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Get Outdoors & Get Together Day

Inclusive, Accessible Family-Friendly Recreation at State Parks & DEC Lands

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR! 
SAVE THE DATE JUNE 13, 2026

Thanks to all who attended Get Outdoors & Get Together Day on June 14, 2025! 
Visit the official Get Outdoors Get & Together Day website.

OPWDD is partnering 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 this year on Get Outdoors & Get Together Day which is happening on Saturday, June 14.  Fun and accessible outdoor events will be held at select parks and DEC 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 will run from 10 am until 2 pm.

We hope to see you at Get Outdoors & Get Together Day!   A list of event locations is below but 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 on June 14!

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].

Get Outdoors & Get Together Day

 

Photo of child with a fish and people enjoying themselves at park

GOGT Day Website

 

State Park Event Locations

The following New York State Parks locations are participating in Get Outdoors & Get Together Day:


DEC Event Locations