NY State Parks Explorer
Free
6.0.1for iPhone, iPad and more
7.3
65 Ratings
New York State Office of Information Technology Services
Developer
170.3 MB
Size
Apr 4, 2024
Update Date
Travel
Category
4+
Age Rating
Age Rating
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About NY State Parks Explorer
From the oceanfront shores of Long Island to the mighty Niagara Falls, more than 250 parks, historic sites, trails, golf courses, boat launches, and campgrounds are just a few taps away. With the New York State Parks Explorer App, you can plan getaways, explore favorite regions and discover new adventures and cultural gems with easy access to enhanced trail mapping, must-sees, things to know before you go, apparel and merchandise, and regularly updated information including special events and alerts. Discover your next adventure, download the NY State Explorer app today.
Key highlights and recent enhancements include:
• Users can discover new must-see locations with rotating curated content, and will enjoy quick access to park information, including directions, hours, fees and rates, trail maps, and helpful know-before-you-go details;
• Empire Pass holders have the option to digitally add their pass to the wallet within the NYS Explorer app.
• Expansion of the search function so that visitors can search for parks and historic sites from multiple regions at a time.
• Link directly to online camping reservations to book a stay, and
• The option to favorite select properties to receive important updates and real-time alerts.
Interactive map elements now provide visitors:
• Easier wayfinding: When the user's mobile device's location services are turned "on", visitors can easily follow along with where they are on the map;
• The ability to zoom in on and around each map to learn more about the facility;
• Information about trails, park features, and amenities by simply tapping on a trail or icon;
• Trail segment distance; and
• The ability to change base layers in live maps from satellite view, simple street view, or topography.
Key highlights and recent enhancements include:
• Users can discover new must-see locations with rotating curated content, and will enjoy quick access to park information, including directions, hours, fees and rates, trail maps, and helpful know-before-you-go details;
• Empire Pass holders have the option to digitally add their pass to the wallet within the NYS Explorer app.
• Expansion of the search function so that visitors can search for parks and historic sites from multiple regions at a time.
• Link directly to online camping reservations to book a stay, and
• The option to favorite select properties to receive important updates and real-time alerts.
Interactive map elements now provide visitors:
• Easier wayfinding: When the user's mobile device's location services are turned "on", visitors can easily follow along with where they are on the map;
• The ability to zoom in on and around each map to learn more about the facility;
• Information about trails, park features, and amenities by simply tapping on a trail or icon;
• Trail segment distance; and
• The ability to change base layers in live maps from satellite view, simple street view, or topography.
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What's New in the Latest Version 6.0.1
Last updated on Apr 4, 2024
Old Versions
A new Spotlight Event was added
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Version History
6.0.1
Apr 4, 2024
A new Spotlight Event was added
5.0.3
Feb 4, 2024
* New seasonal Events graphic
* Fixes to Events that were not displaying
* Fix to crash on Events with no description
* Fixes to Events that were not displaying
* Fix to crash on Events with no description
5.0.2
Jan 31, 2024
The NY State Parks Explorer App now includes a robust Events calendar that showcases hundreds of popular events and activities taking place year-round at NY's state parks and historic sites. Filter events by date range, region, theme, specific location, or your collection of favorite locations
For plan-ahead types already mapping out summer visits, to spontaneous adventurers taking advantage of the current weather conditions, this new feature will make exploring the park system more fun. Waterfall hike? Battlefield re-enactment? Nature scavenger hunt? Add everything to your calendar so you never miss an event!
For plan-ahead types already mapping out summer visits, to spontaneous adventurers taking advantage of the current weather conditions, this new feature will make exploring the park system more fun. Waterfall hike? Battlefield re-enactment? Nature scavenger hunt? Add everything to your calendar so you never miss an event!
4.0.5
Aug 23, 2023
Celebrate 100 years of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation with the new Centennial Logo!
4.0.4
Jul 19, 2023
Fixed version check
4.0.3
Jul 7, 2023
Updated screenshots for the store featuring the new "New York State Parks Recreation & Historic Preservation" logo.
4.0.2
Jul 5, 2023
• New Logo
• Minor Edits to Popups
• Hide Download Icon if Offline Map is not available.
• Minor Edits to Popups
• Hide Download Icon if Offline Map is not available.
4.0.0
Jun 7, 2023
• Locator Icon on Map now alerts when user is not in park.
• New alerts for users whose Empire Passes are about to expire.
• New functionality allowing renewal of Empire Passes on the Parks Store, starting within the app.
• Expired Empire Passes no longer display QR code. Instead, a popup allows users to go to the Parks Store and renew.
• Improved user experience for camera permissions
• New alerts for users whose Empire Passes are about to expire.
• New functionality allowing renewal of Empire Passes on the Parks Store, starting within the app.
• Expired Empire Passes no longer display QR code. Instead, a popup allows users to go to the Parks Store and renew.
• Improved user experience for camera permissions
3.0.4
Mar 8, 2023
App update to fix a bug that caused a crash when downloading an updated Park map
3.0.3
Jan 18, 2023
New functionality to add the New or Renewed NYS Empire Pass directly to the NY State Parks Explorer Wallet.
3.0.1
Dec 7, 2022
This new update will now refresh the Empire Pass expiration date on the Wallet screen. There was also a Accessibility text size update on the Search screen.
3.0.0
Nov 24, 2022
New NY State Parks Explorer app built using the SwiftUI framework for improved reliability, usability and battery life.
2.2.0
Jul 6, 2022
Upgrades to trail mapping functionality including planning your hike distance using the new trail mileage tool, live interactive maps with location services (with connectivity), ability to change base map views, and offline map options. Links to NY State Parks Gift Cards and Shop
2.1.14
Sep 27, 2021
This version includes updates for displaying Nature Center details and minor bug fixes
2.1.13
Jul 20, 2021
Improved trail maps
Added park descriptions on the discover list
Ability to multi select regions
Bug fixes
Usability improvements
Added park descriptions on the discover list
Ability to multi select regions
Bug fixes
Usability improvements
2.1.12
Jul 13, 2021
Improved trail maps
Added park descriptions on the discover list
Ability to multi select regions
Bug fixes
Usability improvements
Added park descriptions on the discover list
Ability to multi select regions
Bug fixes
Usability improvements
2.0.10
Sep 22, 2020
Added park descriptions on the discover list
Ability to multi select regions
Bug fixes
Usability improvements
Ability to multi select regions
Bug fixes
Usability improvements
1.0.0
Jun 15, 2020
NY State Parks Explorer FAQ
NY State Parks Explorer is available in regions other than the following restricted countries:
Guyana,Croatia,Thailand,Czech Republic,Dominican Republic,Yemen,South Africa,Bulgaria,Sri Lanka,Micronesia,Guatemala,Belarus,Spain,Japan,Zambia,Oman,Palau,Congo,Jordan,Pakistan,Bermuda,Kazakhstan,Liberia,Macao,Mauritania,Philippines,Austria,Bahrain,Solomon Islands,United Kingdom,South Korea,Lao Peoples Democratic Republic,Libya,Chad,Brunei Darussalam,Fiji,Panama,Sweden,El Salvador,Tunisia,Uruguay,Cape Verde,Grenada,Belize,Ecuador,Guinea-bissau,Jamaica,Turkmenistan,Trinidad and Tobago,Australia,Bahamas,Paraguay,Singapore,Swaziland,Benin,Mali,Cote Divoire,Rwanda,Indonesia,Nigeria,Burkina Faso,Egypt,Malaysia,Nauru,Qatar,Venezuela,Germany,Lithuania,Botswana,Chile,Colombia,Estonia,Hong Kong,Cambodia,Angola,Barbados,Namibia,Serbia,Sao Tome & Principe,Kosovo,St. Kitts and Nevis,Mongolia,Mozambique,Poland,Antigua And Barbuda,Algeria,Finland,Morocco,Moldova,Macedonia,Mauritius,Papua New Guinea,Albania,Bolivia,Tonga,St. Lucia,Turkey,Switzerland,Costa Rica,Gabon,Greece,Ireland,Italy,Malta,Seychelles,Brazil,France,Senegal,Ukraine,Honduras,Latvia,Slovakia,Azerbaijan,Bhutan,Peru,British Virgin Islands,Vietnam,Vanuatu,Armenia,New Zealand,Montenegro,Montserrat,Norway,Saudi Arabia,Argentina,Iceland,Cameroon,China,Cyprus,Dominica,India,Nicaragua,Belgium,Congo, Democratic Republic,Netherlands,Ghana,Kyrgyzstan,Turks and Caicos,Afghanistan,Taiwan,Israel,Myanmar,Mexico,Suriname,Tajikistan,Tanzania,Zimbabwe,Bosnia & Herzegovina,Hungary,Gambia,Iraq,Madagascar,Romania,Slovenia,Anguilla,Denmark,Portugal,Uganda,Uzbekistan,United Arab Emirates,Lebanon,Kenya,Kuwait,Nepal,Russia,Sierra Leone,St. Vincent & The Grenadines,Cayman Islands,Maldives,Malawi,Niger,Georgia,Luxembourg
NY State Parks Explorer supports English
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iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
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