January 19, 2011
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State park use up over 600,000 in Hudson Valley
 Overlook from Bear Mountain State Park is a popular Hudson Valley destination |
HUDSON VALLEY – Over 610,000 more people visited state parks in the Hun Valley in 2010 than did in 2009.
The increased usage is indicative of the beauty of the region, said Susan Hawvermale, spokeswoman for Hudson Valley Tourism and director of the Orange County Tourism Bureau.
“Obviously the word has gotten out that the Hudson Valley parks are places to go to do things, to have a wonderful outdoor experience, and that’s why those numbers have increased,” she said. “They have something to do with the economy, the fact that it’s very cost effective to go to a park, but still when you are traveling from New York City or New Jersey, to come up here to the Hudson Valley for parks, that shows you that we really have some great destination parks.”
A total of 8.4 million people visited Hudson Valley parks last year compared to 7.8 million the year before.
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