At 46613 acres Harriman State Park is the second largest state park

State park

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 in New York

New York

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. Located in Rockland

Rockland County, New York

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 and Orange

Orange County, New York

Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located at the northern reaches of the New York metropolitan area. The county sits in the state's scenic Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley...

 counties 30 miles (48.3 km) north of New York City

New York City

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, it is a haven for hikers with over 200 miles (321.9 km) of hiking

Hiking

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 trails. The park is also known for its 31 lakes, multiple streams, public camping

Camping

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 area, and great vistas. The park's hiking trails are currently maintained by volunteers from the New York - New Jersey Trail Conference

New York - New Jersey Trail Conference

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. On its northeastern edge, Harriman State Park borders the 5000 acres (20.2 km²) Bear Mountain State Park

Bear Mountain State Park

Bear Mountain State Park is located on the west side of the Hudson River in Orange and Rockland counties of New York. The park offers biking, hiking, boating, picnicking, swimming, cross-country skiing, cross-country running, sledding and ice skating...

 as well as West Point Military Academy's 16000 acres (64.7 km²) forest reserve.