Accessible Recreation Destinations
DEC lands and facilities offer many recreational opportunities for people with disabilities including camping, picnicking, fishing, boating, hiking and nature viewing.
Find accessible DEC facilities by selecting the county you are visiting from the list below to be directed to a list of facilities in that locality.
DEC's outdoor facilities are susceptible to storm damage, weathering, and natural disturbance. We encourage visitors to contact DEC's ADA Accessibility Coordinators directly to discuss their individual needs and recreational pursuits with knowledgeable staff.
Linked Counties have Recreational Areas with Access Features for People with Disabilities
Counties are organized by Region
- Long Island: Nassau | Suffolk
- New York City: Bronx | Kings | New York | Kings | Queens | Richmond
- Lower Hudson Valley: Dutchess | Orange | Putnam | Rockland | Sullivan | Ulster | Westchester
- Capital Region/Northern Catskills: Albany | Columbia | Delaware | Greene | Montgomery | Otsego | Rensselaer | Schenectady | Schoharie
- Eastern Adirondacks/Lake Champlain: Clinton | Essex | Franklin | Fulton | Hamilton | Saratoga | Warren | Washington
- Western Adirondacks/Upper Mohawk Valley/Eastern Lake Ontario: Herkimer | Jefferson | Lewis | Oneida | St. Lawrence
- Central New York: Broome | Cayuga | Chenango | Cortland | Madison | Onondaga | Oswego | Tioga | Tompkins
- Rochester/Western Finger Lakes: Chemung | Genesee | Livingston | Monroe | Ontario | Orleans | Schuyler | Seneca | Steuben | Wayne | Yates
- Western New York: Allegany | Cattaraugus | Chautauqua | Erie | Niagara | Wyoming
Long Island
Nassau County
Oyster Bay Western Waterfront Boat Launch Site
Suffolk County
Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve
Hashamomuck Marine Waterway Access Site
Mattituck Creek Waterway Access Site
Moriches Bay Marine Waterway Access Site
Oyster Bay Western Waterfront Access Site
Ridge Conservation Area-Ridge Interpretive Trail
Rocky Point Pine Barrens State Forest
New York City
Richmond County
Lower Hudson Valley
Dutchess County
Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center
Orange County
Putnam County
Sullivan County
Bashakill Wildlife Management Area
Mongaup Valley Wildlife Management Area Eagle Viewing Blinds
Waneta Lake at Willowemoc Wild Forest
Ulster County
Alder Lake Picnic Site at Balsam Lake Mountain Wild Forest
Allaben Campsites at Shandaken Wild Forest
The Maurice D. Hinchey Catskill Interpretive Center (leaves DEC website)
Kenneth L. Wilson Campground and Day Use Area
Lower Birch Creek Rd. Picnic Area at Shandaken Wild Forest
Peekamoose Valley Camping Area at Sundown Wild Forest
Rochester Hollow Leanto at Shandaken Wild Forest
Capital Region/Northern Catskills
Albany County
Five Rivers Environmental Education Center
Columbia County
Nutten Hook National Estuarine Research Reserve
Delaware County
Bear Spring Mountain Campground
Delaware Wild Forest - Big Pond Campsite
Russell Brook Campsite and Trout Pond Leanto
Greene County
Green Lake Fishing Access Site Coop
Hunter Mountain Horse Trail at Rusk Mountain Wild Forest
Kaaterskill Wild Forest Horse Trails
Kaaterskill Wild Forest Overlook Trail
Vosburgh Swamp Wildlife Management Area
Montgomery County
Otsego County
Portlandville Fishing Access Site
Schenectady County
Freemans Bridge Boat Launch Site
Schoharie County
Burnt-Rossman Hills State Forest - Looking Glass Pond
Franklinton Vlaie Wildlife Management Area
Eastern Adirondacks/Lake Champlain
Clinton County
Ausable Marsh Wildlife Management Area
Kings Bay Wildlife Management Area
Lake Alice Wildlife Management Area
Upper Chateaugay Lake Boat Launch Site
Webb Royce Swamp at Split Rock Mountain Wild Forest
Essex County
Frontier Town Campground, Equestrian and Day Use Area
Wickham Marsh Wildlife Management Area Trail
Willsboro Bay Boat Launch Site
Flume Overlook at Wilmington Wild Forest
Franklin County
Follensby Clear Pond Waterway Access Site
Lower Saranac Lake - Second Pond Boat Launch Site
Raquette River Boat Launch Site
Sable Highlands Conservation Easement Fishing Access and Campsites
Saranac Lake Islands Campground
Upper Saranac Lake - Indian Carry Hand Launch
Upper Saranac Lake - Saranac Inn Boat Launch Site
Fulton County
Peck Hill State Forest/Willie Wildlife Marsh
Hamilton County
Cedar River Flow at Moose River Plains Wild Forest
Helldiver Pond at Moose River Plains Wild Forest
Icehouse Pond at Moose River Plains Wild Forest
Wakely Pond at Moose River Plains Wild Forest
William C. Whitney Wilderness Area
Saratoga County
West River Road Boat Launch Site
Warren County
Bear Slide at Lake George Wild Forest
Hague Brook at Lake George Wild Forest
Lake George Battleground Campground
Lake George Islands Campground
Palmer Pond Campsite at Lake George Wild Forest
Pikes Beach Campsites at Lake George Wild Forest
Prospect Mountain Scenic Overlook
Washington County
Carters Pond Wildlife Management Area Trail and Viewing Platform
Cossayuna Lake Boat Launch Site
East Bay Wildlife Management Area
Lake George Horse Trails at Lake George Wild Forest
Washington County Grasslands Wildlife Management Area
Western Adirondacks/Upper Mohawk Valley/Eastern Lake Ontario
Herkimer County
Moss Lake Picnic Area and Campsites
Jefferson County
Ashland Flats Wildlife Management Area
Cape Vincent Fisheries Station
Lakeview Wildlife Management Area Trail
Lewis County
Crystal Creek Fishing Pier at Indian Pipe State Forest
East Branch Fish Creek Easement - Fishing Pier
Green Pond Fishing Pier at Bonaparte's Cave State Forest
Lime Quarry Fishing Pier at Onjebonge State Forest
Lowville Forestry Demonstration Area
Bonaparte's Cave State Forest Campsites
Otter Creek Horse Trail System
Payne Lake Waterway Access Site
Oneida County
Chittning Pond Fishing Pier & Picnic Site
St. Lawrence County
Fish Creek Wildlife Management Area
Jamestown Falls Campsite & Waterway Access
Oswegatchie River Waterway Access at Yellow Lake State Forest
Tooley Pond Campsite and Waterway Access
Upper & Lower Lakes Wildlife Management Area Trail and Blind
Wilson Hill Wildlife Management Area
Central New York:
Broome County
Whitney Point Boat Launch Site
Chenango County
Civilian Conservation Corps Historic Site at McDonough State Forest
Kopac Pond Trail at McDonough State Forest
Long Pond Fishing Pier at Long Pond State Forest
Rogers Environmental Education Center
Cortland County
Madison County
Nelson Swamp Interpretive Trail
Oneida Lake South Shore Boat Launch Site
Onondaga County
Green Lake (Green Lake State Park)
Hamlin Marsh Wildlife Management Area
Skaneateles Lake Boat Launch Site
Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area
Oswego County
Deer Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area
Salmon River Reservoir at Redfield
Rochester/Western Finger Lakes
Genesee County
John White Wildlife Management Area
Oak Orchard Wildlife Management Area
Tonawanda Wildlife Management Area
Livingston County
Conesus Inlet Wildlife Management Area - Fish Walk
Rattlesnake Hill Wildlife Management Area
Monroe County
Black Creek Boat Launch and Fishing Access Site
Braddock Bay Wildlife Management Area
Genesee River at Rochester Naval Militia
Ontario County
Schuyler County
Cayuta Lake Fishing Access Site
Sugar Hill Rec Area and Six Nations Trail System on Sugar Hill State Forest
Waneta-Lamoka Boat Launch on Waneta-Lamoka Wildlife Management Area
Steuben County
Sanford Lake Rec Area and Birdseye Hollow Pond on Birdseye Hollow State Forest
Wayne County
Lake Shore Marshes Wildlife Management Area
Montezuma Audubon Center at Northern Montezuma Wildlife Management Area
Yates County
High Tor Wildlife Management Area / West River Boat Launch
Western New York
Allegany County
Hanging Bog Wildlife Management Area
Cattaraugus County
Birch Run Ponds Fish & Wildlife Management Area
Zoar Valley Gorge Overlook Trail
Chautauqua County
Chautauqua Lake Fish & Wildlife Management Area
Chautauqua Lake Pendergast Point Boat Launch
Hannum Road Day Use Area at Chautauqua Gorge State Forest
Watts Flats Wildlife Management Area
Erie County
Buffalo River Ohio Street Fishing Access Site
Great Baehre Swamp Wildlife Management Area
Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve and Environmental Education Center
Spicer Creek Wildlife Management Area
Tillman Road Wildlife Management Area
Wyoming County
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* Primitive campsites provide an undeveloped roadside camping experience on a no-fee, first-come-first-served basis.
† DEC's Motorized Access Program for People with Disabilities (MAPPWD) permit is available to qualifying people with disabilities through regional DEC offices.
Accessible Features
The accessible features for the different areas include:
- Picnic pads: firm stable surface suitable for mobility devices, with accessible picnic tables, some with barbecue grills or fire rings, and water spigots at wheelchair level when located at a DEC campground.
- Camping pads: firm stable surface suitable for mobility devices of various sizes depending on location, some with picnic accessories - some pads have dirt centers for easier tent staking.
- Fishing areas: shoreline access sites or piers with safety rails.
- Nature viewing: wood or hard surface walkways, ramps and observation platforms.
- Water access: wood or hard surface walkways to the water's edge.