Welcome to the New York Protected Areas Database (NYPAD) interactive web map. The map viewer shows the protected lands in New York State currently included in NYPAD.

Not all lands in NYPAD are open to the public - "protected" is not the same as "open". Inclusion in NYPAD does not imply permission for the public to enter that area – many lands in NYPAD are not publicly accessible. We do not provide information on public access in this map viewer. Assume any protected area included in NYPAD is closed to the public until you verify it is open by contacting the managing organization or consulting their website for information on public access and other rules regarding use of the area.

How to use the interactive map:
Click on a protected area to open a pop-up window and view information about that area.
Click on the + and - icons to zoom in and out. Right click and drag to move to a different part of the map.
The Legend Box in the bottom right corner includes a Legend that describes NYPAD protected areas by owner, a Layer List that allows you to turn on and off the NYPAD Layer, and a Basemap Gallery that allows you to change the basemap.