State park
Sterling Forest State Park
Day use costs Vehicle use fee typically $6–$10 (varies by park/season). Sterling Forest State Park is a state park in Orange County, New York.
Sterling Forest State Park map
Sterling Forest State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Entry to Sterling Forest State Park costs Vehicle use fee typically $6–$10 (varies by park/season).
- Yes, dogs are allowed at Sterling Forest State Park.
- Yes, Sterling Forest State Park has cabins available.
Trails
- It also protects the Appalachian Trail Named in Wikipedia park article
- The Appalachian Trail Named in Wikipedia park article
- Forest is maintained by the New York - New Jersey Trail Named in Wikipedia park article
- New York-New Jersey Trail Named in Wikipedia park article
What to see
- Historic site Visitor center Mentioned in Wikipedia park article
- Overlook Scenic overlook Mentioned in Wikipedia park article
Public lands next to Sterling Forest State Park
- National Park Service unitSterling Forest State Park borders Appalachian National Scenic Trail, a National Park Service unit.
- State parkSterling Forest State Park borders Harriman State Park (New York).
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- parks.ny.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- parks.ny.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- newyorkstateparks.reserveamerica.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- parks.ny.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)