Thanks to everyone who joined us at Get Outdoors & Get Together Day in 2026! See you next time!
Save the Date: JUNE 12, 2027
Visit the official Get Outdoors Get & Together Day website.
Each year OPWDD partners with NYS State Parks, DEC, the Office of the Chief Disability Officer, the Office of Mental Health, the Justice Center and the Department of Veterans Services on Get Outdoors & Get Together Day which happens on National Outdoors Day. Fun and accessible outdoor events are held at select sites across the state! We encourage everyone to bring a picnic lunch with them as concession is not available at every location.
At DEC sites, attendees can discover new skills and enjoy a range of introductory-level outdoor recreation activities such as fishing, nature walks and hikes, birding, archery, camping, paddling, and more. Activities will vary at State Parks and range from lawn games to accessible hikes to arts and crafts. Most events run from 10 am until 2 pm.
A list of event locations that hosted Get Outdoors & Get Together Day in 2026 is below. For the most up-to-date information about the event, visit the official Get Outdoors & Get Together Day website. Please also watch our social media pages and like and share our posts about the event. We hope to Get Outdoors & Get Together with you.
If you have questions about the event or wish to be put in touch with the local OPWDD event coordinator in your region, email us at [email protected].
Long Island
- Hempstead Lake State Park in partnership with DEC (Nassau County)
- Sunken Meadow State Park (Suffolk County)
New York City
Hudson Valley
- Sterling Forest State Park (Orange County)
- Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center (Dutchess County)
- Lake Taghkanic State Park (Columbia County)
Catskills
- Kenneth L. Wilson Campground (Ulster County)
- Catskills Visitor Center (Ulster County)
- North-South Lake Campground (Greene County)
Capital Region
Adirondacks
Thousand Islands
Central New York
- Chenango Valley State Park (Chenango County)
- NYSDEC’s Onondaga Lake Visitors Center (Onondaga County)
Finger Lakes/Rochester
- Taughannock Falls State Park (Tompkins County)
- Mendon Ponds Park in conjunction with the ADK Outdoor Expo (Monroe County)
Western New York
- Allegany State Park (Cattaraugus County)
- Darien Lakes State Park (Genesee County)
- Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center in partnership with State Parks (Erie County)
All locations offer wheelchair-accessible features and activities, including restrooms and select recreation opportunities. Adaptive equipment will be available for select activities across participating sites. Please contact each site directly for specifics on available adaptive equipment, accessible features, and programs offered.
For details about visitor amenities offered at State Parks, visit https://parks.ny.gov All accessibility-related inquiries should be directed to [email protected]
For details about DEC sites, visit https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/outdoors-day. For more information on accessibility at DEC locations, check out DEC’s Accessible Recreation Destinations Map, or reach out to the assigned ADA Accessibility Coordinator at that location.
*For details about the event at the College of Staten Island, please contact OPWDD at [email protected]