Highland Lakes State Park
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Highland Lakes State Park is a state park
in the State of New York
, USA. The park is located in Orange County
north of New York City
.
The park is west of Middletown
on Route 211
.
The park offers hiking, fishing and a bridle path. No services are provided due to the undeveloped nature of the park.
The center core of the park was the site of the Newburg YMCA's all boys residence camp known as Camp Orange. The camp's last season was 1973. All of the buildings were removed. A remnant of the swimming pool remains as well as the stone foundation of the dining hall.
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
in the State of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, USA. The park is located in Orange County
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...
north of New York City
New York City
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The park is west of Middletown
Middletown, Orange County, New York
Middletown is a city in Orange County, New York, United States. It lies in New York's Hudson Valley region, near the Wallkill River and the foothills of the Shawangunk Mountains. Middletown is situated between Port Jervis and Newburgh, New York. The city's population was 25,388 at the 2000 census...
on Route 211
New York State Route 211
New York State Route 211 is a state highway located entirely within Orange County, New York, in the United States. The western terminus is at the intersection with US 209 located in Cuddebackville, and the eastern terminus is located at Montgomery at NY 17K, where it becomes the...
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The park offers hiking, fishing and a bridle path. No services are provided due to the undeveloped nature of the park.
See also
The center core of the park was the site of the Newburg YMCA's all boys residence camp known as Camp Orange. The camp's last season was 1973. All of the buildings were removed. A remnant of the swimming pool remains as well as the stone foundation of the dining hall.