New York State Park Facilities with Geospatial Coordinates

74 million annual visitors enjoy facilities across more than 250 New York State parks and historic sites. This dataset catalogs points of interest like golf courses, campgrounds, and beaches, managed by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. It includes location details and URLs for specific facilities.

Use Cases

• Map facility density and proximity using Latitude, Longitude, and Georeference columns.
• Analyze regional distribution of amenities like Golf, Camp, and Beach across different Counties and Regions.
• Build a facility finder application by joining on Location (address) and Location (zip) data.
• Assess categorical service coverage (Category) against municipal boundaries (NYS Municipal Boundaries).

Strengths

• Includes precise geospatial coordinates (Latitude, Longitude) for mapping.
• Contains direct URLs (Facility URL, Golf URL) for additional facility information.
• Covers a system of more than 250 parks and nearly 350,000 acres.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-04-15 20:45:20; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) via data.ny.gov.

Collection Method

Likely an administrative inventory of park facilities.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-15.

Geography

New York State, United States.