National parks, forests, and monuments. Saratoga National Historical Park, near Stillwater, includes the battlefield on which the Americans defeateda British army in 1777 during the Revolutionary War. The park was established in 1938. Finger Lakes National Forest is New York's only national forest. Statue of Liberty National Monument, established in 1924, stands in Upper New York Bay at the entrance to New York Harbor.
New Jersey has jurisdiction over most of Ellis Island.
Castle Clinton National Monument, in New York City, was once a landing depot for immigrants. The monument was established in 1946. Fire Island National Seashore was established in 1964 on Fire Island, a barrier island off Long Island. State parks and forests. New York has about 150 state parks and about 60 forest areas.