State Parks Near Kingston, New York
77 state park units lie within 50 miles of Kingston, including 28 parks across the line in Connecticut and Massachusetts. The closest is Senate House State Historic Site, about 1 mi west of town. 13 parks are within 25 miles, close enough for an evening visit.
- Closest park
- Senate House State Historic Site1 mi west
- Within 25 miles
- 13of 77 within 50 mi
- With camping
- 134 with cabins
- Dog-friendly
- 75 with free entry
State parks near Kingston, nearest first
Straight-line distance from central Kingston; driving distance is usually longer. Showing the nearest 60 of 77.
Senate House State Historic Site
Visitors come for historic sites and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Senate House State Historic Site →Sojourner Truth State Park
Covering about 513 acres, Sojourner Truth State Park lies in Ulster County, about 2 miles east of Kingston.
Hours, fees and rules for Sojourner Truth State Park →Staatsburgh State Historic Site
Popular activities here are winter sports, historic sites, biking, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Staatsburgh State Historic Site →Mills Norrie State Park (Margaret Lewis Norrie)
Mills Norrie State Park (Margaret Lewis Norrie) is a park in Dutchess County, about 7 miles southeast of Kingston.
Hours, fees and rules for Mills Norrie State Park (Margaret Lewis Norrie) →Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park
Popular activities here are golf, winter sports, biking, fishing, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park →Clermont State Historic Site
In Col/Dutch County, in Saugerties, Clermont State Historic Site covers about 592 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Clermont State Historic Site →Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park
Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park is a 13-acre historic site in Dutchess County, in Poughkeepsie.
Hours, fees and rules for Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park →Franny Reese State Park
Things to do include winter sports, biking, and hiking. Its trail network totals roughly 2.5 miles, according to the park.
Hours, fees and rules for Franny Reese State Park →Lake Taghkanic State Park
Visitors come for snowmobiling, golf, ice fishing, disc golf, and winter sports. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach, a boat ramp, and boat or kayak rentals.
Hours, fees and rules for Lake Taghkanic State Park →James Baird State Park
In Dutchess County, about 6 miles east of Poughkeepsie, James Baird State Park covers about 782 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for James Baird State Park →Minnewaska State Park Preserve: Sam's Point Area
Popular activities here are winter sports, hunting in season, biking, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Minnewaska State Park Preserve: Sam's Point Area →Minnewaska State Park Preserve
In Ulster County, about 11 miles west of New Paltz, Minnewaska State Park Preserve covers about 23,687 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Minnewaska State Park Preserve →Olana State Historic Site
The park supports winter sports, historic sites, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Olana State Historic Site →Taconic State Park - Copake Falls Area
Taconic State Park - Copake Falls Area is a park in Dutchess County, about 18 miles southeast of Hudson.
Hours, fees and rules for Taconic State Park - Copake Falls Area →Taconic State Park - Rudd Pond Area
Taconic State Park - Rudd Pond Area is a park in Dutchess County, about 18 miles southeast of Hudson.
Hours, fees and rules for Taconic State Park - Rudd Pond Area →Macedonia Brook State Park
Things to do include historic sites, fishing, hiking, and picnicking. Its trail network totals roughly 10 miles, according to the park. Overnight options include 51 campsites, with RV sites and tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Macedonia Brook State Park →Mount Washington State Forest
Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites and primitive or hike-in sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Mount Washington State Forest →Bash Bish Falls State Park
Bash Bish Falls State Park is a park in Berkshire County, about 18 miles southeast of Hudson.
Hours, fees and rules for Bash Bish Falls State Park →Hudson River Islands State Park
In Columbia/Greene County, about 3 miles southeast of Coxsackie, Hudson River Islands State Park covers about 186 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Hudson River Islands State Park →Mount Riga State Park
Things to do include hunting in season, archery, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Mount Riga State Park →Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site
The park supports historic sites and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site →Mount Everett State Reservation
Overnight options include 4 camping areas, with tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Mount Everett State Reservation →Jug End State Reservation
Jug End State Reservation is a park unit in Berkshire County, about 18 miles southeast of Hudson.
Hours, fees and rules for Jug End State Reservation →Kent Falls State Park
Things to do include historic sites, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Kent Falls State Park →New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site
Visitors come for historic sites and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site →Housatonic Meadows State Park
Visitors come for hunting in season, boating, biking, fishing, and hiking. Camping is available: 61 campsites, including RV sites and tent sites. If you'd rather not camp, the park offers cabins.
Hours, fees and rules for Housatonic Meadows State Park →Housatonic State Forest
Visitors come for hunting in season, biking, hiking, and picnicking. Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Housatonic State Forest →Knox's Headquarters State Historic Site
The park supports historic sites, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Knox's Headquarters State Historic Site →Fahnestock State Park (Clarence Fahnestock)
Fahnestock State Park (Clarence Fahnestock) is a park in Putnam County, about 7 miles southeast of Beacon.
Hours, fees and rules for Fahnestock State Park (Clarence Fahnestock) →Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve
Popular activities here are hunting in season, fishing, and hiking. Its trail network totals roughly 70 miles, according to the park.
Hours, fees and rules for Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve →Highland Lakes State Park
Visitors come for horseback riding, hunting in season, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Highland Lakes State Park →Storm King State Park
In Orange County, in Cornwall-on-Hudson, Storm King State Park covers about 1,911 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Storm King State Park →Lake Waramaug State Park
Popular activities here are snorkeling and diving, boating, swimming, biking, and fishing. For overnight stays there are 76 campsites (RV sites and tent sites). If you'd rather not camp, the park offers cabins.
Hours, fees and rules for Lake Waramaug State Park →Wonder Lake State Park
Wonder Lake State Park is a 1,189-acre park in Putnam County, about 11 miles northwest of Danbury.
Hours, fees and rules for Wonder Lake State Park →Above All State Park
Covering about 31 acres, Above All State Park lies in Northwest Hills Planning Region County, about 14 miles southwest of Torrington.
Hours, fees and rules for Above All State Park →Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument
Things to do include historic sites, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument →Mount Bushnell State Park
Mount Bushnell State Park is a 214-acre park in Northwest Hills Planning Region County, about 16 miles southwest of Torrington.
Hours, fees and rules for Mount Bushnell State Park →Schunnemunk State Park
Things to do include hunting in season and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Schunnemunk State Park →Mohawk State Park/Forest
Things to do include fishing, hiking, and picnicking. Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Mohawk State Park/Forest →Pootatuck State Forest
Things to do include snowmobiling, mountain biking, winter sports, hunting in season, and biking.
Hours, fees and rules for Pootatuck State Forest →East Mountain State Forest
Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for East Mountain State Forest →John Burroughs Memorial State Historic Site
John Burroughs Memorial State Historic Site is a 6-acre historic site in Delaware County, about 8 miles south of Stamford.
Hours, fees and rules for John Burroughs Memorial State Historic Site →Squantz Pond State Park
Visitors come for boating, swimming, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Squantz Pond State Park →Campbell Falls State Park
Campbell Falls State Park is a park in Berkshire County, about 16 miles north of Torrington.
Hours, fees and rules for Campbell Falls State Park →Schodack Island State Park
Schodack Island State Park is a 1,175-acre park in Alb/Rens County, about 2 miles northeast of Ravena.
Hours, fees and rules for Schodack Island State Park →Mount Tom State Park
Visitors come for snorkeling and diving, historic sites, boating, swimming, and fishing.
Hours, fees and rules for Mount Tom State Park →Lovers Leap State Park
Visitors come for historic sites, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Lovers Leap State Park →Haystack Mountain State Park
The park supports historic sites, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Haystack Mountain State Park →Dennis Hill State Park
Popular activities here are historic sites, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Dennis Hill State Park →Fort Montgomery State Historic Site
The park supports historic sites and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Fort Montgomery State Historic Site →Mine Kill State Park
Mine Kill State Park is a 461-acre park in Schoharie County, about 8 miles east of Stamford.
Hours, fees and rules for Mine Kill State Park →Arthur Wharton Swann State Forest
In Berkshire County, about 17 miles south of Pittsfield, Arthur Wharton Swann State Forest covers about 51 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Arthur Wharton Swann State Forest →Cookson State Forest
On the water side, there is a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Cookson State Forest →John A. Minetto State Park
Visitors come for hunting in season, fishing, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for John A. Minetto State Park →Beartown State Forest
Facilities for water recreation include a boat ramp. For overnight stays there are campsites (tent sites).
Hours, fees and rules for Beartown State Forest →Goosepond Mountain State Park
Covering about 2,104 acres, Goosepond Mountain State Park lies in Orange County, about 2 miles southeast of Chester.
Hours, fees and rules for Goosepond Mountain State Park →Richmond State Forest
Richmond State Forest is a forest in Berkshire County, about 9 miles southwest of Pittsfield.
Hours, fees and rules for Richmond State Forest →Bear Mountain State Park
Visitors come for winter sports, boating, swimming, biking, and fishing. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming pool and boat or kayak rentals. If you'd rather not camp, the park offers cabins.
Hours, fees and rules for Bear Mountain State Park →Silver Mine - Harriman State Park
Visitors come for ice fishing, winter sports, boating, fishing, and hiking. On the water side, there is a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Silver Mine - Harriman State Park →Stillwater Pond State Park
Things to do include boating and fishing. Water access includes a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Stillwater Pond State Park →
Best picks by activity
Camping near Kingston
- Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park 7 mi southeast · Campground listed
- Lake Taghkanic State Park 19 mi northeast · Campground listed
- Macedonia Brook State Park 28 mi southeast · 51 campsites
- Mount Washington State Forest 28 mi northeast · Campground listed
- Hudson River Islands State Park 30 mi north · Campground listed
+ 8 more in the list above
Cabins and lodging near Kingston
- Lake Taghkanic State Park 19 mi northeast · Cabins or other roofed stays
- Housatonic Meadows State Park 32 mi east · Cabins or other roofed stays
- Lake Waramaug State Park 35 mi southeast · Cabins or other roofed stays
- Bear Mountain State Park 44 mi south · Cabins or other roofed stays
Dog-friendly state parks near Kingston
- Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park 7 mi southeast · Pets allowed under park rules
- Lake Taghkanic State Park 19 mi northeast · Pets allowed under park rules
- Minnewaska State Park Preserve: Sam's Point Area 21 mi southwest · Pets allowed under park rules
- Hudson River Islands State Park 30 mi north · Pets allowed under park rules
- Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve 34 mi south · Pets allowed under park rules
+ 2 more in the list above
Swimming near Kingston
- Lake Taghkanic State Park 19 mi northeast · Beach, pool or swim area
- Lake Waramaug State Park 35 mi southeast · Beach, pool or swim area
- Squantz Pond State Park 40 mi southeast · Beach, pool or swim area
- Mount Tom State Park 40 mi southeast · Beach, pool or swim area
- Bear Mountain State Park 44 mi south · Beach, pool or swim area
Hiking near Kingston
- Staatsburgh State Historic Site 6 mi southeast · Hiking trails listed
- Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park 7 mi southeast · Hiking trails listed
- Franny Reese State Park 16 mi south · Hiking trails listed
- Lake Taghkanic State Park 19 mi northeast · Hiking trails listed
- Minnewaska State Park Preserve: Sam's Point Area 21 mi southwest · Hiking trails listed
+ 23 more in the list above
Fishing near Kingston
- Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park 7 mi southeast · Fishing listed
- Lake Taghkanic State Park 19 mi northeast · Fishing listed
- Macedonia Brook State Park 28 mi southeast · Fishing listed
- Kent Falls State Park 32 mi east · Fishing listed
- Housatonic Meadows State Park 32 mi east · Fishing listed
+ 10 more in the list above
Free state parks near Kingston
- Mount Riga State Park 30 mi east · No entrance fee listed
- Above All State Park 36 mi southeast · No entrance fee listed
- Mount Bushnell State Park 37 mi southeast · No entrance fee listed
- Pootatuck State Forest 38 mi southeast · No entrance fee listed
- Stillwater Pond State Park 44 mi east · No entrance fee listed
Questions about state parks near Kingston
What is the closest state park to Kingston?
Senate House State Historic Site is the closest, about 1 miles west of Kingston in a straight line. Next are Sojourner Truth State Park and Staatsburgh State Historic Site.
How many state parks are near Kingston?
77 state park units are within 50 miles, and 13 within 25 miles. That includes parks, recreation areas, historic sites and natural areas run by the state.
Which state parks near Kingston have camping?
13 parks list camping, the nearest being Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park, Lake Taghkanic State Park and Macedonia Brook State Park. Check each park page for site types, hookups and how to reserve.
Are dogs allowed at state parks near Kingston?
Yes, at 7 parks, including Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park, Lake Taghkanic State Park and Minnewaska State Park Preserve: Sam's Point Area. Dogs usually must be leashed, and some areas such as beaches or buildings may be off-limits.
Are there free state parks near Kingston?
5 parks list no entrance fee: Mount Riga State Park, Above All State Park and Mount Bushnell State Park. Camping and some activities can still cost extra.
State parks near other cities
- Near Poughkeepsie, NY17 mi south
- Near Newburgh, NY30 mi south
- Near Middletown, NY40 mi southwest
- Near Kiryas Joel, NY42 mi south
- Near Peekskill, NY45 mi south
- Near Torrington, CT45 mi east
- Near Danbury, CT45 mi southeast
- Near West Haverstraw, NY50 mi south
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Built from official park data and updated as parks change; this list was last rebuilt Oct 30, 2026. Features shown are those the official source lists. Filter these parks on the map.