The people behind the views
These photographs show the actual New York destinations featured in our guides. Thank you to the photographers who make their work available for others to share.
The web versions are resized and converted to WebP; some displays crop the image to fit the layout. No scenery has been added or generated. Each version remains available under the photograph’s listed license. Those licenses apply to the credited photographs.
May 2018
Photo by Adam Jones.
Original: Scenery at Bear Mountain Lake - Bear Mountain State Park - New York - USA (27359867157).jpg
CC BY-SA 2.0 · Licensed web version
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August 2010
Photo by Wusel007.
Original: Lake Welch Harriman State Park.jpg
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Licensed web version
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July 2012
Photo by Mark Fickett.
Original: 2012 July 06 North-South Lake from Sunset Rocks.jpg
CC BY 3.0 · Licensed web version
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September 2007
Photo by Amerikaan314 at English Wikipedia.
Original: Watkins Glen State Park pano 6.jpg
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Licensed web version
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October 2014
Photo by Philip Herzog.
Original: DSC2232 The upper falls at Letchworth State Park,. New York.jpg
CC BY 4.0 · Licensed web version
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March 2021
Photo by Andre Carrotflower.
Original: Sunset at Red House Lake, Allegany State Park - 20210317 - 01.jpg
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Licensed web version
Changes: resized, converted to WebP, and cropped where needed for page layout. Photo and adapted web versions retain the license above.
Sources and license notices reviewed October 21, 2026. Photographs depict the date shown, rather than current trail or facility conditions.
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