State Parks Near Kiryas Joel, New York
83 state park units lie within 50 miles of Kiryas Joel, including 21 parks across the line in New Jersey and Connecticut. The closest is Goosepond Mountain State Park, about 4 mi west of town. 31 parks are within 25 miles, close enough for an evening visit.
- Closest park
- Goosepond Mountain State Park4 mi west
- Within 25 miles
- 31of 83 within 50 mi
- With camping
- 116 with cabins
- Dog-friendly
- 52 with free entry
State parks near Kiryas Joel, nearest first
Straight-line distance from central Kiryas Joel; driving distance is usually longer. Showing the nearest 60 of 83.
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 →Schunnemunk State Park
Things to do include hunting in season and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Schunnemunk 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 →Harriman State Park
The park supports ice fishing, winter sports, hunting in season, boating, and swimming. The official site lists about 200 miles of trails. Water access includes a swimming beach and a boat ramp. Roofed lodging includes cabins.
Hours, fees and rules for Harriman State Park →Lake Welch Beach - Harriman State Park
The park supports snowmobiling, ice fishing, winter sports, boating, and swimming. On the water side, there is a swimming beach and a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Lake Welch Beach - Harriman State Park →Fort Montgomery State Historic Site
The park supports historic sites and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Fort Montgomery State Historic Site →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 →Sterling Forest State Park
Sterling Forest State Park is a 19,484-acre park in Orange County, about 2 miles east of Greenwood Lake.
Hours, fees and rules for Sterling Forest State Park →Sebago Cabin Camp - Harriman State Park
Visitors come for winter sports, boating, biking, fishing, and hiking. Facilities for water recreation include boat or kayak rentals. Roofed lodging includes cabins.
Hours, fees and rules for Sebago Cabin Camp - Harriman State Park →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 →New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site
Visitors come for historic sites and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site →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 →Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site
In Rockland County, about 2 miles southwest of Buchanan, Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site covers about 101 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site →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 →Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site
The park supports historic sites and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site →High Tor State Park
Covering about 702 acres, High Tor State Park lies in Rockland County, in West Haverstraw.
Hours, fees and rules for High Tor State Park →Ringwood State Park
Visitors come for horseback riding, historic sites, hunting in season, boating, and biking. Water access includes a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Ringwood State Park →Wawayanda State Park
Visitors come for horseback riding, historic sites, hunting in season, boating, and biking. Water access includes a swimming beach and a boat ramp. For overnight stays there are campsites (tent sites, group camping, and showers).
Hours, fees and rules for Wawayanda State Park →Long Pond Ironworks State Park
Visitors come for horseback riding, historic sites, hunting in season, boating, and fishing. Water access includes a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Long Pond Ironworks State Park →Abram S. Hewitt State Forest
Things to do include hunting in season and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Abram S. Hewitt State Forest →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) →Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park
In Westchester County, about 6 miles east of Peekskill, Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park covers about 846 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park →Norvin Green State Forest
The park supports horseback riding, historic sites, hunting in season, biking, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Norvin Green State Forest →Rockland Lake State Park
Covering about 1,142 acres, Rockland Lake State Park lies in Rockland County, in Upper Nyack.
Hours, fees and rules for Rockland Lake State Park →Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park
Visitors come for horseback riding, winter sports, historic sites, biking, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park →Nyack Beach State Park
The park supports winter sports, boating, biking, fishing, and hiking. Water access includes a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Nyack Beach State Park →Ramapo Mountain State Forest
The park supports horseback riding, historic sites, hunting in season, biking, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Ramapo Mountain State Forest →Blauvelt State Park
Blauvelt State Park is a 624-acre park in Rockland County, in Nyack.
Hours, fees and rules for Blauvelt State Park →Hermitage House Historic Site
Popular activities here are historic sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Hermitage House Historic Site →Rockefeller State Park Preserve
In Westchester County, about 2 miles northeast of Sleepy Hollow, Rockefeller State Park Preserve covers about 1,775 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Rockefeller State Park Preserve →Tallman Mountain State Park
Things to do include winter sports, swimming, biking, and hiking. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming pool.
Hours, fees and rules for Tallman Mountain State Park →High Point State Park
Visitors come for horseback riding, historic sites, hunting in season, boating, and biking. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach and a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for High Point 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 →John Jay Homestead State Historic Site
John Jay Homestead State Historic Site is a 84-acre historic site in Westchester County, about 5 miles northeast of Mount Kisco.
Hours, fees and rules for John Jay Homestead State Historic Site →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 →Farny State Park
Things to do include hunting in season and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Farny State Park →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 →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 →Steuben House Historic Site
Popular activities here are historic sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Steuben House Historic Site →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 →Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site
Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site is a 1-acre historic site in Westchester County, in Yonkers.
Hours, fees and rules for Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site →Stokes State Forest
Popular activities here are horseback riding, historic sites, hunting in season, biking, and picnicking. Camping is available: 13 camping areas, including tent sites, group camping, and showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Stokes State Forest →Grover Cleveland Birth Place Historic Site
The park supports historic sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Grover Cleveland Birth Place Historic Site →Jay Heritage Center
Jay Heritage Center is a state historic site in Westchester County, in Rye.
Hours, fees and rules for Jay Heritage Center →Roberto Clemente State Park
In Bronx County, about 2 miles southeast of Englewood Cliffs, Roberto Clemente State Park covers about 24 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Roberto Clemente State Park →Wooster Mountain State Park
Things to do include hunting in season and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Wooster Mountain State Park →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 →Kittatinny Valley State Park
The park supports horseback riding, historic sites, hunting in season, boating, and wildlife watching. Water access includes a boat ramp. Overnight options include 3 camping areas, with tent sites and group camping.
Hours, fees and rules for Kittatinny Valley State Park →Riverbank State Park (Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park)
Riverbank State Park (Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park) is a park in Manhattan County, in Edgewater.
Hours, fees and rules for Riverbank State Park (Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park) →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 →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 →Squantz Pond State Park
Visitors come for boating, swimming, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Squantz Pond State Park →Swartswood State Park
The park supports horseback riding, historic sites, hunting in season, boating, and wildlife watching. Water access includes a swimming beach and a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Swartswood State Park →Hopatcong State Park
Visitors come for historic sites, boating, fishing, picnicking, and hiking. On the water side, there is a swimming beach and a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Hopatcong State Park →Putnam Memorial State Park
Visitors come for historic sites, fishing, hiking, and picnicking. Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Putnam Memorial State Park →Allamuchy Mountain State Park
Popular activities here are horseback riding, historic sites, hunting in season, boating, and fishing. Water access includes a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Allamuchy Mountain State Park →Lovers Leap State Park
Visitors come for historic sites, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Lovers Leap State Park →
Best picks by activity
Camping near Kiryas Joel
- Harriman State Park 8 mi southeast · Campground listed
- Lake Welch Beach - Harriman State Park 9 mi southeast · Campground listed
- Sebago Cabin Camp - Harriman State Park 10 mi south · Campground listed
- Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve 12 mi northeast · Campground listed
- Wawayanda State Park 16 mi southwest · Campground listed
+ 6 more in the list above
Cabins and lodging near Kiryas Joel
- Harriman State Park 8 mi southeast · Cabins or other roofed stays
- Bear Mountain State Park 10 mi east · Cabins or other roofed stays
- Sebago Cabin Camp - Harriman State Park 10 mi south · Cabins or other roofed stays
- High Point State Park 26 mi west · Cabins or other roofed stays
- Stokes State Forest 34 mi west · Cabins or other roofed stays
+ 1 more in the list above
Dog-friendly state parks near Kiryas Joel
- Bear Mountain State Park 10 mi east · Pets allowed under park rules
- Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve 12 mi northeast · Pets allowed under park rules
- Highland Lakes State Park 13 mi northwest · Pets allowed under park rules
- Minnewaska State Park Preserve: Sam's Point Area 27 mi north · Pets allowed under park rules
- Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park 37 mi north · Pets allowed under park rules
Swimming near Kiryas Joel
- Harriman State Park 8 mi southeast · Beach, pool or swim area
- Lake Welch Beach - Harriman State Park 9 mi southeast · Beach, pool or swim area
- Bear Mountain State Park 10 mi east · Beach, pool or swim area
- Wawayanda State Park 16 mi southwest · Beach, pool or swim area
- Tallman Mountain State Park 26 mi southeast · Beach, pool or swim area
+ 4 more in the list above
Hiking near Kiryas Joel
- Schunnemunk State Park 5 mi northeast · Hiking trails listed
- Silver Mine - Harriman State Park 6 mi southeast · Hiking trails listed
- Harriman State Park 8 mi southeast · Hiking trails listed
- Lake Welch Beach - Harriman State Park 9 mi southeast · Hiking trails listed
- Fort Montgomery State Historic Site 9 mi east · Hiking trails listed
+ 30 more in the list above
Fishing near Kiryas Joel
- Silver Mine - Harriman State Park 6 mi southeast · Fishing listed
- Harriman State Park 8 mi southeast · Fishing listed
- Lake Welch Beach - Harriman State Park 9 mi southeast · Fishing listed
- Bear Mountain State Park 10 mi east · Fishing listed
- Sebago Cabin Camp - Harriman State Park 10 mi south · Fishing listed
+ 8 more in the list above
Free state parks near Kiryas Joel
- Wooster Mountain State Park 36 mi east · No entrance fee listed
- Pootatuck State Forest 38 mi east · No entrance fee listed
Questions about state parks near Kiryas Joel
What is the closest state park to Kiryas Joel?
Goosepond Mountain State Park is the closest, about 4 miles west of Kiryas Joel in a straight line. Next are Schunnemunk State Park and Silver Mine - Harriman State Park.
How many state parks are near Kiryas Joel?
83 state park units are within 50 miles, and 31 within 25 miles. That includes parks, recreation areas, historic sites and natural areas run by the state.
Which state parks near Kiryas Joel have camping?
11 parks list camping, the nearest being Harriman State Park, Lake Welch Beach - Harriman State Park and Sebago Cabin Camp - Harriman State Park. Check each park page for site types, hookups and how to reserve.
Are dogs allowed at state parks near Kiryas Joel?
Yes, at 5 parks, including Bear Mountain State Park, Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve and Highland Lakes State Park. Dogs usually must be leashed, and some areas such as beaches or buildings may be off-limits.
Are there free state parks near Kiryas Joel?
2 parks list no entrance fee: Wooster Mountain State Park and Pootatuck State Forest. Camping and some activities can still cost extra.
State parks near other cities
- Near Peekskill, NY13 mi east
- Near West Haverstraw, NY13 mi southeast
- Near Newburgh, NY14 mi northeast
- Near Middletown, NY15 mi northwest
- Near Spring Valley, NY17 mi south
- Near Ramsey, NJ19 mi south
- Near Ossining, NY20 mi southeast
- Near Oakland, NJ22 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.