sites and recreation areas from Jones Beach to Niagara Falls. The agency operates: 168 state parks 35 state historic sites 76 developed beaches 53 water recreational facilities 27 golf courses 23 full service cottages 774 cabins 8,344 campsites 18 nature centers 1,350 miles of trails State Parks and State Historic Sites encompass nearly 300,000 acres spread across the state. New York's State Parks bear a proud tradition of "biggests" and "firsts." Niagara Reservation (New York's first state park and the oldest state park established in the nation) Trailside Museum at Bear Mountain (first state nature center) Empire State Summer and Winter Games (the largest state-sponsored amateur athletic competition in the country) Empire State Games for the Physically Challenged (an international model for athl... Posted by: Novelett Roberts Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. |
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