CHESTER, N.Y.–Orange County has begun the process of turning the abandoned Camp LaGuardia property into a community park.
County Executive Steve Neuhaus posted a video to his Facebook on Sept. 22 introducing plans for the 258-acre property. In August, the County Legislature approved $600,000 for designing and engineering recreational improvements on the property.
Camp LaGuardia was chosen for the park treatment due to its location between the Town of Chester and the Town of Woodbury. It is specified in the Camp LaGuardia master plan, a published document outlining details about the park project, that the area is in need of a new “major community park,” which is defined as a public park that has more than 200 acres with amenities like lighting and restrooms….