New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Agency overview
JurisdictionNew York
Headquarters625 Broadway
Albany, New York 12207
42°39′09″N 73°44′55″W / 42.652366°N 73.748592°W / 42.652366; -73.748592
Employees1,981 permanent
4,500+ seasonal (2014): 5 
Annual budget$385,693,500 USD (2014–15)
Agency executive
  • Erik Kulleseid, Commissioner
Parent departmentExecutive Department
Key document
Websiteparks.ny.gov

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (NYS OPRHP) is a state agency within the New York State Executive Department charged with the operation of state parks and historic sites within the U.S. state of New York. As of 2014, the NYS OPRHP manages nearly 335,000 acres (523 sq mi; 1,360 km2) of public lands and facilities, including 180 state parks and 35 historic sites, that are visited by over 78 million visitors each year.: 2 

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