677 photo locations in New York — 197 waterfalls, 130 state parks, 96 lighthouses, 77 lakes and more — plus 32 National Park Service sites and golden hour times for 114 cities. Milky Way core season runs March–September (best in June). Aurora needs about Kp 5.5+ in central New York. Wildflowers peak around May.
Photo locations
677
NPS sites
32
Milky Way season
Mar–Sep
Peak bloom
May
Aurora
Kp 5.5+
Top photo locations in New York
WaterfallNiagara Falls
Mountain PeakMount Marcy
Botanical GardenNew York Botanical Garden
Botanical GardenBrooklyn Botanic Garden
WaterfallHorseshoe Falls
WaterfallAmerican Falls
BeachConey Island
LakeLake Champlain
LakeLake Ontario
LakeOneida Lake
WaterfallBridal Veil Falls
Mountain PeakCumorah
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National Park Service sites in New York
NYAfrican Burial Ground National Monument
NYCastle Clinton National Monument
NYFire Island National Seashore
NYFort Stanwix National Monument
NYGovernors Island National Monument
NYStatue Of Liberty National Monument
NYStonewall National Monument
NY/NJGateway National Recreation Area
CT/GAAppalachian National Scenic Trail
NYHarriet Tubman National Historical Park
MI/MNNorth Country National Scenic Trail
NYSaratoga National Historical Park
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Night sky
Darkest skies in New York
State ParkAdirondack Park
State ParkWellesley Island State Park
State ParkDewolf Point State Park
State ParkKring Point State Park
State ParkMary Island State Park
State ParkBurnham Point State Park