TOP 10 New York State Parks 

I cant believe you didnt include the Adirondack Park. It's absolutely beautiful there.

I live in Elmira NY and love going up to Watkins Glen, but the locals like to go to nearby Havana Glen to avoid the tourists. Not nearly as grand as Watkins Glen, but beautiful nonetheless!

I have to agree Watkins Glenn is the best. I've been twice. The problem is it gets very crowded during the summer. Visit just before July 4th. Weather is usually reliable and you can take a bus up to the top entrance of the park and effectively walk down the gorge vs walk up.

Love your selections of the top ten. Really enjoyed the highlights. Thanks for sharing. Your new friend ❤❤

I used to live within walking distance of Lucifer Falls in Treman State Park. It really is an incredible place, as is the whole area around Ithaca and nearby Watkins Glen. People (especially people who have lived in New York City their entire lives) are often amazed at learning that there is so much more to New York than just New York City.

i camped at robert treman, letchworth, & went to buttermilk falls last summer. they were all gorgeous. i had a blast. i got a cabin at letchworth & did the water tubing down the river. i'm retired & determined to make up for lost time. i've been many places in the military, but now it's time to enjoy & explore the outdoors. i'm camping at watkins glen in a few weeks. i did the gorge explore last year, this year i'll hike there, & the other ones i didn't last summer. it is soul refreshing. i'll have to check out the applachians in the next year or two. new york is a beautiful state. the wpa guys did a spectacular job on the stairs & walls.

Adirondack state park needed to be in top 10 in my opinion.

Fort Niagara is my sentimental favorite, due to it being an annual visit in the fall when I was very young. I would put Niagara Falls at number 1. It stands alone in scenic splendor!

Robert Moses State Park - Long Island

I’m happy you gave attention to Tremaine as I just recently discovered it and was awestruck by how geometric the canyon is. It looks almost like it was made in Minecraft

Great video!!

Amazing video thank u

I grew up 16 miles from Letchworth and it certainly holds a special place for me. But my overall personal favorite, which you didn't mention, is actually not too far from Letchworth and can be done in combination with Letchworth. Stony Brook State Park is only about a 25 minute drive from either the Portageville or Mt. Morris entrances of Letchworth and is rather compact itself. But it has a great walking trail along the creek combined with a gorge, as well as a fairly stunning waterfall

We have yet to go to Robert Moses or Montauk. It was interesting to watch another channel’s take on the State Parks in our beautiful state.

Boldt Castle is gorgeous!

Niagara Falls is the real #1 IMO You didn't even touch upon Devil's Hole, the hydroelectric plant, and other wonders.

Adirondacks simply HAS to be #1... But otherwise, a good list. Cheers!

Nice I live in watkins so happy you enjoy it

Thanks for this great video! if I might suggest: it would be helpful if you circled to indicate more often on the maps the area you are referring to. Though by pausing the video and spending time to read the labels, I can usually find the area you are talking about. In one of the parks (Minnewaska) you circled it in red and it was instantly clear, of course. Thanks again!

My favorite is Watkins Glen. Honorable mentions for me are Chittenanago Falls, Walkway Over the Hudson, and Fillmore Glen.

Shirley Chisholm State Park is a new State Park on the Brooklyn / Queens border! Highlights of this park is scenic views of Jamaica Bay, fishing and kayaking in Jamaica Bay, fantastic walking trails and large variety of wild life, considering the park is surrounded by metro NYC! Living in Brooklyn, a trip out to SCSP can be cathartic to the hustle and bustle of metro living.

We really like Whirlpool State Park because up above it offers beautiful trails and relaxing view of the rapids and whirlpool after Niagara Falls, and you can hike down and hang out along the class 6 rapids. The entire Niagara gorge park system is linked so you can easily bike or walk from Niagara Falls to Whirlpool State park and beyond. Best of all, they removed the Robert Moses Parkway, so it is just a multi-use trail. Underappreciated in my view.

Back in ~1952/ I was 4 yo and ph parents took me to Echo lake. Do you have info on this place?

Ever thought of Robert Moses as being part of the 1000 Islands. But that park is fascinating because of the Seaway. The 1000 islands are an hour away.

I live about 15 miles from Watkins glen, I do go to that park a lot except during peak season, to crowded, my favorite is Letchworth, you can walk so many trails and hardly ever see anyone. Its just over an hour from me. I go all the time. (Actually going tomorrow) Probably go there least 3-4 times a month during the summer, even go once in awhile in the winter, but most of the trails are closed in the winter.

I grew up in Watkins Glen and I agree its the best park in the state. Letchworth, the ithaca ones and niagara falls are close seconds.

I’m interested in the good fishing spots here in New York State where you can fish from land..

I like Dtony Brook Falls.

As a person who has worked and is back working at Jones Beach, I wish it had gotten more than an honorable mention

I get why it wasn’t, but I’m still kind of disappointed that Peebles Island wasn’t on the list.

Wakin glen is my favorite

Absolutely criminal that Adirondacks isn’t at least top 3

Crazy Idea: How about a tunnel through the pacific ocean from UK to USA?

Have you ever been the high peaks in the Adirondack? I’m surprised you didn’t choose that as number 1

Most underrated: Sonyea State Forest

I would have to disagree with Anthony’s nose being easy to climb. It’s practically an all day event and you need to bring water and be prepared. It’s steep

A list of top ten New York State parks and the six million plus acres of the Adirondacks only gets an honorable mention. That is some messed up logic.

Are you sure it's "more unique" and not "uniquer"? The OED is unclear.

The highlight of any Super Bowl is the snacks :)

god. why the hate for syracuse? did you go to any other parts of the park? non interesting? seriously. did some girl from fayetteville dump you?

Great video, but it's pronounced Shon-gum Mountains in the Appal-LAY-chian Mountains.

Fun fact: Robert Moses, who built a lot of parks on long island, created the parkways that connected them. He puposely built the over passes too low for busses to go under. He knew that letting buses into the parks, would bring undesirable people. Now that some of the overpasses have been raised, the parks have turned to CRAP. So je was RIGHT In the 60s Jones Beaxh was amazinag place! Super clean and many activities. All the employees wore white sailor uniforms. Great time to grow up there. Now its ruined by the very classless people that now go there

lol i love how these lists are always so biased