Orange County Begins Work on Major Park at Camp LaGuardia Site

The previously abandoned property will feature playgrounds, event spaces, ball courts, a splash pad, restrooms, and camping facilities.

View of the main building at Camp LaGuardia in Chester, N.Y., on Sept. 23, 2025. Oliver Mantyk/The EpochTimes

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.