Two NY Parks Among America’s Top Tick Hotspots
World Atlas ranked U.S. parks by tick activity, placing Green Lakes State Park (Onondaga County) at No. 2 and Harriman State Park (Rockland/Orange counties) at No. 3. The piece highlights rising tick activity and Lyme disease risk in New York, with statewide Lyme cases averaging about 17,500 annually and nearly 19,000 in 2024, plus a 145% jump in tick submissions to SUNY’s vector-disease labs between 2024 and 2025. Prevention tips include wearing protective clothing, staying on trails, performing regular tick checks, showering after outdoors, and proper tick removal.