Travel in New York

The state of New York is Known as the empire state and with good reasons. Besides that, New York is a state of superlatives. Of course everyone knows the most celebrated city in the world. From the magnificent Niagara falls to the farms and wineries of the Finger Lakes from the untamed wilderness of the Adirondacks to the large and small cities scattered throughout the state.

ADIRONDACK PARK

Adirondack Park is both the largest and the first government protected park in the contiguous United States. It covers a vast expanse bigger than New Hampshire of  rugged, thickly, wooded, mountains terrain in northeast New York States. The Adirondacks are a popular destination for all lovers of outdoor activities from hiking and skiing to ice and rock climbing.


A small mountain lake east of the High Peaks




The High Peaks from Giant Mountain

FIRE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE

Fire island has  a temperate climate with expected highs in the 80s and 90s in summer and lows in the 20s and 30s in winter. The parks air temperature may be slightly cooler in summer or warmer in winter than on the mainland  of Long Island.

Most travellers visit during the summer from May through September when the weather is the best for beach related activities.

MANHATTAN OR CENTRAL PARK

Central Park is a large park in New York City forming a vast green swathe of open space in uptown Manhattan and a district in its own right neatly separating the Upper East Side from the Upper West Side whilst lying south of Harlem. Central park is bordered on the north by central Park North on the East by Fifth Avenue, on the south by Columbus Circle Park West.

Southwest corner of Central Park, looking east, NYC