Best places: Nature preserves in New York

Sprawling outdoor haven providing miles of forest, streams, waterfalls & hiking & fishing options.

Famous, towering waterfalls at the boundary of Canada & the United States, with tours & boat rides.

Waterfalls, 3 sky lakes & 25 mi. of footpaths for hiking & biking, plus rock climbing.

Picturesque seaside national park featuring a host of flora & fauna, plus camping.

This park with a 150-foot waterfall also features ruins of 19th-century mills & areas for fishing.

Large park featuring a system of historic carriage roads traversing woodlands, meadows & fields.

Sprawling area of nature reserve with 75 mi. of carriage trails, cliffs, fields & forests.

Natural conservation area with 5 diverse habitats, abundant native flora & fauna & walking trails.

Highest point of a craggy range, with ice caves & cliffs, plus Lake Maratanza & a waterfall.

Nature-study area with 9 miles of all-season walking trails, a lake & regular educational programs.

👍👍 Today was my first day ever visiting and it's hands one of my new favorite places!! The views are breathtakingly stunning. The boardwalk is easy to walk on. The are other trails other than the boardwalk. Go if you have never been!

👍👍 Another beautiful CNY locale! Gorge Trail is very steep so the 2 year old sat that one out, but the whole family loved the top of the falls. Can imagine on warmer days it gets pretty packed but we were lucky!

Green space with lush plant & animal life for viewing & photography, plus fishing & guided walks.

Floodplain forest on an artificial island in the Bronx River, with walking trails & lookouts.

1,000-acre parkland offering 15 mi. of hiking trails & an indoor/outdoor nature education center.

English-style estate with sports & recreation, nature trails & historical society in a manor house.

👍👍 This place is fantastic in both summer and winter, for different reasons. It's always beautiful, but in the summer the flowers are the stars of the show. In winter, the skiing and snowshoeing is fantastic. Also I am consistently impressed with the quality of volunteers and support staff: everyone is...

This bayfront plant & wildlife sanctuary has a working windmill plus kayaking, fishing & trails.

68-acre park with exercise & nature trails, plus a center with natural history exhibits & classes.

County park offers a museum & gallery, plus activities such as hiking, fishing & horseback riding.