Join us on Saturday, June 10th, 2023 and celebrate New York's spectacular outdoor spaces in this inclusive one-day event.
New York State Parks, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), and the NYS Division of Veterans' Services are joining together to offer free events to connect people to nature and provide increased access to the outdoors. Get Outdoors & Get Together Day will bring people of all abilities, ages, identities, and backgrounds together for fun, healthful activities as part of the Governor' initiative to broaden the diversity of users and ensure inclusivity of access to state public lands.
All locations will offer a selection of accessible activities, and the use of adaptive equipment and demonstrations will be provided at many sites. Vehicle entrance fees will be waived at the participating parks for the duration of the event.
Events Hosted by NY State Parks:
- Long Island Region: Sunken Meadow State Park
- New York City Region: Riverbank State Park
- Taconic Region: Lake Taghkanic State Park
- Saratoga/Capital Region: Saratoga Spa State Park
- Saratoga/Capital Region: Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site
- Finger Lakes Region: Taughannock Falls State Park
- Central Region: Chenango Valley State Park
- Genesee Region: Darien Lakes State Park
- Niagara Region: Buffalo Harbor State Park
- Allegany Region: Allegany State Park
Events Hosted by the NY State Department of Environmental Conservation:
- Long Island: Hempstead Lake State Park
- NYC: Mt. Loretto Unique Area
- Hudson Valley: Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center
- Hudson Valley: Norrie Point Environmental Education Center
- Catskills: Kenneth L. Wilson Campground
- Catskills: Catskills Visitor Center
- Catskills: North - South Lake Campground
- Capital Region: Five Rivers Environmental Education Center
- Eastern Adirondacks: Ausable Point Campground
- Western Adirondacks: Lowville Forestry Demonstration Area
- Central NY: Rogers Environmental Education Center
- Rochester: Mendon Ponds Park
- Western NY: Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center