The new project will include building 150 campsites, new multi-use trails, nearly 3 miles of road, a new pavilion at Prices Point, a hand-carry boat launch, and other campground infrastructure.
State and local agencies came up with a parking registration program that will prevent parked cars from clogging the trailheads for popular hikes like Indian Head and and Rainbow Falls.
If you're up for it, a New York hike will lead you past two plane crash sites and reportedly, an old Mohawk Indian camp - and all of it just about 2 hours from Utica.
Forest Rangers, emergency response organizations, and search and rescue groups are asked to put their own lives in danger at all times of the day and night.
There's a hike in New York that leads straight to an abandoned village and its once spectacular mansion. This magical and haunting destination is just a 3 hour drive from Utica.