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2. Watkins Glen State Park 178 State Parks

3. Olana State Historic Site 35 Historic Sites

4. Jones Beach State Park 55 Million Visitors Annually

5. Minnewaska State Park 325,000 Acres First in Operating Facilities First in Campgrounds (with DEC) Fifth in Total Acreage Third in Total Annual Visitation

6. Niagara Falls State Park Oldest State Park in the Nation

7. Washingtons Headquarters Nations First Publicly Owned State Historic Site

8. Bethpage Black Golf Course First Publicly Owned Golf Course in Nation to Host U.S. Open Golf Championship

9. New York State Parks Recreational Inventory Includes…… 5,000 Buildings 29 Golf Courses 53 Swimming Pools 76 Beaches 27 Marinas 40 Boat launches 18 Nature Centers 817 Cabins 8,355 Campsites 1,350 Miles of Trails 106 Dams 640 Bridges

10. Parks at a Turning Point Parks and Trails New York Report: November, 2006

11. Revitalize New York State Parks

12. Health and Safety Projects 15% Natural Resource Stewardship 5% New Facilities 15% Rehabilitation of Existing Facilities 65% State Parks Capital Needs By Category

13. Saratoga Spa State Park Deterioration at the Geyser Pond Dam

14. Niagara Falls State Park Temporary Bailey Bridge Over Goat Island Bridge

15. Clarence Fahnestock State Park Deteriorated Electrical Panel

16. Four Mile Creek State Park Plumbing System Disrepair

17. Roberto Clemente State Park Corroding Bulkhead Supporting Seawall

18. Orient Beach State Park Bathrooms in Disrepair

19. Peebles Island State Park The Bleachery at the Headquarters for the Bureaus of Historic Sites and Historic Preservation Field Services

20. Robert V. Riddell State Park Undeveloped Park

21. East River State Park Undeveloped Park

22. Schunnemunk Mountain State Park Undeveloped Park

23. Jamesport State Park Undeveloped Park

24. Robert G. Wehle State Park Invasive Species: Swallow-Wort Devastating Forest Habitat

25. Minnewaska State Park Eroded Hiking Trails

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27. FDR State Park Deteriorated Bathhouse

28. Saratoga Spa State Park Crumbling Foundations and Worn Out Facilities

29. Letchworth State Park Closed Pool

30. Allegany State Park Deteriorated Basketball Court

31. Long Point State Park Remains of Minturn Mansion

32. Sunken Meadow State Park Overgrown Parking Lot

33. Allegany State Park Crumbling Cabins

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35. New York State Parks System Expanding

36. New York State Parks Capital Budget Decreasing

37. Years of Underinvestment Increased Facilities, Decreased Capital

38. Developing a Plan to Revitalize NYS Parks Multi-Year Plan Assistance from Washington Private Funds

39. Parks for New York Revitalizing Communities Recreational and Heritage Tourism Local Economic Activity through engineering and construction work

40. Niagara Falls State Park

41. Bear Mountain State Park

42. Jones Beach State Park

43. Allegany State Park

44. Saratoga Spa State Park

45. Letchworth State Park