list of recommendations to close NY state parks (New York, Brookhaven: camping, closing)

[ah0741]

List of recommended park closures | WIVB.com
Finger Lakes Region
Beechwood State Park Wayne Close Park
Bonavista State Park Seneca Close Park
Chimney Bluffs State Park Wayne Close Park
Newtown Battlefield State Park Chemung Close Park
Springbrook Greens State Park Cayuga Close Park
Two Rivers State Park Tioga Close Park
Buttermilk Falls State Park Tompkins Close Public Swimming Area
Seneca Lake State Park Seneca Close Lake Swimming Beach
Stony Brook State Park Steuben Close Public Swimming Area
Thousand Islands Region
Canoe Island State Park Jefferson Close Park
Cedar Island State Park Jefferson Close Park
Eel Weir State Park St. Lawrence Close Park
Keewaydin State Park Jefferson Close Park
Macomb Reservation State Park Clinton Close Park
Mary Island State Park Jefferson Close Park
Point Au Roche State Park Clinton Close Park
Sackets Harbor State Historic Site Jefferson Close Historic Site
Genesee Region
Hamlin Beach State Park Monroe Close Swimming Beach 3 Days per Week
Oak Orchard State Marine Park Orleans Close Park
Regionwide Multiple Eliminate Camper Recreation Program
Niagara Region
Joseph Davis State Park Niagara Close Park
Knox Farm State Park Erie Close Park
Niagara Falls State Park Niagara Reduce Interpretive Programs
Wilson-Tuscarora State Park Niagara Close Park
Woodlawn Beach State Park Erie Close Park
Allegany Region
Allegany State Park Cattaraugus Close Quaker Area Swim Beach;
Close Quaker Cabins Area on December 1st;
Eliminate Winter Trails Maintenance;
Reduce Recreation Programs
Long Point State Park Chautauqua Close Park

[choosing78]

Is this a joke? A whole new level of disgusting in NY politics.

[ckhthankgod]

Hopefully, it doesn't happen, as this(along with a few other things) would solidify a complete upheaval of politicians in the Assembly.

[BuffaloTransplant]

Anyone notice nothing in Paterson's backyard ( near NYC) is not included?

[cheese9988]

I'm not against closing some of the smaller parks. Of the parks I have heard of, they are only closing the swimming areas. I'm glad they are not closing the large ones, ie Old Forge, Allegheny, Letchworth, Niagara Falls etc. I would be ok with the closures so long as they are not rezoned and they remain state owned land. That way the forest will reclaim itself. I usually drive a couple hours to get to the ones I like anyway, a little further won't hurt anything.

There is 178 state parks, if we close 55, there is still 123. If we closed more, I would not be against it so long as the land is not rezoned. I'm more worried about the state financial crisis.

Does anyone know if the closures are based on usage? That could be why nothing around NYC will actually close, 8 million people who want to go camping?

[Minathebrat]

Actually, all of these are close to NYC.

These are within NYC limits:
Bayswater Point State Park Queens Close Park
Riverbank State Park New York Reduce Operating Hours;
Close Outdoor Swimming Pool;
Eliminate Seniors Classes; and
Community/Cultural Events

And all of these are all within an hour or two.

Taconic Region
Donald J. Trump State Park Westchester Close Park
FDR (Roosevelt) State Park Westchester Reduce Swimming Pool Season
Hudson Highlands State Park Putnam Close Arden Point Area
James Baird State Park Dutchess Reduce Golf Course Season
Mills Norrie State Park Dutchess Reduce Golf Course Season
Olana State Historic Site Columbia Close 2 Days per Week
Philipse Manor Hall Historic Site Westchester Close Historic Site
Rockefeller State Park Preserve Westchester Eliminate Interpretive Programs
Taconic Outdoor Education Center Putnam Eliminate Interpretive Programs
Taconic State Park – Rudd Pond Dutchess Close Rudd Pond Area
Wonder Lake State Park Putnam Close Park

Palisades Region
Fort Montgomery Historic Site Orange Close Historic Site
Harriman SP– Anthony Wayne Orange Close Park Area
Harriman SP – Group Camps Orange Reduce Maintenance
High Tor State Park Rockland Close Pool
Knox Headquarters Historic Site Orange Close Historic Site
New Windsor Cantonment SHS Orange Close Historic Site
Schunnemunk State Park Orange Close Park
Stony Point State Historic Site Orange Close Historic Site
Tallman Mountain State Park Rockland Close Pool

Long Island
Brookhaven State Park Suffolk Close Park
Bethpage State Park Suffolk Eliminate Winter Sports;
Reduce picnic area and polo field
Caleb Smith State Park Preserve Suffolk Close Park
Cold Spring Harbor State Park Suffolk Close Park
Connetquot River State Park Suffolk Close Weekdays
Heckscher State Park Suffolk Close Swimming Pool
Jones Beach State Park Nassau Close West Swimming Pool;
Eliminate July 4th fireworks
Montauk Downs State Park Suffolk Close Swimming Pool
Nissequogue River State Park Suffolk Close Park
Orient Beach State Park Suffolk Close Park
Trail View State Park Suffolk Close Park

[BuffaloTransplant]

The pools at Jones Beach were raunchy in the 1960s. I expect they were upgraded, but they can't keep the beach clean anyway ( I grew up down there)

I worry about the idiocy of closing Niagara falls ( send people over to Canada to spend money that could be spent herre), Allegheny ( decent campsites for out of state people and cabins -- not fancy, but good). Sacketts Harbor is always full of people at the historic sites...........

None of the truly historic sites should be closed and not the good campsites. -- they are tourist sites. Maybe the governer wants no tourists?

[Krisps]

During the depression, the CCC was created by the federal gov. to hire young men and replant trees... their legacy is all around us. I wish today's gov. could be as creative, intelligent, and forward-thinking.

[cheese9988]

Originally Posted by OK_Bound11

But cheese, what's the point of closing a park and doing nothing with the land? Let them build something on the land (wind farms, coal fired plants with recapturing technologies), whatever. The state could get a windfall, and we could become the leader in energy efficiency in New York.

Right now NY's energy comes from dirty inefficient sources. We could change that by zones SOME (a very little bit) of this land which isn't going to be used for productive purposes.

That is something that I have not thought of. However, one of the reasons for a state park is to preserve nature. The Adirondacks for example. Letting the land go back to forest wouldn't exactly cost much.

[VA Yankee]

Originally Posted by Krisps

During the depression, the CCC was created by the federal gov. to hire young men and replant trees... their legacy is all around us. I wish today's gov. could be as creative, intelligent, and forward-thinking.

Well said but would society be as willing to allow their sons/daughters to work in such a program today? My guess it would be one continues law suite because someones feelings got hurt. It was a great program and could be again...however..