Parks and Trails New York

The state’s 2026 budget increases investments in parks, trails, and outdoor programs to support recreation, education, and economic growth.

New York state parks, historic sites, and campgrounds drew a record 88.3 million visits in 2024, an increase of 4 million over the previous year.

Central New York will use $4 million in federal funding to extend the 170-mile Peace Trail, connecting rural villages to urban hubs and boosting bike tourism.

Many people around Central New York spent their weekend trying to figure out what to do while remaining safe from any exposure to the Coronavirus. There’s…

Supporters of multiuse trails went to Albany on Monday known as Trail Advocacy Day. They advocated for legislation that would fund and support a statewide…

A newly released economic impact study might have Central New Yorkers thinking about state parks in a whole new way. The study was conducted by a…

A coalition of local and state advocacy groups gathered at the Camillus Erie Canal Park Thursday to push for closing the remaining gaps in the 360-mile…

The Cycling the Erie Canal bike trip ended this past weekend. Parks and Trails New York organized the 15 annual event. A wide variety of people…