New York
National parks, the official driver handbook, and how far you can realistically reach by car — everything you need to start planning a trip around New York.
National parks in New York
African Burial Ground National Monument
AFBG
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
APPA
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
CAJO
Castle Clinton National Monument
CACL
Chesapeake Bay
CBPO
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
ELRO
Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument
ELIS
Federal Hall National Memorial
FEHA
Fire Island National Seashore
FIIS
Fort Stanwix National Monument
FOST
Gateway National Recreation Area
GATE
General Grant National Memorial
GEGR
Governors Island National Monument
GOIS
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
HAGR
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
HART
Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site
HOFR
Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site
LOEA
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
MAVA
National Parks of New York Harbor
NPNH
North Country National Scenic Trail
NOCO
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
SAHI
Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site
SAPA
Saratoga National Historical Park
SARA
Statue Of Liberty National Monument
STLI
Stonewall National Monument
STON
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
THRB
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
THRI
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
THCO
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River
UPDE
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
VAMA
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
WARO
Women's Rights National Historical Park
WORIScenic byways in New York
Adirondack Trail
National Scenic Byway — 178 mi
View byway →Black River Trail
National Scenic Byway — 125 mi
View byway →Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 87 mi
View byway →Central Adirondack Trail
National Scenic Byway — 150 mi
View byway →Dude Ranch Trail
National Scenic Byway — 37 mi
View byway →High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73)
National Scenic Byway — 29 mi
View byway →Lakes to Locks Passage
National Scenic Byway — 181 mi
View byway →Merritt Parkway
National Scenic Byway — 37 mi
View byway →Military Trail
National Scenic Byway — 89 mi
View byway →Mohawk Towpath Byway
National Scenic Byway — 27 mi
View byway →North Fork Trail
National Scenic Byway — 13 mi
View byway →Olympic Trail
National Scenic Byway — 159 mi
View byway →Palisades Interstate Parkway
National Scenic Byway — 12 mi
View byway →Revolutionary Trail
National Scenic Byway — 139 mi
View byway →Roosevelt-Marcy Trail
National Scenic Byway — 40 mi
View byway →Route 20 Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 108 mi
View byway →Scenic Route 90
National Scenic Byway — 52 mi
View byway →Seaway Trail
National Scenic Byway — 507 mi
View byway →Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 87 mi
View byway →Southern Adirondack Trail
National Scenic Byway — 92 mi
View byway →Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97)
National Scenic Byway — 69 mi
View byway →Traffic rules
Right turn on red: permitted after a full stop unless a sign prohibits it. Prohibited throughout New York City unless a sign permits it.
Speed, seat-belt and phone classifications follow the IIHS and GHSA state-law tables; laws change, so confirm the details in New York's official source: New York DMV. For the full rundown, see our US driving-rules guide.
Driver handbook
Refueling in New York
Self-service is standard: pull up to the pump, pay at the pump by card or prepay inside, then fill up yourself. Many stations — especially overnight — won't switch the pump on until you've paid. Fuel is priced per US gallon, and a regular fill is right for almost every rental.
Latest EIA weekly figure in USD per US gallon; some states show their PADD regional average. Compare every state on the fuel-price map, or read the full guide to refueling in the USA.