Harriman State Park (part)

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Harriman State Park is a large, heavily forested state park in southeastern New York known for its extensive hiking trails, lakes, and proximity to New York City.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf protected area
state park
accessibleVia New York State Thruway (Interstate 87)
Palisades Interstate Parkway NERFINISHED
Route 17 (New York)
Route 6 (New York)
area over 47,000 acres
areaRanking one of the largest state parks in New York
containsTrail Appalachian Trail
Long Path
Ramapo–Dunderberg Trail
Tuxedo–Mount Ivy Trail
containsWaterBody Big Long Pond
Island Pond
Lake Askoti
Lake Kanawauke
Lake Massawippa
Lake Sebago
Lake Skanatati NERFINISHED
Lake Skenonto NERFINISHED
Lake St. John
Lake Stahahe NERFINISHED
Lake Tiorati
Lake Wanoksink
Lake Welch
Lake Welch Beach swimming area
Little Long Pond
Lower Lake Cohasset
Nawakwa Lake
Pine Meadow Lake NERFINISHED
Queensboro Lake
Silvermine Lake NERFINISHED
Turkey Pond
Upper Lake Cohasset
country United States
distanceTo approximately 30 miles north of New York City
donatedBy Harriman family
ecosystemType conifer stands
mixed oak forest
northeastern hardwood forest
wetland habitats
establishedIn early 20th century
hasFacility beaches
boat launches
group camps
parking areas
picnic areas
public campgrounds
shelters
visitor centers
hasFeature lakes
mountain ridges
ponds
streams
valleys
wetlands
hasRecreationalActivity birdwatching
boating
camping
cross-country skiing
fishing
hiking
picnicking
rock scrambling
snowshoeing
swimming
trail running
hasSeason open year-round
hasTrailNetwork over 200 miles of hiking trails
hasUseRestriction conservation and recreation purposes
hasViewOf Hudson River valley
hasWildlife amphibians
beaver
black bear
coyote
fox
raccoon
raptors
reptiles
various songbirds
white-tailed deer
locatedIn New York State
southeastern New York
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Orange County, New York NERFINISHED
Rockland County, New York NERFINISHED
locatedInOrNear New York City metropolitan area
namedAfter Edward Henry Harriman
Mary Averell Harriman
nearbySettlement Central Valley, New York
Harriman, New York
Monroe, New York
Sloatsburg, New York
Stony Point, New York
Tuxedo Park, New York NERFINISHED
operator New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
partOf Hudson Highlands region
Palisades Interstate Park system
sharesBorderWith Bear Mountain State Park
Sterling Forest State Park
Storm King State Park
United States Military Academy at West Point
terrain heavily forested
hilly
rocky
trailsMarkedBy New York–New Jersey Trail Conference

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Orange County, New York
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