Editing Beacon, New York (section)

===Parks and recreation===
*[[Bannerman Castle|Bannerman Castle Trust]]: in connection with the Beacon Historical Society. 
*Forrestal Park: connected to Forrestal Elementary on Liberty Street this large playground with a basketball court is a longtime favorite with locals. (in city)
*Green Street Park: neighborhood park located in the Mountain Side Section of the city (in city)
*Hammond Field: neighborhood park located in the River Side Section of the City that is primarily used for the city school district functions. Is the home of the "Beacon Bulldogs" Track and Football venues. (in city)
*Greenway Trail: public trail that provides non-contiguous trail access to [[Fishkill Creek]]. Continued development of trail sections is required by Beacon City Code, and included in the Fishkill Creek Greenway and Heritage Trail Master Plan.<ref>{{cite web |title=Greenway Trail Committee |url=https://beaconny.gov/index.php/greenway-trail-committee/ |website=City of Beacon |access-date=15 April 2023 |archive-date=April 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415164048/https://beaconny.gov/index.php/greenway-trail-committee/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Hudson Highlands|Hudson Highlands State Park]]: state park located behind and just south of the city. A very large state park that covers Mount Beacon. (1–3 minutes east and south of city)
*Memorial Park: located in the center of the city and serves as the city's "Central Park". It is the city's primary park and many civic events are hosted there. (in city)
*[[Beacon Mountain|Mt. Beacon Park]]: the hiking trails in and around what was the historic [[Mount Beacon Incline Railway]], and includes access to the [[Mt. Beacon Fire Observation Tower]].
*[[Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail]], a planned {{convert|7.5|mi|km|adj=on}} foot and bicycle path to connect downtown Beacon and [[Cold Spring, New York|Cold Spring]] so hikers coming from New York City by train can more safely reach trailheads for [[Hudson Highlands State Park]] and take in the river shore.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail|url=https://www.scenichudson.org/our-work/trail-projects/hudson-highlands-fjord-trail/|publisher=[[Scenic Hudson]]|date=2023|access-date=April 15, 2023|archive-date=April 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415172715/https://www.scenichudson.org/our-work/trail-projects/hudson-highlands-fjord-trail/|url-status=live}}</ref>   
*The Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park: The city's riverfront park, which is located on a peninsula jutting out into the [[Hudson River]]. A very active park that hosts numerous events. It was renamed in 2014.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/2014/06/11/pete-toshi-seeger-beacon/10338457/|title=Beacon park dedication honors Pete and Toshi Seeger|work=The Poughkeepsie Journal|access-date=2018-06-27|language=en|archive-date=December 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221142541/https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/2014/06/11/pete-toshi-seeger-beacon/10338457/|url-status=live}}</ref> (in city)
*River Pool at Beacon: a project for cleaning up the Hudson River and allowing a safe place to swim.
*South Ave Park: housing project park for the Forrestal Heights Houses. Primarily used for the Beacon Hoops program, a city youth basketball program. (in city)
*University Settlement Park: owned by the city and operated by the Department of Parks and Recreation. It includes a theater space that is available for rental. It is also home to the Beacon Glades Disc Golf Course and The Beacon Pool, an outdoor pool that is 140 feet by 50 feet and is open to the community in the summer. (in city)