State Parks Near Middletown, New York
67 state park units lie within 50 miles of Middletown, including 21 parks across the line in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The closest is Highland Lakes State Park, about 6 mi northeast of town. 23 parks are within 25 miles, close enough for an evening visit.
- Closest park
- Highland Lakes State Park6 mi northeast
- Within 25 miles
- 23of 67 within 50 mi
- With camping
- 148 with cabins
- Dog-friendly
- 6pets allowed
State parks near Middletown, nearest first
Straight-line distance from central Middletown; driving distance is usually longer. Showing the nearest 60 of 67.
Highland Lakes State Park
Visitors come for horseback riding, hunting in season, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Highland Lakes State Park →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 →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 →Schunnemunk State Park
Things to do include hunting in season and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Schunnemunk 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 →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 →New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site
Visitors come for historic sites and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site →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 →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 →Abram S. Hewitt State Forest
Things to do include hunting in season and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Abram S. Hewitt State Forest →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 →Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site
The park supports historic sites and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site →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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →Lake Superior State Park
Covering about 1,403 acres, Lake Superior State Park lies in Sullivan County, about 10 miles west of Monticello.
Hours, fees and rules for Lake Superior State Park →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 →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 →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) →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 →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 →Farny State Park
Things to do include hunting in season and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Farny 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 →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 →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 →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 →Hermitage House Historic Site
Popular activities here are historic sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Hermitage House Historic Site →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 →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 →Blauvelt State Park
Blauvelt State Park is a 624-acre park in Rockland County, in Nyack.
Hours, fees and rules for Blauvelt 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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →Senate House State Historic Site
Visitors come for historic sites and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Senate House State Historic Site →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 →Waterloo Village Historic Site
Waterloo Village Historic Site is a historic site in Warren County, about 3 miles west of Stanhope.
Hours, fees and rules for Waterloo Village 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 →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 →Steuben House Historic Site
Popular activities here are historic sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Steuben House Historic Site →Promised Land State Park
Things to do include snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, golf, horseback riding, and mountain biking. Its trail network totals roughly 50 miles, according to the park.
Hours, fees and rules for Promised Land State Park →Grover Cleveland Birth Place Historic Site
The park supports historic sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Grover Cleveland Birth Place Historic Site →Stephens State Park
Popular activities here are horseback riding, historic sites, hunting in season, fishing, and biking. Overnight options include campsites, with tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Stephens 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 →Jenny Jump State Forest
Things to do include hunting in season, boating, biking, picnicking, and hiking. Facilities for water recreation include a boat ramp. Overnight options include 4 camping areas, with tent sites, group camping, and showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Jenny Jump State Forest →Worthington State Forest
Popular activities here are historic sites, hunting in season, boating, fishing, and picnicking. On the water side, there is a boat ramp. Overnight options include 6 camping areas, with tent sites, group camping, and showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Worthington State Forest →
Best picks by activity
Camping near Middletown
- High Point State Park 16 mi southwest · Campground listed
- Wawayanda State Park 17 mi south · Campground listed
- Harriman State Park 22 mi southeast · Campground listed
- Sebago Cabin Camp - Harriman State Park 23 mi southeast · Campground listed
- Lake Welch Beach - Harriman State Park 23 mi southeast · Campground listed
+ 9 more in the list above
Cabins and lodging near Middletown
- High Point State Park 16 mi southwest · Cabins or other roofed stays
- Harriman State Park 22 mi southeast · Cabins or other roofed stays
- Sebago Cabin Camp - Harriman State Park 23 mi southeast · Cabins or other roofed stays
- Bear Mountain State Park 25 mi southeast · Cabins or other roofed stays
- Stokes State Forest 26 mi southwest · Cabins or other roofed stays
+ 3 more in the list above
Dog-friendly state parks near Middletown
- Highland Lakes State Park 6 mi northeast · Pets allowed under park rules
- Minnewaska State Park Preserve: Sam's Point Area 20 mi north · Pets allowed under park rules
- Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve 24 mi east · Pets allowed under park rules
- Bear Mountain State Park 25 mi southeast · Pets allowed under park rules
- Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park 37 mi northeast · Pets allowed under park rules
+ 1 more in the list above
Swimming near Middletown
- High Point State Park 16 mi southwest · Beach, pool or swim area
- Wawayanda State Park 17 mi south · Beach, pool or swim area
- Harriman State Park 22 mi southeast · Beach, pool or swim area
- Lake Welch Beach - Harriman State Park 23 mi southeast · Beach, pool or swim area
- Bear Mountain State Park 25 mi southeast · Beach, pool or swim area
+ 4 more in the list above
Hiking near Middletown
- Highland Lakes State Park 6 mi northeast · Hiking trails listed
- High Point State Park 16 mi southwest · Hiking trails listed
- Schunnemunk State Park 17 mi east · Hiking trails listed
- Wawayanda State Park 17 mi south · Hiking trails listed
- Knox's Headquarters State Historic Site 19 mi east · Hiking trails listed
+ 29 more in the list above
Fishing near Middletown
- Silver Mine - Harriman State Park 22 mi southeast · Fishing listed
- Long Pond Ironworks State Park 22 mi south · Fishing listed
- Harriman State Park 22 mi southeast · Fishing listed
- Sebago Cabin Camp - Harriman State Park 23 mi southeast · Fishing listed
- Lake Welch Beach - Harriman State Park 23 mi southeast · Fishing listed
+ 9 more in the list above
Questions about state parks near Middletown
What is the closest state park to Middletown?
Highland Lakes State Park is the closest, about 6 miles northeast of Middletown in a straight line. Next are Goosepond Mountain State Park and High Point State Park.
How many state parks are near Middletown?
67 state park units are within 50 miles, and 23 within 25 miles. That includes parks, recreation areas, historic sites and natural areas run by the state.
Which state parks near Middletown have camping?
14 parks list camping, the nearest being High Point State Park, Wawayanda State Park and Harriman State Park. Check each park page for site types, hookups and how to reserve.
Are dogs allowed at state parks near Middletown?
Yes, at 6 parks, including Highland Lakes State Park, Minnewaska State Park Preserve: Sam's Point Area and Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve. Dogs usually must be leashed, and some areas such as beaches or buildings may be off-limits.
Are there free state parks near Middletown?
None of the nearby parks list free entry; most charge a daily vehicle fee or accept an annual pass. Fees are on each park page.
State parks near other cities
- Near Kiryas Joel, NY15 mi southeast
- Near Newburgh, NY21 mi east
- Near West Haverstraw, NY28 mi southeast
- Near Peekskill, NY28 mi southeast
- Near Spring Valley, NY30 mi southeast
- Near Oakland, NJ30 mi south
- Near Ramsey, NJ30 mi southeast
- Near Poughkeepsie, NY31 mi northeast
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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.