31 state parks with horseback riding in New York

31 of New York’s 230 state parks list horseback riding. See these parks on a map

ParkEntryCampingLodgingPetsBook
Allegany State Park - Red House AreaEverything circles Red House Lake here, from the Tudor-style Administration Building to five miles of paved…$7 / vehicleCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Bethpage State ParkFive golf courses, the Black Course among them — host of two U.S. Opens, the 2019 PGA Championship and the…$8 / vehicleDay use only
Camp Hero State Park415 acres at Montauk's tip where maritime forest and freshwater wetland give way to dramatic bluffs above the…$8 / vehicleDay use only
Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve265 acres near the southwest shore of Staten Island, holding wetlands, ponds, sand barrens, spring-fed…Day use onlyNot allowed
Clermont State Historic SiteThe Livingston family's country seat above the Hudson, a Georgian mansion added to over seven generations…$5 / vehicleDay use only
Connetquot River State Park Preserve3,473 acres kept for the protection of game birds, fish and animals, with nesting osprey and rare plants like…$8 / vehicleDay use only
Darien Lakes State ParkHilly woodland cut by ravines and streams around 12-acre Harlow Lake, with 154 campsites and a rustic bridge…$7 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Fahnestock State Park (Clarence Fahnestock)15,000 acres across Putnam and Dutchess counties, with hiking trails, a scenic campground and room for…$10 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Genesee Valley Greenway State ParkA 90-mile corridor following the Genesee Valley Canal and the old Pennsylvania Railroad branch, from…Day use only
Goosepond Mountain State Park1,558 acres of almost entirely wooded open space in Orange County, open to walkers and riders. Undeveloped…Day use only
Grafton Lakes State ParkNearly 2,500 acres and six ponds on the forested plateau between the Taconic and Hudson valleys. Long Pond…$6 / vehicleDay use only
Hempstead Lake State ParkA multi-use park with 18 tennis courts, pickleball and basketball, bridle trails and an observation deck over…$8 / vehicleDay use only
Highland Lakes State ParkOver 3,000 acres of undeveloped woods and lakes in Orange County, used for fishing, hiking, riding and flying…Day use only
Hither Hills State ParkA 189-site campground on the ocean behind a sandy beach, with fishing year-round and permits for fishing at…$10 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
John Jay Homestead State Historic Site62 acres of beech allée, ice pond and formal gardens — Sun Dial, Herb and Terrace — around John Jay's country…Day use only
Knox Farm State Park633 acres of the Knox family's former Buffalo country estate, 400 of them grassland, beside the historic…Day use only
Letchworth State ParkThe "Grand Canyon of the East", where the Genesee River roars over three major waterfalls between cliffs as…$10 / vehicleCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Macomb Reservation State ParkJust outside the Adirondack Park on the Salmon River's run to Lake Champlain, surrounded by state land and…$7 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Montauk Point State ParkThe eastern tip of Long Island, where the Atlantic meets Block Island Sound — on a calm day you can pick out…$8 / vehicleDay use only
Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic ParkThe line of the aqueduct built from 1837 under John Bloomfield Jervis to bring New York City fresh water…Day use only
Old Erie Canal State Historic ParkA 36-mile stretch of the 363-mile Old Erie Canal, designated a National Recreational Trail. Woodland and…Day use only
Pat McGee TrailA 12.1-mile multi-use rail trail through Cattaraugus County, linking Salamanca to the village of Cattaraugus…Day use only
Point Au Roche State ParkMostly natural, undeveloped ground on the north-western shore of Lake Champlain, mixing open land and forest…$7 / vehicleDay use only
Rockefeller State Park PreserveA preserve of carriage roads and open country in the Pocantico Hills, laid out for walking, riding and…$6 / vehicleDay use only
Saratoga Spa State ParkA National Historic Landmark of classical architecture and mineral springs, holding the Saratoga Performing…$10 / vehicleLodging onlyLodge
Schodack Island State Park1,052 acres off the eastern shore of the Hudson just south of Albany, bounded by seven miles of river and…$6 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Schoharie Crossing State Historic SiteErie Canal history at the strategic confluence of the Mohawk River and Schoharie Creek. Towpath trails and a…Day use only
Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic ParkOne of the nation's most extensively preserved Victorian country estates: 50 acres of formal and informal…Day use only
Sunken Meadow State Park (Governor Alfred E. Smith)One of the most stunning views of Long Island Sound, with Connecticut in the distance across the water. Three…Day use only
Trail View State ParkA 400-acre, 7.4-mile linear park forming a link in the Nassau/Suffolk Greenbelt Trail, running from Cold…Day use only
Verona Beach State ParkShaded picnic areas and a campground beside the beach on the eastern shore of Oneida Lake. The lake, Black…$7 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite

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