This 172 acre park is centrally located in the county and a perfect spot for group picnics. The Great Hunger Memorial “A section of V.E. Macy Park has been renamed so that the history of the Irish who fled to Westchester in the 1840s to escape poverty and famine will never be forgotten".
Point of Interest: The Great Hunger Memorial
Parks attractions include: Picnicking, Playground, "The Great Hunger Memorial"
Ardsley Country Club is located at North Mountain Drive, Ardsley-on-Hudson, NY 10503 in the Hudson River Valley. Ardsley Country Club overlooks the majestic Hudson River. From New York City, it is a quick commute 20 miles up the Saw Mill River Parkway to the rolling hills that surround the club. A 40 minute train ride from Grand Central Station on the Metro North Hudson Line brings you to the picturesque Ardsley-on-Hudson train station; from there is is only minutes to the clubhouse.
The 18-hole par 72 golf course winds through stately Ardsley-on-Hudson, capitalizing on the natural beauty and diversity of its flatlands, rolling hills and rock outcroppings so typical of Westchester County. The greens are very fast and undulating, and the terrain is extremely hilly. This club has been listed by the USGA as one of the first 100 clubs established in the U.S. Press "Blue Button" for course layout, scorecard, or more about Ardsley Country Club.
Golf Course Attractions Country Club 18-hole regulation length course Back tee = 6545 yards / par 71 Course rating / slope = 72.6 / 138 Bent grass _____________________
Carts - riding cart rental Chipping and Putting green Club rental Dress code Driving range Lessons Locker rooms Pro shop Restaurant
The Canyon Club is located at 568 Bedford Road, Armonk, New York 10504. The Canyon Club, founded in 1974, is a private golf and country club nestled on 160 glorious acres overlooking the hamlet of Armonk. The 6,350 yard championship golf course with superb conditions is right at home in Westchester County - an area well known for a world-class golf experience. Westchester County is home to some of the best golf courses in the world.
Golf Course Attractions Country Club 18-hole regulation length course Back tees = 6348 yards / par 70 Course rating / slope = 71.1 / 128 / _____________________
Whippoorwill Club is located at 150 Whippoorwill Road, Armonk, New York 10504. The heritage and tradition of the Whippoorwill Club dates back to the mid 1920’s. In 1928, the course was redesigned by Charles Banks. Whippoorwill took on its most unique characteristics when holes 4 through 9 were built on the west side of Whippoorwill Road. Steep terrain, tree lined fairways, and no parallel holes characterized this section of the course. The five most difficult holes on the course are 5, 7, 9, 12 and 14. Charles Banks is credited with the design and remodeling of more than thirty golf courses from 1921 until his death in 1931. It is said that he believed Whippoorwill to be his masterpiece. Press "Blue Button" for Course Map - hole by hole and Whippoorwill Club's website.
Wampus Pond Park is located on 102 acres in Armonk, Westchester County. It is named after the Indian from whom this land was bought in 1696. Wampus Pond means “opossum". A recent cultural resources inventory performed by Parker Harrington indicates that early 20th century rock shelters, several Native American artifacts and remnants of historically significant residential developments were found within or near the park.
The natural pond, at one time known as Wampus Lake Reservoir, was once part of the New York City water supply. In 1963 the County bought Wampus pond and 93 acres from the City of New York.
Parks attractions include: Boating, Fishing, Ice-Skating, Nature Study, Picnicking
Bedford Village Memorial Park is located in the beautiful hamlet of Bedford Village. It is one of several parks in the municipality of Bedford that offer Summer Day Camp programs and many other activities.
Indian Hill Park is accessible from Paddock Lane in Bedford Village. It is one of several parks in the municipality of Bedford offering walking trails and natural areas.
Parks attractions include: Natural Areas, Hiking, Walking Trails
Private Golf Course - Bedford Golf & Tennis Club
914-234-3325
The Bedford Golf & Tennis Club facility in Bedford, New York features 6,360 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 71. The course rating is 71.4 and it has a slope rating of 134 on Blue grass.
Golf Course Attractions Country Club 18-hole regulation length course 6360 yards / par 71 Course rating / slope = 71.4 /134 Blue grass _____________________
GlenArbor Golf Club is located at 234 Bedford Center Road, Bedford Hills, NY 10507. Press "Blue Button" for photo gallery, club information, and more about golf at the GlenArbor Golf Club.
Golf Course Attractions Golf only facility 18-hole regulation length course 6919 yards / par 72 Course rating / slope = 72.8 / 135 Bent grass _____________________
Dress code Driving range Lessons Short game center Restaurant
Trump National Golf Club is located at 339 Pine Road in Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510. The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences has bestowed the International Star Diamond Award on Trump National Golf Club, Westchester. This recognition is given exclusively to five star establishments deemed to be of pinnacle quality by its esteemed Board of Trustees. The International Star Diamond Award is the most prestigious emblem of achievement and quality in the world.
Jim Fazio designed our 7,291 yard par 72 golf course and it has been recognized as one of the finest in the northeast. Press "Blue Button" for information about golf simulators, full course overview, hole by hole slideshow, an aerial photo gallery of Trump National Golf Club and instructions on repairing ball marks and divots.
Golf Course Attractions Country Club 18-hole regulation length course 7291 yards / par 72 Course rating / slope = 71 / 129 _____________________
The Bronx River Pathway is located within the Bronx River Reservation, an 807-acre linear park created as an adjunct to the construction of the Bronx River Parkway that was opened in 1925. The parkway, which has the distinction of being the first parkway in the nation, extends 13.2 miles in Westchester from the New York City line north to the Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla. The Pathway consists of three paved segments: a one-mile loop near Oak Street in Mount Vernon; a 3.6-mile section from Palmer Road in Bronxville north to Harney Road in Scarsdale and a 5-mile section extending from Green Acres Avenue in Hartsdale to Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla.
On Sundays during spring and autumn, a portion of the Bronx River Parkway closes to vehicular traffic for the county’s popular Bike & Skate Sundays program.
Pruyn Sanctuary Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden is located at 275 Millwood Road (Route 133), Chappaqua, NY. Pruyn Sanctuary is a demonstration garden within a six-acre native arboretum surrounded by a 92-acre parcel of protected open space. The garden features over 125 types of annual and perennial flowering plants selected to be food or nectar plants for butterflies, honey bees and hummingbirds. A drip pool attracts birds. Over 40 species of butterflies and moths, and three dozen species of birds are drawn to the garden.
The garden is within the four acre Pruyn Arboretum and meadow that has over 40 species of labeled trees and shrubs. A map and plant list of the arboretum is available. The Pruyn Garden is specially designed and maintained as a habitat to attract, nourish and shelter a variety of butterflies and moths, and ruby-throated hummingbirds. The plants are labeled and a plant list is available. The best time to view butterflies and hummingbirds is warm, sunny summer days during midday. Press "Blue Button" for more information about Pruyn Sanctuary Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden.
Park and Garden Attractions Hiking, Birding, Wildflowers and quiet views over the surrounding wetland, dogs are permitted on leashes.
Saw Mill River Audubon is a local organization with 800 members from twenty communities in Westchester County, New York. Members of Saw Mill River Audubon are part of a dynamic, involved community of people who love the outdoors and desire to learn more about and protect the natural world. We have worked for fifty years to protect natural ecosystems through education, advocacy, and habitat conservation. We were chartered as a chapter of National Audubon Society in 1953.
Through the work of dedicated members, board, staff, and visionary donors, Saw Mill River Audubon is recognized as a leader in environmental education and conservation in the region. Saw Mill River Audubon owns eight separate sanctuaries protecting over 300 acres of critical wildlife habitat in Westchester County. People appreciate our sanctuaries for their natural beauty and places "to get away from it all" right in their own communities.
From its inception, Saw Mill River Audubon has had a strong focus on environmental education. Each year, we bring our school-based education programs to 8,000 kindergarten through college students and offer free natural history programs and field trips to adults and families. You are invited to come to our free public programs and field trips, visit our sanctuaries and add your voice to ours to protect the natural world. Press "Blue Button" for more information about Saw Mill River Audubon.
Hollow Brook Golf Club is located at 1060 Oregon Road, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567 in the beautiful Hudson River Valley. By joining Hollow Brook Golf Club, you'll become a part of the long tradition and history of golf in Westchester County, New York. Westchester County is home to some of the nation's most esteemed golf and country clubs. Around the globe, Westchester is known for its world-class golf courses. Hollow Brook, which opened in the spring of 2005, continues this legacy.
Designed by Eric Bergstol, Hollow Brook is set on 250 pristine acres in Cortlandt Manor, New York. In the northwest corner of the county, Hollow Brook is part of a still-growing portfolio of Bergstol golf courses in New York and New Jersey. Bergstol has established a national reputation for golf courses that preserve and protect the environment and compliment the natural beauty of the land. Press "Blue Button" for information about Hollow Brook Golf Club.
Teatown Lake Reservation is a regional environmental organization with an 834-acre nature preserve and education center located in the towns of Yorktown, Cortlandt, and New Castle, New York. In addition to being the largest non-profit nature preserve in New York's Westchester County, Teatown is rapidly developing a reputation as the "Hudson Hills and Highlands" foremost environmental organization, providing ecological and biodiversity conservation leadership in this bioregion.
The Hudson Hills and Highlands is roughly bounded by the Hudson River watershed as it traverses the hills and highlands that run along the Hudson River Valley, from Yonkers in the south to the north at Beacon and Newburgh, New York. The bioregion covers parts of five Hudson Valley counties: Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland and Orange. However, nearly 80% of the region lies in Westchester and Putnam County. Its grounds include two lakes and over 15 miles of hiking trails through woodlands and meadows, streams and marsh habitats, all of which provide exciting educational opportunities.
Visit Wildflower Island. A two-acre wildflower sanctuary, home to hundreds of native and endangered species of wildflowers. Tours of the Island are led by experienced volunteer guides and are available from April 16th through September. Teatown’s abundant fields, mixed forests, lakes, streams, swamps and farm land provide a unique glimpse of the biological diversity of the region. Press "Blue Button" for more information about Teatown Lake Reservation.
Point of Interest: Teatowns's Nature Store has an excellent selection of children's science materials, toys and nature-related books, as well as adult gifts, cards, and stationary.
Park and Garden Attractions Birding, Hiking, Nature Center, Outdoor Animal Exhibits, Wildflower Island - over 230 native species of wildflowers.
The Cross River Reservoir is located in northeastern Westchester County, about one mile east of the Village of Katonah and approximately 25 miles north of New York City. It is located within the towns of Bedford and Lewisboro. The Cross River Reservoir was formed by the damming of Cross River and was placed into service in 1908. This reservoir is part of the New York City water supply system.
Cross River Reservoir Surface Area = 903.8 acres Mean Depth = 35.8 feet Consists of one basin, approximately 3.2 miles in length. Holds 10.3 billion gallons at full capacity.
Fish Species Present Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Brown Trout, Chain Pickerel, Carp, Panfish Sourced from: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
The Trailside Nature Museum, established in 1937, is one of the oldest of its kind in the United States. The museum is home to a large collection of mounted animals, American Indian artifacts, educational exhibits, child-friendly interactive displays, and nature-oriented artwork. The museum hosts thousands of school children and scouts each year for a variety of educational programs including stream study, American Indian culture, maple sugaring, and badge work. Family-oriented nature programs are scheduled for the general public on nearly every weekend.
The Trailside Nature Museum is also the home of the Delaware Indian Research Center, a vast collection of books and artifacts concerning American Indians, especially the Delaware. The Research Center is well utilized by both students and educators and has assisted several authors in researching their publications. The Research Center is open to the public by appointment.
The Trailside Nature Museum is located at the 4,315-acre Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, the county’s largest park. Park terrain is extremely varied, ranging from deep hollows to ridges that rise up more than 800 feet. There are hemlock gorges, dry uplands, wetlands, ponds, and two rivers, all connected by 35 miles of trails. Many of the old farm roads are now used as hiking and cross-country ski trails, and other signs of the old farms exist in the form of stonewalls, foundations and cellar pits.
Point of Interest: Directly outside the Trailside Nature Museum, there is a one-half acre wildflower garden containing more than 80 different kinds of labeled wildflowers.
Croton Gorge Park is a 97acre property at the base of the Croton Dam, and affords impressive views of the dam and spillway. The park is a popular spot for fishing, picnicking and hiking, with direct trail access to New York State’s Old Croton Aqueduct. The park is also available in winter for cross-country skiing and sledding.
Brinton Brook Sanctuary is located in Croton-on-Hudson, in the beautiful Hudson River Valley, Westchester County, NY. Brinton Brook Sanctuary offers three miles of hiking trails through a wide variety of habitats. The trails of Brinton Brook Sanctuary connect to the Highland Trail, part of the Croton-on-Hudson village trail system. Brinton Brook is a good place to enjoy hiking, birding, wildflowers and scenic vistas. Brinton Brook is our largest sanctuary and was the first managed by Saw Mill River Audubon. Management rights to an additional 27 acres were obtained from the Village of Croton-on-Hudson in 1998 raising the total area to 156 acres. Press "Blue Button" for trail maps and more about Brinton Brook Sanctuary.
Park and Garden Attractions Hiking, Birding, Guided Tours, Dogs are permitted on leashes.
The Croton Point Nature Center and Discovery Trail are located in the 504-acre Croton Point Park, which is situated on the largest peninsula of the Hudson River in Croton-on-Hudson. The scenic discovery trail winds its way through the park, enabling visitors to explore the Croton Point's many plant and wildlife species, including painted turtles and a variety of frogs, as well as its unique historical features.
The Croton Point Nature Center located on the northwest tip of the park, displays exhibits about the Hudson River, local history, flora and fauna, and archeology. The center hosts weekly programs, including nature walks, presentation on area history, and arts and crafts workshops. The center is also the headquarters for the Material Archives and Laboratory for Archaeology.
There are four miles of Hudson River shoreline to explore. The park, which also winter Bald Eagles, is an Important Bird Area (IBA). A capped landfill is now a vast meadow abundant in species of birds and butterflies. The park's historical structures have been designated as a historic district.
Special Interest: Treaty Oak Monument, Meadow, Brickyard Excavation, Teller's Point and English Yews, Croton Bay, The Wine Cellars, Conifer Forest
Attractions include: Birding Cross-Country Skiing Cultural History Programs Hiking / Walking Nature Study
Croton Point Park is a 508 acre park situated on a peninsula on the east shore of the Hudson River. This park offers year-round events and activities, including: camping, hiking, and swimming. Also, home of wine cellars, thought to be the oldest in New York State, and the Croton Point Nature Center which offers a year-round schedule of interpretive programs.
Parks Attractions Boat Launch Cabin Rental, RV Camping, and Tent Camping Cross Country Skiing Fishing Hiking / Walking Historic Wine Cellars Museum Nature Study Pavilions Picnicking Playground Swimming Beach
Hudson National Golf Club is located at 40 Arrowcrest Drive, Croton on Hudson, NY 10520 in Westchester County. Hudson National Golf Club opened in June of 1996 and quickly forged a national reputation around its traditional design, supreme conditioning, and spectacular Hudson River views. Celebrated architect, Tom Fazio, utilized modern construction methods to deliver a golf course right out of golf’s Golden Era.
The stone foundation and chimney of the original Hessian Hills Clubhouse, dating back to the 1920's, still remain and lies between the fourth green and fifth tee. This is where the old world meets the new. Stunning Hudson River views confront golfers during the round while the bunkers, etched into the landscape, represent the major obstacles. The fairway bunkers are strategically placed with steep vertical faces while the greenside bunkers are nestled closely to the putting surface. Press "Blue Button" for scorecard, photos and more about Hudson National Golf Club.
Golf Course Attractions Country Club 18-hole regulation length course 6955 yards / par 70 Course rating / slope = 74.5 / 146 Greens = Bent grass Walking the course = required if caddie is available Cart available if necessary Cottages available to stay and play _____________________
Van Cortlandt Manor, situated on the banks of the Croton River in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, is a working estate and elegant country house that brings the new nation period vividly to life. The history of the estate is richly documented and the manor house contains primarily original furnishings, which provides an element of authenticity rarely seen in house museums.
A National Historic Landmark, the 18th-century stone manor house is the centerpiece of the property. It features a fine collection of Georgian and Federal period furnishings, many original to Van Cortlandt Manor. Of particular note is an extraordinary kitchen on the ground floor, with original hearth, beehive oven, and extensive collection of cooking equipment and utensils. Also on the grounds is an 18th-century tavern situated on the historic Albany Post Road at the site of a ferry crossing over the Croton River. The tavern showcases an extraordinary collection of vernacular Hudson River Valley furnishings and evokes fascinating tales of travel and transport in the post-revolutionary period. Press "Blue Button" for photos and more information about Van Cortlandt Manor.
Attractions Gardens Guided tours of the house and grounds Stone manor house Tenant farmer's house and tavern
The word is: Great fun for the kids and children of all ages, as costumed guides demonstrate and invite visitors to try blacksmithing, brick making, open-hearth cooking and more from the past.
Oscawana Island Nature Preserve is located at Furnace Dock Road, Off Route 9, Cortlandt 10567. Oscawana is a natural Hudson River waterfront park that is bisected by Furnace Dock Road and the Hudson Division Railroad Line. Oscawana Island lies along the Hudson River. This is an excellent spot for birding and possibly sighting a Bald Eagle in winter. The park also has tidal marshlands frequented by Least Bittern and a newly grown forest that contains a river flowing through the mid-northern section.
To find Oscawana Island: Take Route 9 to the Montrose/Bucannan exit. Furnace Dock Road is just south of the exit on Route 9A. Take Furnace Dock Road 1.1 miles to the parking area. Listen for Least bittern near the parking area. A trail leads to the island. The main trail leads over the railroad tracks to the Hudson River.
Chester Heights Park located at Oregon Avenue in Eastchester is a five-acre park. Park contains a softball field, a basketball court and a state of the art playground.
Parks attractions include: Ball Fields, Basketball Court, Playground
Joyce Road Park located at Joyce Road in Eastchester has a small playfield, climbing apparatus, benches and a sandbox on this two-thirds of an acre. A climbing structure and additional benches have been added.
Leewood Park located on Leewood Drive in Eastchester has six all-weather tennis courts and two paddle tennis courts. Permits for tennis and paddle tennis are available at the Recreation and Parks office. There is also a basketball court, outdoor volleyball courts, an official horseshoe court and tennis backboard. The ballfield and playground were recently renovated and enlarged.
Lake Isle Park Golf Course is located at 666 White Plains Road, Eastchester, NY 10709. Lake Isle is a town owned recreational facility offering a challenging 18-hole championship golf course and nearly year round play. A fleet of over 70 power golf carts is in readiness. Our capable P.G.A. Golf Pro/Director oversees golfing activities. For those who enjoy serious or purely fun filled golfing competition, Lake Isle Golf offers a host of tournaments such as the: Opening Day Scramble, Oldsmobile Scramble, " Meatball" Open, " Beat the Pro ", and others to determine Lake Isle champions. Press "Blue Button for more about Lake Isle.
Golf Course Attractions Country Club 18-hole regulation length course 6,009 yards / par 70 Course rating / slope = 69.0 / 120 Greens = Bent grass _____________________
Club rentals Pro shop Pull cart rental Putting green Restaurant Riding cart rental
Private Golf Course - Leewood Golf Club
914-793-5821
Leewood Golf Club is located at 1 Leewood Drive, Eastchester, New York 10709 in Westchester County. The course, designed by Devereaux Emmet, opened in 1922. Call for more information about this golf course.
Twin Lakes Park & Nature Study is located at California Road, Eastchester, New York. Twin Lakes Park & Nature Study offers a wooded nature study area with several trails.
Twin Lakes Park was named after the two lakes on the property. The property used to belong to the Mahlsted family and included an ice house. The park contains mostly wooded areas but there are also fields and marshlands and several ponds. Two stables hire out horses for riding on existing bridle trails.
Westchester Skating Academy is located at 91 Fairview Park Drive, Elmsford, NY 10523. Built in 1996, the Westchester Skating Academy has quickly become the premiere skating facility in the Westchester County Area. Conveniently located in Elmsford, New York, WSA is an NHL twin rink facilities in Westchester County. Open seven days a week, we offer quality skating programs in a warm and nurturing atmosphere. Press "Blue Button" for more about Westchester Skating Academy's programs for children and young adults.
Knollwood Country Club is located at 200 Knollwood Extension, Elmsford, NY 10604. While the magnificent golf course and our classic clubhouse are the center pieces of the Knollwood experience, members enjoy an array of state-of-the-art facilities. A beautiful new building houses the swimming pool locker rooms, a snack bar and one of the largest and best equipped proshops in the area. Dining options range from a quick snack, to delicious lunches in the historic Grill Room, to sumptuous gourmet dinners in the main dining room. Press "Blue Button" for course details, pro shop, and more about Knollwood Country Club.
Golf Course Attractions Country Club 18-hole regulation length course 6516 yards / par 71 Course rating / slope = 71.7 / 132 _____________________
Clubhouse Dress code Driving range Lessons Practice centers Pro shop
Willow Ridge Country Club is located at 123 North Street, Harrison, NY 10528. In 1917, a group of men displeased with crowded conditions at Apawamis established Green Meadow Country Club. The new Club leased, and later purchased, a 121-acre site. Maurice McCarthy, a golf professional, was hired to design and build an 18-hole facility, which is now the golf course at Willow Ridge Country Club. Press "Blue Button" for the Willow Ridge Course Layout, and the Willow Ridge Country Club website.
The Scarsdale Golf Club is located at Clubway, Hartsdale, NY 10530-0701. The course’s original construction coincided with a surge in golf course construction in the country at the turn of the 20th century. Scarsdale’s original nine holes were designed by Willie Dunn of Musselburgh, Scotland. In the early 1920’s, renowned golf course architect A.W. Tillinghast created Scarsdale’s back nine and redesigned the remainder of the course. This was at the same time that Tillinghast was designing such local, fabled courses as Winged Foot and Baltusrol.
Despite Tillinghast declaring the property as one of the toughest pieces of land devoted to golf purposes, Scarsdale was designed to be very playable. Known for its tight driving areas, fast greens and hilly terrain, Scarsdale is a quintessential shot maker’s course. An errant tee or approach shot often assures bogey, or worse. Press "Blue Button" for scorecard, photos, descriptions of each hole, and more about playing golf at Scarsdale Golf Club.
Golf Course Attractions Country Club 18-hole regulation length course Blue tees = 6350 yards / par 71 Course rating / slope = 71.5 / 139 Greens = Bent grass Guests = closed _____________________
Dress code Driving range Lessons Practice area Pro shop Restaurant
Saint Andrew's Golf Club is located at 10 Old Jackson Avenue, Hastings-On-Hudson, NY 10706. Saint Andrew’s members play on a Jack Nicklaus signature golf course laid out on the same rolling Westchester County site to which the club moved in 1897. In explaining the philosophy behind his design, Nicklaus said, “I must think back to the way they’d build a course at the turn of the century, visualize that and then try to build that vision to modern standards.”
One of the most appealing aspects of The Saint Andrew’s Golf Club is its close proximity to New York City. Saint Andrew’s is located near the quaint river town of Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. Press "Blue Button" for more about golfing at Saint Andrew's Golf Club.
Golf Course Attractions Golf only facility 18 hole regulation length course Back tees = 6670 yards / par 71 Course and slope rating from member tees 73.6 / 145 Greens = Bent grass Guests = Recipricol _____________________
Club rental Dress code Driving range Lessons Locker rooms Pro shop Putting green Restaurant Riding cart rental
Bedford offers many options for outdoor activities and leisure. There are three active parks and two passive parks in the Town of Bedford. In each hamlet, an active park is available for year-round activities. In the summer each active park is home to a day camp. The two passive parks, Indian Hill Park and Beaver Dam Sanctuary Park, offer walking trails and natural areas. Picnicking is allowed on the Village Green in Bedford Village, and at Rosaforte Park in Bedford Hills. Rosaforte Park also offers a baseball & softball field.
The John Jay Homestead State Historic Site is nestled in the rolling Westchester countryside in the town of Bedford. It is the gracious home and farm of John Jay (1745-1829), one of America's principal Founding Fathers. Jay co-authored the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary War, and the Federalist Papers, which aided ratification of the U.S. Constitution. He served as President of the Continental Congress, U.S. Secretary for Foreign Affairs, first Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, and the second governor of New York State. During many years of devoted service to the State and the Nation, he looked forward to the day when he would retire with his wife and children to "the house on my farm in Westchester County".
In 1958 the house and thirty of the original acres were purchased from Eleanor Jay Iselin’s heirs by Westchester County and transferred to the State of New York, which opened it to the public in 1964 as John Jay Homestead State Historic Site. The historic house is open most of the year, and can be seen by a guided tour through twelve beautifully furnished period rooms, restored to an 1820's appearance. Specialized tours and education programs are available by appointment. The historic site now encompasses sixty-two acres, including lovingly-tended formal gardens, magnificent woodland walks, rolling meadows, and a cluster of 19th century farm buildings. An 1820's schoolhouse and an 1830s barn are open for touring.
John Jay: First Chief-Justice of the United States John Jay during the latter part of his life resided in the northern part of Bedford, NY. The annexed sketch of his life is from Blake's Biographical Dictionary: "John Jay, LL.D., first chief-justice of the United States under the constitution of 1789, graduated at Kings, (now Columbia College) in 1764 and in 1768 was admitted to the bar. He was appointed to the first American congress in 1774. Being on the committee with Lee and Livingston to draft an address to the people of Great Britain, he was the writer of the eloquent production. In the congress of 1775, he was on various important committees, performing more service perhaps than any other member except Franklin and John Adams. In May, 1776, he was recalled to assist in forming the government of New York, and in consequence his name is not attached to the Declaration of Independence... Though not a member of the convention, which formed the constitution of the United States, he was present at Annapolis and aided by his advice. He also assisted Madison and Hamilton in writing the Federalist. In the convention of New York he contributed to the adoption of the constitution. He was appointed chief justice by Washington, December 26, 1789. In 1794, he was appointed minister plenipotentiary to Great Britain, and succeeded in negotiating the treaty that still goes by his name. Chief-Justice John Jay was governor of the state of New York from 1795 to 1801. The remainder of his life passed in retirement. He died in 1829, aged 84."
Attractions Audio-Visual Programs Bridle Path Demonstrations Educational Services Gardens Gift Shop Group Tours Hiking Historic Site Interpretive Sign Picnic Area Scenic Views Self Guided Tours
Press "Blue Button" for more about John Jay Homestead.
Katonah Memorial Park located in Katonah is one of several parks in the municipality of Bedford offering walking trails and natural areas and many other activities.
Parks attractions include: Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Paddle Tennis, Playground, Picnicking, Shelter, Soccer, Summer Day Camp, Swimming Pool, Sledding, Tennis, Walking Trails
Flint Park is the primary recreational park in the Village of Larchmont. Flint Park has a variety of sports facilities, including tennis and paddle tennis, three baseball fields, soccer fields, basketball courts, a picnic area, a playground for both toddlers and young children which was newly installed in the Fall of 2004, and a summer day camp for ages 6 to 14.
Every Thursday evening in July you can enjoy Concerts in the park. You are welcome to bring a picnic supper while you listen to the music.
Parks attractions include: Baseball Fields, Basketball, Paddle Tennis, Picnic Area, Playground, Soccer Fields, Summer Day Camp, Tennis
Flint Park is the primary recreational park in the Village of Larchmont. Flint Park has a variety of sports facilities, including tennis and paddle tennis, three baseball fields, soccer fields, basketball courts, a picnic area, a playground for both toddlers and young children which was newly installed in the Fall of 2004, and a summer day camp for ages 6 to 14.
Every Thursday evening in July you can enjoy Concerts in the park. You are welcome to bring a picnic supper while you listen to the music.
Parks attractions include: Baseball Fields, Basketball, Paddle Tennis, Picnic Area, Playground, Soccer Fields, Summer Day Camp, Tennis
Bonnie Briar Country Club is located at 808 Weaver Street, Larchmont, NY 10538 in Westchester County. Bonnie Briar offers a championship 18-hole golf course designed by Devereaux Emmet / A.W. Tillinghast, 4 Har-Tru and 2 clay tennis courts, an Olympic sized swimming pool, one of the best pool facilities in Westchester, and a century-old Tudor mansion clubhouse. Bonnie Briar Country Club was founded in 1921, during the Golden Age of Westchester County golf. Press "Blue Button" for scorecard and more about golf at Bonnie Briar.
Golf Course Attractions Country Club 18-hole regulation length course Blue tees = 6309 yards / par 71 Course rating / slope = 70.29 / 124 Bent grass _____________________
Anglebrook Golf Club is located at 100 Route 202, Lincolndale, NY, 10540 in the municipality of Somers. Anglebrook Golf Club is a private, non-equity club in northern Westchester created in the mold of the storied Golden Era venues of golf-rich Westchester County. It is a pure golf club in the sense that there is no swimming pool or tennis courts; just golf for golf’s sake. Unlike many private clubs in the area, membership at Anglebrook is not on an invitation-only basis.
In the final design of his legendary architecture career, Robert Trent Jones Sr. created a modern masterpiece on an unspoiled 240-acre site, which features elevation changes of 200 feet. Anglebrook Golf Club opened in May of 1998. In their May, 1999 issue, Golf Digest ranked the course as the 16th best in the state of New York. Anglebrook measures from 4,700 to its championship tees at 7,001. Press "Blue Button" for scorecard, awards, and more about golf at Anglebrook Golf Club.
Golf Course Attractions Golf only club 18-hole regulation length course Black tees = 7001 yards / par 72 Course rating / slope = 74.3 / 139 Greens = Bent grass _____________________
Carts - riding cart rental Chipping and putting greens Clubhouse Club rental Dress code Driving range Lessons Locker rooms Pro shop Guest Policy = closed
Complete boat and engine service and repairs, including: Dock Service, Tuning, All phases of outboard Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) Troubleshooting & Diagnostics, Winterizing.
Professional service and repair of: diesels, from electronic installations to rebuilding. All major brands including:
Hommocks Park Ice Rink is an enclosed public skating facility which offers fun for the entire family. Learn to ice skate, play hockey or just sharpen your skills. A variety of special promotions and events are offered throughout the season. Also available is the Slap Shot Cafe.
Hampshire Country Club is located at 1025 Cove Road, Mamaroneck, New York 10543 in Westchester County. The golf course was built in 1927 and designed by Devereux Emmet. The greens are small and elevated, and the fairways are narrow and tree lined. The terrain is hilly, and ponds come in to play on seven holes. The signature hole is #18, a 367-yard, par 4, which has water on the right side of the fairway and side of the green.
Golf Course Attractions Country Club 18-hole regulation length course Blue tees = 6326 yards / par 71 Course rating / slope = 71.1 / 133 Bent grass _____________________
Clubhouse Dress code Driving range Guest policy = reciprocal Pro shop
Winged Foot Golf Club is located at 851 Fenimore Road, Mamaroneck, NY 10543. "To say that Winged Foot is great would be understating. It has a sense of nobility, a majesty, if you will. It has two of the world's greatest golf courses and a clubhouse to match, and into whose past is woven some of the greatest moments in golf." Press "Blue Button" for slope and course ratings.
George’s Island Park is a 208 acre waterfront park offering magnificent views of the historic Hudson River. It contains tidal wetlands, a fresh water pond and wooded trails, and provides boat access to the Hudson River as well as areas for nature study and picnicking.
Call for location of boat launch ramp, fees, and more information about the Georges Island Park Launch Ramp in Montrose, NY.
Sportsman Center
914-862-5280
The Sportsman Center at Blue Mountain Reservation is the only public sportsman's recreation facility in Westchester County offering target areas for: Trap and Skeet, Large and Small Bore Rifle and Pistol Archery. The Center provides a safe and convenient site for practice shooting.
Choate Sanctuary is located at Crow Hill Road and Route 133, 1 mile west of Mount Kisco. Highlights of Choate Sanctuary are the many unusual rock outcroppings and the mature forest with large tulip trees, red oak and red maple. Choate Sanctuary is a good place to enjoy hiking, birding, and quiet views over the surrounding woodland. Dogs are permitted on leashes. Press "Blue Button" for more information about Choate Sanctuary.
Park and Garden Attractions Birding, Hiking, Nature Center, Quiet views over the surrounding woodland, dogs are permitted on leashes.
Mount Kisco Country Club is located at 10 Taylor Road, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. Mount Kisco Country Club has an 18-hole regulation length golf course designed by Tom Winton. The course rating is 71.1 and has a slope rating of 129 on bent grass. Press "Blue Button" for more information about golfing at the Mount Kisco Country Club.
Golf Course Attractions Country Club 18-hole regulation length course Longest tees = 6492 yards / par 71 Course rating / slope = 71.1 / 129 Greens = Bent grass Guests = closed _____________________
Willson's Woods Park is one of the oldest parks in Westchester County. Willson’s Woods is a 23-acre park offering a beautiful swimming pool and adjacent English Tudor style bathhouse along with areas for picnicking and fishing.
Point of Interest: A special feature of Willson's Woods Park is "Willson's Waves" where you can body surf on 3-foot waves in the county's first-ever wave pool. Splash downward on an 18-foot-high water slide, wander through cascades and fountains in the water playground, or just cool off on the spray deck.
Teatown Lake Reservation is a regional environmental organization with an 834-acre nature preserve and education center located in the towns of Yorktown, Cortlandt, and New Castle, New York. In addition to being the largest non-profit nature preserve in New York's Westchester County, Teatown is rapidly developing a reputation as the "Hudson Hills and Highlands" foremost environmental organization, providing ecological and biodiversity conservation leadership in this bioregion.
The Hudson Hills and Highlands is roughly bounded by the Hudson River watershed as it traverses the hills and highlands that run along the Hudson River Valley, from Yonkers in the south to the north at Beacon and Newburgh, New York. The bioregion covers parts of five Hudson Valley counties: Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland and Orange. However, nearly 80% of the region lies in Westchester and Putnam County. Its grounds include two lakes and over 15 miles of hiking trails through woodlands and meadows, streams and marsh habitats, all of which provide exciting educational opportunities.
Visit Wildflower Island. A two-acre wildflower sanctuary, home to hundreds of native and endangered species of wildflowers. Tours of the Island are led by experienced volunteer guides and are available from April 16th through September. Teatown’s abundant fields, mixed forests, lakes, streams, swamps and farm land provide a unique glimpse of the biological diversity of the region. Press "Blue Button" for more information about Teatown Lake Reservation.
Point of Interest: Teatowns's Nature Store has an excellent selection of children's science materials, toys and nature-related books, as well as adult gifts, cards, and stationary.
Park and Garden Attractions Birding, Hiking, Nature Center, Outdoor Animal Exhibits, Wildflower Island - over 230 native species of wildflowers.
The New Rochelle - Huguenot Childrens' Library Branch is located at 794 North Ave, New Rochelle, New York 10804. Press "Blue Button" for more information".
Wykagyl Country Club is located at 1195 North Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10804. Wykagyl, a course of championship caliber, is par 72, and over 6600 yards. The rolling slopes, the proximity of the woods, and the hazards of the willow-bordered brooks, call for every shot in golf. The par three 16th hole of 230 yards and the tree-guarded, dogleg par four eight of 449 yards are regarded by pros and amateurs as among the most exciting and interesting holes in golf. Press "Blue Button" for golf course overview, to view scorecard, and optionally take a golf course tour of each hole.
The Hammond Museum was designed by Natalie Hays Hammond who borrowed the basic principles and ideas of the Stroll Garden incorporating indigenous plantings with popular and rare Japanese and Chinese specimens. "As people often travel to escape routine problems and obligations, or to escape themselves, so should they find peace in an unhurried journey through a stroll garden."
"To please the eye, there are the textures of stone scrolled with the delicate designs of lichen, the patterns of tree trunks and clusters of foliage, the play of light and shadow, the varying shades of green as well as the seasonal colors of great beauty. To please the ear, there are the songs of native birds, the hum of insects the chorale of frogs and the occasional splash of carp in the lake, the crunch of pebbles underfoot, the whisper of wind through the pines. To please the sense of scent, there are dry pine needles in the sun, the fragrance of flowering shrubs, a breeze through mimosa or the pungency of loam after a night rain."
The museum serves as an East-West cross-cultural center where, through programs and events, exhibits, music and art, Americans and peoples of the East and West can appreciate and share their heritage. The museum also seeks to showcase the talent of artists in the New York Metropolitan area. Collectors in the region are also encouraged to explore the exhibiting at the Hammond.
Points of Interest: Stroll Garden, Birding, Brush Painting, Children's Workshops, Educational Tours, Silk Tree Cafe
Mountain Lakes Park is Westchester’s northernmost county park. It is set on 1038 acres and is characterized by a rugged landscape and native hardwood forest with miles of trails. Situated in this lovely park is Mt. Bailey, the highest point in Westchester. Mt. Baily offers breathtaking vistas in every season. The park offers many types of recreational activities including boating, group and self-reliant camping.
Parks attractions include: Boating, Camping, Cross-Country Skiing, Fishing, Hiking Trails, Ice Skating, Mt. Bailey Westchester's Highest Point, Nature Study
Salem Golf Club is located at 18 Bloomer Road, North Salem, NY 10560. Development of the Salem Golf Club property began during the summer of 1965. Edward Ryder was engaged to design and build an 18-hole golf course. The course has undergone only subtle changes over the years – a state-of-the art irrigation system was installed in 1998 serviced by a series of ponds on the golf course. Salem Golf Club opened on May 19, 1967 with 300 members and has remained strictly a golf club. Press "Blue Button" for course bio, scorecard, and more about playing golf at the Salem Golf Club.
Golf Course Attractions Golf only facility 18-hole regulation length course Back tees = 6760 yards / par 72 Course rating / slope = 73.5 / 138 Greens = Bent grass Guests = closed _____________________
Dress code Driving range Lessons Pro shop
Semi-Private Golf Course - Pehquenakonck Country Club
914-669-6776
Pehquenakonck Country Club is located at 101 Bloomer Road, North Salem, New York 10560. Pehquenakonck Country Club is a semi-private 9-hole course.
Golf Course Attractions Closed to public during tournaments Golf only facility 9-hole regulation length course 2012 yards / par 33 Course rating / slope = 32.3 / 102 Greens = Bentgrass Fairways = bluegrass _____________________
Dress code Pro shop Pull cart rental Putting green Riding cart rental
The Briarcliff-Peekskill Trailway is a 12-mile linear park that runs from the Town of Ossining north to the Westchester County's Blue Mountain Reservation in Peekskill. The trail is built on land originally acquired in 1929 by the Westchester Parkway Commission for the construction of the Briarcliff Peekskill Parkway. The trailway offers walkers many beautiful vistas along the way, including views of water cascading over the magnificent stone spillway at the county’s Croton Gorge Park, and a view of the Hudson River from the 560-foot high Spitzenberg Mountain at Blue Mountain Reservation.
Hudson Hills Golf Course is located at 400 Croton Dam Road in Ossining, New York 10562. Hudson Hills is a 7,000 yard, par 71 championship golf course that takes full advantage of its setting in the Hudson River Valley. Perched atop the first tee, golfers are treated to a beautiful vista, with nearly one third of the golf course in view. But don’t be too distracted by the beauty of this hilly countryside, because strategically placed golf shots are paramount to mastering Hudson Hills.
Golfers can choose to play from any of the four sets of tees, measuring from 5,100 yards to nearly 7,000 yards. Hudson Hills golf course entertains golfers with beauty and challenge, and gives them the unique opportunity to use every club in the bag. Press "Blue Button" for tee times, golf rates, golf tournaments, scorecard and more.
Golf Course Attractions Golf only facility 18-hole regulation length course Black tees = 6935 yards with a par of 71 Course rating / slope = 73.7 / 139 _____________________
Carts - hand cart rental Carts - riding cart rental Golf carts Lessons Practice facilities Pro shop Restaurant
Audubon International Hudson Hills Golf Course is enrolled in Audubon International's Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses to ensure that the course helps to protect our local environment, conserve natural resources, and provide wildlife habitats.
The Blue Mountain Bike Trail is located at the Blue Mountain Reservation in Peekskill. Cyclists can enjoy a day of fresh air and exercise in a safe and controlled environment. The trails total seven miles in distance and are geared toward three levels of skill. You can choose the level that best suits you. The trails wind through many diverse habitats of this beautiful 1,600-acre park. Along the route you can view rock outcroppings, or rest and enjoy a picnic lunch near a secluded freshwater pond.
Blue Mountain is located at Welcher Avenue in Peekskill, NY. Blue Mountain is a 1500 acre park in the northwest section of Westchester County. It is primarily a passive park. It features miles of trails for mountain biking, hiking, walking, nature study and more. It also offers challenging hikes to the tops of two large peaks: Mt. Spitzenberg and Blue Mountain. The park contains a bathhouse and Trail Lodge, as well as two historically significant comfort stations. These comfort stations were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps and are reminiscent of early 20th century National Park structures
Parks Attractions Camping Cross-Country Skiing Equestrian Trails Fishing Hiking / Walking Ice Skating Mountain Biking Nature Study Playground Picnicking Sportman Center Target Shooting Range
Glen Island Park is a 105 acre park located on the Long Island Sound, offering a variety recreational facilities including a foot beach, 18-hole miniature golf course, playground and picnicking area with a pavilion, and magnificent waterfront views.
Pelham Country Club is located at 940 Wynnewood Road, Pelham Manor, NY 10803. One of Pelham Country Club's premier attractions is its 18-hole par 71 championship golf course. The Devereux Emmet designed course presents a wide variety of challenging holes. It boasts a 133 slope rating for men and a 137 slope rating for women. Press "Blue Button" for more about golfing at Pelham Country Club.
Golf Course Attractions Country Club 18-hole regulation length course Blue tees = 6400 yards / par 71 Course rating / slope = 70.4 / 133 Greens = Bent grass Guests = closed _____________________
Club rental Caddies Dress code Driving range Golf carts Lessons Locker rooms Manicured chipping and putting greens Pro shop Practice hole Restaurant
The mountain bike trail system at Graham Hills Park in Mount Pleasant, offers cyclists a day of fresh air and exercise in a wooded and natural environment. Graham Hills, a one-time Hamlet and station on the Putnam Railroad, takes its name from Dr. Isaac Gilbert Graham, a Revolutionary War army surgeon, who settled there circa 1785. The trails total about five miles in distance and are geared toward experienced riders. The route winds through the many diverse habitats of this beautiful 431-acre park. The trails are mostly single track, and can be used in both directions.
Pleasantville Country Club is located at 110 Nannahagan Road, Pleasantville, NY 10570 in Westchester Country. In 1926 A. W. Tillinghast designed the Pleasantville golf course featuring narrow tree-lined fairways and well-bunkered contoured greens. The fast greens are firm. Water hazards come into play on four holes. This beautiful well-manicured layout is both unique and enjoyable to players of all abilities.
For many golfers, this nine-hole course will be their favorite. One of a kind, this hidden gem is a challenge for the experienced golfer and still a comfortable setting for the beginner. Press "Blue Button" for course information, photos, and more about golf at Pleasantville Country Club.
Golf Course Attractions Country Club 9-hole length course Back tees = 2173 yards / par 64 Course rating / slope = 63.4 / 121 Fairways = Bent grass Greens = Bent grass _____________________
Kykuit, the Rockefeller estate, is now a historic site of the National Trust. Many believe it is the Hudson Valley's most exceptional house and gardens. Be sure to include this magnificent landmark on any tour of the Historic Hudson Valley.
Completed in 1913 for John D. Rockefeller by architects Delano and Aldrich, Kykuit has been home to four generations of the Rockefeller family. Kykuit commands a breathtaking view of the Hudson River and occupies a landscape of extensive stone terraces, formal gardens, and glorious fountains designed by landscape architect William Welles Bosworth. The gardens include Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller's extraordinary collection of 20th-century sculpture. The house itself contains fascinating collections of art, fine furniture, and Chinese ceramics. Horse-drawn vehicles and classic automobiles from the family's collection fill the coach barn.
Tours include an introduction to each part of Kykuit, the main floor of the house, the art galleries, terraced gardens with classical and 20th-century sculpture, and the Coach Barn with antique carriages and classic cars. The sculpture collection, sited throughout the grounds, includes works by Pablo Picasso, Aristide Maillol, Henry Moore, Alexander Calder, Isamu Noguchi, Louise Nevelson, and many others.
Rockefeller State Park Preserve is located in Pocantico Hills in Westchester County. The preserve is 1,233 acres and growing due to additional bequests. The Preserve is an idyllic spot for strolling, jogging, horseback riding, cross country skiing, and snowshoeing. With 180 recorded species of birds and its IBA (Important Bird Area) designation by the National Audubon Society, the Preserve is a must visit area for birders.
In season, licensed anglers enjoy fishing for bass in the 22 acre Swan Lake and for brown trout in the Pocantico River. In addition the beauty of the Preserve inspires many artists and photographers to memorialize its scenic vistas. While in the park, stop in the Preserve's Gallery across from the Visitor Center. Its rotating exhibits feature the art of local artists.
The most notable feature of the Preserve is the system of carriage roads built by John D. Rockefeller Sr. and John D. Rockefeller Jr. Designed to complement the landscape, the carriage roads, many of which are handicapped accessible, allow visitors to experience and enjoy the natural wonders of the area. These scenic paths wind through wetlands, woodlands, meadows, and fields and past streams, rivers, and lakes. They traverse wood and stone bridges, including the first triple arch bridge in America.
Trail maps (with distance and grade descriptions) of all the carriage roads and equestrian permits are available at the Preserve Office. Hunting, swimming, biking, snowmobiling, camping, and open fires are strictly prohibited.
Park Attractions Birding - designated an IBA (Important Bird Area) Bridle Path Cross Country Skiing Fishing Hiking Nature Trail Picnic Tables Scenic Views Sledding Snowshoeing
The Blind Brook Club is located at Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY 10573. This "men only", 18-hole regulation length course is a private equity golf club, opened in 1917.
The Pound Ridge Town Park is a beautiful local park offering many activities for adults and children of all ages. A Day Camp is available for a fun-filled and exciting summer. Other activities, such as exercise programs, bridge group, toddler art, little league, tennis, basketball, and other sports are open to all ages.
Parks attractions include: Ball Fields, Hiking Trails / Walking, Picnicking, Playground, Three Swimming Pools (Baby, mid-size and Olympic size pool for lap swimming and diving), Snack Bar, Showers, Tennis
The Pound Ridge Town Park is a beautiful local park offering many activities for adults and children of all ages. A Day Camp is available for a fun-filled and exciting summer. Other activities, such as exercise programs, bridge group, toddler art, little league, tennis, basketball, and other sports are open to all ages.
Parks attractions include: Ball Fields, Hiking Trails / Walking, Picnicking, Playground, Three Swimming Pools (Baby, mid-size and Olympic size pool for lap swimming and diving), Snack Bar, Showers, Tennis
The Pound Ridge Golf Club is the legendary golf course architect, Pete Dye’s, first design project in New York. Situated in affluent Westchester County, with such prestigious golf neighbors as Winged Foot Golf Club, Westchester Country Club and Stanwich, the new Pound Ridge Golf Club has been carved out of 172 acres of magnificent rocky cliffs, streams and wooded hills. According to Pete, Pound Ridge is one of his best course designs.
Pound Ridge Golf Club, an 18-hole daily fee public golf course that plays to a par 72 and measures 7,171 yards from the back tees, is a spellbinding layout that winds its way through hardwood forest and opens to rolling meadows. The dramatic rock outcroppings are truly unique and a stirring visual feature of the design. Fourteen thousand feet of rock walls surround trees, wetlands and water hazards. The course’s five sets of tees are classified by handicap ability, allowing players of all calibers to best enjoy the strategic layout and wide variety of shot-making situations. "Press Blue Button" for more about golf at Pound Ridge Golf Club.
Ranked #2 in GOLF Magazine's 2008 list of "Best New Courses You Can Play”
Golf Course Attractions Golf only facility 18-hole regulation length course Black tees = 7171 yards / par 72 Course rating / slope from black tees = 76.1 / 146 Greens = bent grass _____________________
Carts - hand cart rental Carts - riding cart rental Chipping and Putting green Club rental Driving range Forecaddies available - first come basis Lessons Pro shop Practice area Restaurant
The 4,315 acre park makes Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Westchester County’s largest park. The Ward Pound Ridge Reservation is divided in area between both Pound Ridge and Lewisboro. The northern one-third of the park is in Lewisboro and the remaining two-thirds of the park are in Pound Ridge.
With its varied terrain and landscapes and miles of wooded trails, the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation provides a variety of activities in all seasons. There are areas for picnicking, lean-to camping, fishing and cross-country skiing. The park is home to the Trailside Nature Museum, which hosts weekend nature interpretive programs year-round.
Park attractions include: Camping, Cross-Country Skiing, Fishing, Hiking Trails / Walking, Museum, Nature study, Picnicking, Play equipment is available in two areas of the park.
Brae Burn Country Club is located at 39 Brae Burn Drive, Purchase, New York 10577 in Westchester County. When Brae Burn Country Club was formed in 1964, it was the first new member-owned club formed in Westchester since the late 1920’s.
At Brae Burn Country Club, the parkland layout is routed through hilly terrain with natural brooks and ponds in play on a number of holes. An old, elevated railroad bed crosses the course, adding an unusual manmade dimension as well. The undulating greens are among the most contoured and challenging in the Metropolitan area. A course renovation completed in 2000 has enhanced the course’s beauty. Architect Ken Dye’s plan reconfigured bunkers, added visibility and restored much of Frank Duane’s original design. Press "Blue Button" for scorecard, course details, and more about golf at Brae Burn.
Golf Course Attractions Country Club 18-hole regulation length course 6825 yards / par 72 Course rating / slope = 73.6 / 133 Bent grass _____________________
The Country Club of Purchase is located at 10 Country Club Drive, Purchase, New York 10577. The club is located in the Purchase area of the Town of Harrison in Westchester County. The Country Club of Purchase opened in September 1996 and is the first and only 18-hole championship golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus in the area. The course plays 6,876 yards and is masterfully crafted on 192 acres, with protected wetlands. Preserving the ecologically rich land was a priority from the earliest planning sessions. Press "Blue Button" for scorecard and more about golf at The Country Club of Purchase.
Golf Course Attractions Country Club 18-hole regulation length course Championship tees = 6876 yards / par 72 Course rating / slope = 73.9 / 138 Fairways = Bent grass Greens = Bent grass Guests = closed _____________________
Old Oaks Country Club is located at 3100 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY 10577. The Club is set on 220-acres in lower Westchester County, located 25 miles north of New York City. The facilities include an 18-hole Tillinghast designed golf course. Press "Blue Button" for more about golfing at Old Oaks Country Club.
Golf Course Attractions Country Club 18-hole regulation length course 6503 yards / par 70 Course rating / slope = 72.3 / 139 Greens = Bent grass Guests = closed _____________________
Dress code Driving range Lessons Locker rooms Pro shop Restaurant
Sculpture Gardens at PepsiCo
914-253-2900
The Donald M. Kendall Sculpture Gardens is located at 700 and 735 Anderson Hill Road, PepsiCo headquarters in Purchase, NY. The Sculpture Gardens and the Purchase campus of SUNY are across the street from each other. Visit the sculptures and gardens and see works by Alexander Calder, Joan Miró, Alberto Giacometti, Henry Moore, George Segal, Jean Dubuffet, Auguste Rodin, Max Ernst, and more artists.
The sculpture gardens feature 45 sculptures by some of the best-known artists of the 20th century. “Capricorn,” Max Ernst’s largest freestanding sculpture is among the inspiring works. The grounds themselves are 168 acres of green lawns, trees, ponds, fountains, and landscaped gardens with a topiary, well-tended hedges, flower beds and water-lily ponds. These spectacular grounds were conceived as an integration of architecture, landscape, and sculpture. It is a landscape exhibiting superior thought and attention, a thorough knowledge of plants, a respect for what has come before, and a working effort to remain true to a vision.
Attractions Wonderful sculptures and gardens.
Map is available from the security guard at the headquarters entrance. Admission is free.
The Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary and Nature Center is a 179-acre park located on the shore of the Long Island Sound, along a migratory flyway. This sanctuary is home to a great diversity of marine life. In winter months, the 85-acre lake, a mixture of salt and fresh water, hosts over 5,000 ducks. The sanctuary has been recognized by the national Audubon Society of New York as an Important Bird Area due to its significant habitats and flyway. There are three miles of trails through forest and field. Along the half-mile of publicly accessible shore, the intertidal habitat harbors a wide diversity of plants and animals.
In 1992, a northeaster swept over the Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary causing considerable erosion. The storm prompted the installation of unsightly concrete and asphalt piles to prevent future washouts. Eventually, invasive and highly adaptable common reeds took over the degraded site. In 2001, the concrete and asphalt were replaced with sandy dunes planted with native plants, such as beach grass (Ammophila breviligulata). The dunes’ core was made out of rock topped with sand. The plants’ root structures bind the sand, keeping the dunes in place so they can carry out their role as a natural storm barrier. The dunes now provide nesting and feeding habitat for native shorebirds.
Environmental education programs are offered to schools, scouts and other groups by advance reservation. Group size is limited to 30, and there is a modest fee based on group size and length of program. Topics can be tailored to the needs and interests of the group and include: intertidal ecology, marine biology, plant science and ornithology.
To View The Site: The site is at the Edith G. Read Natural Park and Wildlife Sanctuary in the City of Rye. To get to the sanctuary, enter through Playland Park and follow the signs to the sanctuary. Park at the nature center.
Marshlands Conservancy is a 173-acre wildlife sanctuary composed of a diversity of habitats. Forest, meadow, salt marsh and shore can be explored and appreciated here. There are three miles of trails and one-half mile of shoreline along the Long Island Sound. Located along the Atlantic migratory flyway, Marshlands is an excellent birdwatching location; more than 230 species have been sited. The Marshlands salt marsh is one of few in New York accessible to the public for study and enjoyment.
The Playland Ice Casino is located at Playland Parkway (Exit 19 off I-95), Rye, New York 10580. The Playland Ice Casino has been Westchester's premier ice skating facility for over 75 years. Three temperature-controlled indoor rinks make for a comfortable, family fun ice skating experience. The Playland Ice Casino offers special weekday times for Freestyle, Adult Skate and Child Puck Time. Convenient public sessions, special events, extended holiday schedules, Party Nights, and Family Skating Nights await skaters this season for even more family fun.
Attractions & Activities Family Skate Nights (Sat) Party Nights Playland Skating School Public Skating
The Apawamis Club is located at 2 Club Road, Rye, NY 10580. Apawamis is one of the oldest clubs in our country, dating back to 1890, and became an early member of the USGA in 1897. Apawamis is a full-service family club offering golf, swimming, squash, tennis, and paddle tennis. With only 18 holes and a clubhouse that looks more like a rambling country home than an imposing piece of architecture, it remains a unique setting in the midst of mainstream, prestigious Westchester golf, according to a 1988 article in The Country Club magazine. Press "Blue Button" for more about golf and The Apawamis Club.
Golf Course Attractions Country Club 18-hole regulation length course Blue tees = 6547 yards / par 72 Course rating / slope = 72.1 / 139 Greens = Bent grass _____________________
Carts - hand cart rental Carts - riding cart rental Chipping and putting greens Club rental Dress code Driving range Lessons Locker rooms Pro shop
Rye Golf Club is located at 330 Boston Post Road in Rye New York 10580. The 126 acre facility is a member only club owned by the City of Rye. The club offers a challenging 18-hole Devereux Emmet golf course with spectacular water views of Long Island Sound. Warm up before your round at one of two practice greens and chipping areas or tune up your game with one of our Club Pro’s. Press "Blue Button" for photos and more about playing golf at Rye Golf Club.
Westchester Country Club is located at 98 Biltmore Avenue, Rye, NY 10580. The Westchester Country Club is a private club with membership amenities that include; 36 holes of golf, private tennis courts, a separate beach club with an Olympic sized swimming pool and over 50 guest rooms. Press "Blue Button" for website.
Rye Playland is Metro New York's great family amusement park and entertainment center. Featuring more than 50 rides for children and adults, Playland also offers free entertainment and has a beach, pool, boardwalk and pier on scenic Long Island Sound, lake boating, picnic area, mini golf and indoor ice-skating.
Point of Interest: Rye Playland has the distinction of being America's first totally planned amusement park and prototype for today's successful theme parks. Dedicated as a National Historic Landmark in 1987, Playland has provided family fun since 1928. Often referred to as "Rye Playland", it is America's only government owned and operated amusement park.
The Doral Arrowwood Golf Course is located at 975 Anderson Hill Road, Rye Brook, NY 10573. Continuing Doral's heritage of uniquely designed and challenging golf courses at its resorts, the Doral Arrowwood Golf Course at the Doral Golf Club offers nine spectacular holes by Robert Van Hagge. Critically acclaimed as one of the most difficult nine-hole courses in the country, the 3,200 yard, par-35 Doral Arrowwood Golf Course features Van Hagge's trademark shadows, bunkers and water hazards, engaging players of every level. Press "Blue Button" for scorecard, course layouts and more about golf at Doral.
Golf Course Attractions Country Club 18-hole regulation length course 3200 yards / par 35 Course rating / slope = 35.8 / 136 on grass _____________________
Club rental Club storage Dress code Driving range Locker fee Guest policy = reciprocal Lessons Pro shop
Sleepy Hollow Country Club is located at 777 Albany Post Road in Scarborough, NY 10510-9245. The 338 acres of “Washington Irving” hills and woodlands that make up the Sleepy Hollow Country Club were once known as Woodlea, the country estate of Mr. Butler Wright. The plans were by Stanford White of McKim, Meade & White, and constituted one of the last works of the famous architect.
While the Club’s two courses, one of 18 and one of 9 holes, are among the finest in Westchester, golf is only one of the many activities and many attractions of the Club as a whole. The riding facility includes both an indoor and outdoor ring and the use of the beautiful Rockefeller trails. There are ten tennis courts and a magnificent swimming pool serviced by a snack bar and locker rooms. For winter sports there is a three court squash building, four paddle tennis courts, and a skeet and trap facility. Sleepy Hollow Country Club is one of the most picturesque and attractive in the nation.
Golf Course Attractions Country Club 9 and 18 hole courses Blue tees = 6836 yards / par 70 Course rating / slope = 73.8 / 135 Greens = Bent grass Guests = Closed _____________________
Club rental Dress code Driving range Lessons Locker rooms Pro shop Putting green Restaurant Riding cart rental
The Greenburgh Nature Center is a 33-acre woodland preserve with trails, pond, orchard, maple sugaring site and gardens. The center's Manor House contains a live animal museum with over 120 specimens, a "hands on" discovery room, greenhouse, changing nature-arts exhibits, and a nature store.
Point of Interest: Special programs for groups of all ages, on a wide range of nature topics, either here or at your location.
Attractions include: Botanical Exhibits Greenhouse Live Animals Hands-on Discovery Room
Fenway Golf Club is located at Old Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale, New York 10583. The course was designed in 1924 by A.W. Tillinghast, one of America’s greatest architects. Often dubbed "Little Winged Foot", Fenway’s severely sloping greens, deep traps and deceptively difficult landing areas, have proven time and time again that this golf course need be compared to no other and stands on its own as a premier test of golf excellence. Press "Blue Button" for golf course reviews, scorecard, and more about golf at Fenway Golf Club.
Golf Course Attractions Country Club 18-hole regulation length course Black tees = 6683 yards / par 70 Course rating / slope = 73.8 / 138 _____________________
The Quaker Ridge Golf Club is located at 140 Griffen Avenue Scarsdale NY 10583. The Quaker Ridge Golf Club, designed by A.W. Tillinghast, opened in 1916. The golf course continues to stand the test of time. Jack Nicklaus, when asked during the 1974 U.S. Open at Winged Foot if he thought Winged Foot was the greatest course in the world, replied, “That may be, but there is quite a golf course down the street.”
In 1969, Jimmy Demaret stated, “Quaker Ridge is the most underrated Golf Course in the New York Area, because it has never been host course to a major championship. I’d like to go on record as saying it would be a tough test of golf for any tournament – the U.S. Open and the PGA included.” Press "Blue Button" to view scorecard, rankings in the U.S. and the world, and more about playing golf at the Quaker Ridge Golf Club.
Golf Course Attractions Golf only facility 18-hole regulation length course Black Course tees = 6835 yards / par 70 Course rating / slope = 74.5 / 145 Fairways = Bent grass Greens = Bent grass Guests = closed _____________________
Saxon Woods Golf Course is located at 315 Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale, NY. Known by players as Westchester County's second most challenging course, Saxon Woods' rolling, wooded landscape give this sporting course tremendous character. Saxon Woods Golf Course was designed by golf course architect Tom Winton and opened to the public in 1931. Today, all 18 of Saxon Woods tees have been completely renovated, along with several greens. Press "Blue Button" for more about playing golf at Saxon Woods Golf Course.
Philipsburg Manor is a historic site of great historical importance. Once the headquarters of a large Hudson Valley manor, the site vividly interprets aspects of the history of colonial New York and the system of racially-based slavery which helped keep the estate running in the 18th century. The visitor center at Philipsburg, located on Rt. 9 in the village of Sleepy Hollow, offers a wide range of services and changing exhibitions, and also serves as the visitor center for Kykuit, the Rockefeller estate.
Philipsburg Manor is a late 17th/early 18th-century milling, farming, and trading complex owned by an Anglo-Dutch family of merchants. Philipsburg Manor was tenanted by farmers of diverse European backgrounds, and operated by enslaved Africans. In 1693, Frederick Philipse, a carpenter who rose to become the richest man in the colony of New York, was granted a charter for 52,000 acres along the Hudson River by William and Mary of England. Historically, the site is of particular interest because of the size of the enslaved community and the highly developed nature of this 18th-century commercial property.
Featuring a stone manor house filled with a handsome collection of 17th-and 18th-century period furnishings, this famous house also includes a working water-powered gristmill and millpond, an 18th-century barn, a slave garden, and a reconstructed tenant farm house. The grounds are home to historic breeds of cattle, sheep, and chickens.
Points of Interest: Philipsburg Manor is a living history museum. Guides in 18th-century costume conduct tours of the site and numerous special events are held throughout the year. One of many fun things to do with children in the Hudson River Valley.
Attractions include: The Greenhouse Cafe, Picnic grounds, Sleepy Hollow Cemetery located next to Philipsburg Manor, Tours of Kykuit that originate at the Philipsburg Manor Visitor Tourist Center.
Lasdon Park, Arboretum and Veterans Memorial is a magnificent 234 acre property consisting of woodlands, open grass meadow and formal gardens with flower and shrub specimens from all over the world. Lasdon is also the site of the Chinese Friendship Pavilion and four inspirational memorials and a museum honoring Westchester veterans.
Parks attractions include: Botanical Specimans, Chinese Friendship Pavilion, Formal Gardens, Open Grass Meadow
Somers Pointe Golf Club is located at 1000 West Hill Drive, Somers, New York, 10589. Uniquely challenging, its 27 holes weave a scenic path through native woods, daunting hills and natural ponds. Situated 695 feet above sea level, one of Westchester County’s highest points, Somers Pointe offers breathtaking views and a Geoffrey Cornish designed course certain to test the most accomplished golfers while encouraging newcomers to the game. We have 2 courses available:
Heritage Hills of Westchester Country Club - West Hill Course = 18-hole, Par 72 The West Course, designed by Geoffrey Cornish, opened in 1988 and provides eighteen holes that allow players to enjoy the complete golfing experience. Narrow fairways, hills and sand all come into play as part of the skillfully designed, scenic layout. Six ponds and a creek bring water into play on eight of the holes, while undulating, moderately fast greens are designed to provide a fair test of the putting game.
Heritage Hills of Westchester Country Club - East Hill Course = 9-hole, Par 35 East Hill Course provides a solid golf outing. Similar in layout and topography to its sister course, this nine hole, 3,100-yard gem is also in marvelous shape and has plenty of hills, tight fairways, well placed bunkers and water to test your skills.
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Golf Course Attractions West Hill Course 18-hole regulation length course Blue tees = 6349 yards / par 72 Course rating / slope = 71.4 / 129 Bent grass
East Hill Course 9-hole course Blue tees = 2889 yards / par 35 Course rating / slope = 69.6 / 129 _____________________
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Friends of the Rockefeller State Park Preserve, Inc., located in Sleepy Hollow, New York, was established in 1997 to encourage public participation in protecting the Preserve's wildlife and habitat, sustaining its historical and archeological features, and maintaining its unique system of carriage roads.
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Circa 1838. Lyndhurst, a historic site of the National Trust, is a preeminent architectural landmark. It resides on a 67-acre park representing 19th century architecture, decorative arts, and landscape. Overlooking the Hudson River in Tarrytown, NY, Lyndhurst is one of America's finest Gothic Revival mansions. The architectural brilliance of the residence is complemented by a park-like landscape and a comprehensive collection of original decorative arts. Its noteworthy occupants included: former New York City mayor William Paulding, merchant George Merritt, and the railroad magnate and Wall Street tycoon Jay Gould.
In the late 1830s, William Paulding acquired property high above the Hudson River overlooking the Tappan Zee. Lyndhurst was first conceived in the minds of architects A. J. Davis and William Paulding who constructed the country villa in 1838 and called it "Knoll". In 1864 Lyndhurst was acquired by George Merritt who hired Davis to more than double its size. In 1870, they also built one of the largest private greenhouses in the world.
In 1880, Jay Gould purchased the estate and renamed it Lyndhurst. The 1870 greenhouse that burned was replaced in the Gothic Revival style. The Goulds redecorated the house and embellished the spectacular art gallery with works by Corot, Courbet, Bouguereau, and others.
The important "gardenesque" landscape is the work of Ferdinand Mangold, a master gardener who worked at Lyndhurst for forty years. Many of the landscape features created by Mangold, his predecessors, and successors, are preserved. The spectacular specimen trees are of special interest.
The romantic Gothic Revival design immediately drew attention to the building. Critics called it "Paulding's Folly" because its fanciful turrets and asymmetrical outline were unlike most homes constructed in the post-colonial era. Fascination with the property continued for decades and, as ideas of wealth and status changed with the growing nation, so did the estate, reflecting the tastes and interests of wealthy New York.
Point of Interest: Lyndhurst is adjacent to Washington Irving's Sunnyside. The ability to walk between these two historic sites has a special appeal. At present, visitors may walk along the publicly maintained Croton Aqueduct Trail from Lyndhurst to West Sunnyside Lane. A pathway connecting Lyndhurst and Sunnyside along the riverfront will shortly be open. If you are a tourist or local resident exploring the Hudson River Valley, be sure to include this landmark in your list of sights.
Circa 1835. Historic site of the National Trust and architectural landmark. Meticulously restored picturesque home of renowned author Washington Irving, America's first successful, internationally known author. Washington Irving's writings include numerous works of fiction, history and biography.
Washington Irving was born in New York City on April 3, 1783 (1783 - 1859) as the youngest of 11 children. His father was a wealthy merchant, and his mother, an English woman, was the granddaughter of a clergyman. Early in his life Irving developed a passion for books. He studied law privately but practiced only briefly. From 1804 to 1806 he travelled widely in Europe. After returning to the United States, Irving was admitted to the New York bar in 1806.
Washington Irving was a short story writer, essayist, poet, travel book writer, biographer, and columnist. He is best known for the short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle". Washington Irving also held diplomatic posts in Great Britain and Spain.
Sunnyside is one of the most famous historic landmarks in the Hudson Valley. This important house and landscape enjoys a quiet and unspoiled riverside setting in Tarrytown, New York. Sunnyside is adjacent to Lyndhurst, a historic landmark of distinction open to the public, to which it is possible to walk via the Croton Aqueduct Trail.
Sunnyside and its Romantic landscape are presented to visitors by guides dressed in the costume of the mid-Victorian period. You may take a guided tour of the house and grounds, or purchase a grounds-only ticket for a self-guided experience.
Point of Interest: For children, Sunnyside offers "Irving's Traveling Totes" that come stuffed with five to seven engaging family activities, a brief guide, a Talk Back card for feedback related to the activities, and a blank book for visitor responses. Visitors can learn about Washington Irving by reading The Legend of Sleepy Hollow picture book and It Looks Like Spilt Milk, which, though not written by Irving, celebrates the life of the imagination, something Irving aspired to do. Children can play the Sunnyside Matching Card game and join in for a Scavenger Hunt. Dominoes, a 19th-century game, rounds out the experience. If you are a tourist or local resident exploring the Hudson River Valley, be sure to include this landmark in your list of places to see.
Attractions include: Seasonal Café, Sunnyside Tours, Museum Shop, Picnic Grounds.
Main Street Playground located at Main Street and Marbledale Road in Tuckahoe is within the municipality of Eastchester. Main Street Playground is a three-acre park located in and maintained by Tuckahoe. It has two full basketball courts with lights, a climber, swings and benches.
Parks attractions include: Basketball Courts, Playground
Parkway Oval is a 14-acre park located at Consulate Drive in Tuckahoe in the municipality of Eastchester. It has a baseball and softball field, soccer fields, all-purpose playfield and a full basketball court, a playground area with swings, climber and benches. This park is adjacent to a jogging and bicycle path along the scenic Bronx River.
The Bronx River Parkway Reservation, one of Westchester’s oldest parks, is an 807-acre paved linear park that was created as an adjunct to the Bronx River Parkway that opened in 1925. The Reservation touts a number of “firsts:” it was the first linear park in Westchester, as well as one of the first in the country, and, the Bronx River Parkway was the first parkway in the nation. The Reservation also has the distinction of being the first official Westchester County Park, whose establishment led to the creation of today’s County Park System of more than 50 parks spanning nearly 18,000 acres. The picturesque Reservation, which runs through the heart of southern Westchester County, features ponds, wooden footbridges, and hundreds of varieties of native trees and shrubs. It is a favorite place for bicycling, walking, running and nature study.
Kensico Dam Plaza is a 98 acre property located at the base of the Kensico Dam. Kensico gets its name from the Siwanoy sachem, "Cokenseko". It is 300 feet high and 1830 feet long. It forms the reservoir that contains 29,000 million gallons of water per day. The dam was built under the old dam that formed Lake Kensico, using stone taken from the adjacent Cranberry Lake Park. The park provides a unique setting for a wide variety of activities including ethnic celebrations, concerts, antiques shows, and arts and craft shows.
Parks attractions include: Biking, Fishing, Hiking / Walking, Ice Skating, In-line Skating, Nature Study, Outdoor Film Festival, Picnicking, Playground, Refreshments
Waccabuc Country Club is located on Mead Street, Waccabuc, NY 10597. The Waccabuc Country Club was established on September 18, 1912. The clubhouse was originally a private home that, in 1912, was converted into the Lake Waccabuc Inn, a country resort / retreat. One of the first things the new owners did was add a nine hole golf course. In 1923, plans for an additional 9 holes were proposed and later implemented. Waccabuc Country Club is now a beautiful 18 hole golf course.
USGA rules govern all play except where modified by local rules. Embedded ball rule is in effect through the green. All fences surrounding the course are boundaries; no free relief. Please avoid slow play. A round should be completed in 4 hours or less. Cellular phones may be used in the locker rooms only. Press "Blue Button" for scorecard, and more about the Waccabuc Country Club.
A listing of 30 public boat ramps. These ramps are located on the Hudson River, from Jersey City to Kingston, NY, with descriptions, directions and launching fees. Keep us posted on the conditions of these ramps! E-Mail us your reviews! Both Fishermen Feedback and Boaters Feedback Needed!
Osprey Marine Ltd. is a small company specializing in fishing charters and boating education, offering courses for Safe Boating Certification, vessel handling and navigation. Our vessel meets all Coast Guard requirements for safety and is designed for fishing as well as comfort. We supply all the necessary tackle for an exciting day on the water and look forward to serving you.
During the spring we concentrate on fishing for striped bass in the Hudson River during their spawning run. During the summer and early fall we fish Long Island Sound and offshore. Press "Blue Button" for more information about Osprey Marine and Hudson River Striped Bass fishing.
The North County Trailway spans 22.1 miles in Westchester County, from Eastview in the Town of Mt. Pleasant, to Baldwin Place in Somers. It now continues for two more miles into Mahopac in Putnam County as the Putnam Trailway. The North County Trailway is a paved bicycle and pedestrian path located primarily on right-of-way lands of the former Putnam Division of the New York Central Railroad.
The Putnam Railroad once served 23 stations in Westchester, some of which still stand today. Included is the Tudor-revival style Briarcliff Manor Station, which is now used as a public library. Other former stations can be found along the trailway in Millwood and in Railroad Park in Yorktown Heights. Historic marker plaques have been placed at most of the former station locations.
The South County Trailway is a paved bicycle and pedestrian path located primarily on right-of- way lands of the former Putnam Division of the New York Central Railroad. The “Old Put,” as it was fondly referred to by commuters, provided freight and passenger service from 1881 to 1958 between the Bronx and Putnam County. Freight service continued to operate sporadically from Elmsford south, with the last freight train making its final run in August 1982.
The Putnam Railroad once served 23 stations in Westchester, some of which still stand today. The former Elmsford station is the only remaining station structure along the South County Trailway. It now houses a restaurant. Historic markers plaques have been placed at most of the former station locations.
The Cranberry Lake Nature Center is a 190-acre nature preserve comprised of forest, wetlands, and a 10-acre lake that was carved by glaciers thousands of years ago. There are three miles of trails, including a loop around the lake, and others that traverse the predominantly northern oak-hickory forest. The area is part of the Kensico Reservoir watershed, which provides drinking water for residents of Westchester County and New York City. The name Cranberry Lake is derived from the growth of wild cranberry, which still exist in various parts of the fen.
Elmwood Country Club is located at 850 Dobbs Ferry Road, White Plains, New York 10607. Press "Blue Button" for more information about golf at Elmwood Country Club.
Golf Course Attractions Country Club 18-hole regulation length course 6487 yards / par 71 Course rating / slope = 71.5 / 129 Bent grass _____________________
Caddies available Club rentals Dress code Driving range Golf cart rentals Guest policy = reciprocal Restaurant Walking allowed
Metropolis Country Club is located at 289 Dobbs Ferry Road, White Plains, New York 10607 in Westchester County. Metropolis Country Club was founded in 1922 when members of the Metropolis Club of New York City acquired the original course from Century Country Club. The course, dating to 1904, was designed originally by Herbert Strong and A.W.Tillinghast. The course was enhanced by Joe Finger and then updated and renovated in 1994 by Ken Dye.
Golf Course Attractions Country Club 18-hole regulation length course Almost 6800 yards / par 71 Course rating / slope = 72.2 / 134 Greens = Bent grass Guests = closed _____________________
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Ridgeway Country Club is located at 400 Ridgeway in White Plains, New York in the heart of Westchester. The picturesque 18 hole Par 71 golf course dates back almost a century to 1923 when it was designed by Pete Clark. Narrow fairways, difficult greens, and strategically placed bunkers make the course challenging at all levels. The 8th hole is the signature hole with a lake making for great risk-reward decision-making. Ridgeway has been the site of Metropolitan PGA and USGA tournaments. Press "Blue Button" for golf course - hole by hole photos, scorecard, and more about golfing at Ridgeway Country Club.
Golf Course Attractions Country Club 18-hole regulation length course Blue tees = 6373 yards / par 71 Course rating / slope = 71.6 / 129 Greens = Bent grass Guests = closed _____________________
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Westchester Hills Golf Club is located at 401 Ridgeway in White Plains, NY 10605. Westchester Hills is a private golf club that offers a championship 18-hole golf course, tennis facilities, and a large pool area with two pools and a snack bar. The main clubhouse offers formal dining, a family grill room for casual dining, and patio dining during the summer months.
Maple Moor Golf Course is located at 1128 North Street, White Plains, NY 10605. Named for the abundance of maple trees that line the course, Maple Moor is a challenging course with water hazards on six holes. Designed by golf course architect Tom Winton and opened to the public in 1927, Maple Moor was Westchester County's first public course. Maple Moor golfers now enjoy the results of a major improvement program in which all 18 tees were renovated and expanded, and there is a new restaurant and food service in the clubhouse.
Located just off the Hutchinson River Parkway in White Plains, NY, Maple Moor Golf Course has a full-service golf shop offering the latest in apparel and equipment. Additionally, the professional golf staff at Maple Moor offers PGA instruction and lessons to help improve your game. Press "Blue Button" for golfing rates, scorecard, and more about golf at Maple Moor.
Golf Course Attractions 18-hole regulation length course Blue tees = 6374 yards / par 71 Course rating / slope = 71.0 / 129 Greens = bent grass _____________________
Carts - hand cart rental Carts - riding cart rental Club rental Dress code Golf shop Lessons Restaurant
Saxon Woods Park is located on Mamaroneck Avenue in White Plains, NY. The park contains an 18-hole golf course as well as a miniature golf course, the county’s largest swimming pool, a children’s aquatic playground, and picnic areas. A trail system connects the southern section to the upland wooded northern part of the park, characterized by mature hardwood forests. The trails are very popular with hikers, cross country skiers and horseback riders. The entire system extends along the Hutchinson River Parkway to Twin Lakes Park and north to Maple Moor Golf Course. It also links to the leather- stocking trail and contains archeologically sensitive areas. Saxon Woods Park is the site of the county’s only playground that is accessible to the disabled.
Park Attractions Cross country skiing Fishing Hiking/walking/equestrian trails Miniature golf Picnicking Playground (accessible to the disabled) Nature study Refreshments Swimming
Lenoir Preserve Nature Center is a 40-acre nature preserve comprised of woodlands and field habitats. It is situated adjacent to the Old Croton Aqueduct on slopes overlooking the Hudson River, providing spectacular views. The property was formerly home to two Hudson River estates and boasts a number of unusual specimen trees and shrubs, imported from around the world. Among them are some magnificent copper beeches from Europe, gingko trees from Asia, and Douglas firs from the Pacific Northwest. These imports join native sugar maples, red oaks, hemlocks, pines and tulip trees in providing shelter for many kinds of wildlife, including woodpeckers, owls and bats.
Every spring and autumn, bird watchers gather to observe major hawk migrations. Nature enthusiasts can learn about raptor identification markings, such as flight patterns and silhouettes, and can take part in official tracking counts of raptors. In summer, the butterfly garden is at its height, visited by a wide variety of butterflies. Nearby, a dragonfly pond provides the necessary habitat for numerous aquatic insects and attracts birds and other wildlife. An organic community gardening area and composting exhibit instruct visitors on environmentally- friendly practices. The butterfly and hummingbird garden is maintained entirely by volunteers from Hudson River Audubon Society.
Dunwoodie Golf Course is located at 1 Wasylenko Lane, Yonkers, NY 10701. Dunwoodie lies at the top of "Dunwoodie Heights" in the center of the City of Yonkers. It is characterized by dramatic topography and steep slopes. Its layout is a mix of narrow fairways to rolling wide landscapes. The design of the course takes advantage of the natural topography, resulting in a challenging game. Press "Blue Button" for golf course layout, scorecard and more about golfing at Dunwoodie Golf Course.
Carts - hand cart rental Carts - riding cart rental Club rental Driving range lighted for night play Lessons Lockers Practice green Pro shop Restaurant
Sprain Lake Golf Course is located at 290 East Grassy Sprain Road, Yonkers, NY. Sprain Lake, on 130 acres, was designed by golf course architect Tom Winton. Sprain Lake is characterized by small greens, rolling terrain and a number of highly challenging holes, with an abundance of water hazards and difficult shots. Because of its long and narrow layout, Sprain Lake offers a mostly linear, back-and-forth style of play. Press "Blue Button" for more information.
The Sprain Ridge Mountain Bike Trail in Yonkers offers cyclists a day of fresh air and exercise in a wooded and natural environment. Sprain Ridge Park is a large land preserve with a variety of landscapes, ranging from heavily wooded areas to large and impressive rock outcroppings. The park was previously owned by the Boyce Thompson Institute, a botanical research center, and a result, contains many unusual and exotic woodland plants.
The five miles of mountain bike trails at Sprain Ridge offer challenges to cyclists at every level of ability. The trails wind their way through 278 acres of varied terrain that offers challenges for beginner, intermediate and advanced cyclists. The beginner trail provides cyclists with challenging curves but a relatively level topography.
The intermediate and advanced trails provide experienced cyclists with more of a challenge with trails of increasing grades and challenging topography. There are picnic areas available near all three parking lots and a snack bar is open in season near the swimming pool
The Sprain Ridge Mountain Bike Trail in Yonkers offers cyclists a day of fresh air and exercise in a wooded and natural environment. Sprain Ridge Park is a large land preserve with a variety of landscapes, ranging from heavily wooded areas to large and impressive rock outcroppings. The park was previously owned by the Boyce Thompson Institute, a botanical research center, and a result, contains many unusual and exotic woodland plants.
The five miles of mountain bike trails at Sprain Ridge offer challenges to cyclists at every level of ability. The trails wind their way through 278 acres of varied terrain that offers challenges for beginner, intermediate and advanced cyclists. The beginner trail provides cyclists with challenging curves but a relatively level topography. The intermediate and advanced trails provide experienced cyclists with more of a challenge with trails of increasing grades and challenging topography.
There are picnic areas available near all three parking lots and a snack bar is open in season near the swimming pool area.
Tibbetts Brook Park is a 161 acre park with a large 412’ x 125’ pool. It was one of the first parks developed by Westchester County. The Park offers many recreational activities throughout the year and hosts ethnic celebrations, fairs and festivals during the summer months.
The Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park offers a scenic haven. The park's spacious picnic areas, which can accommodate individual families as well as large groups, may be reserved in advance. The park's mammoth pool can hold 4,000 bathers at one time.
The park's oasis of blue water, Mohansic Lake and Crom Pond, provide excellent freshwater fishing and boating. Popular catches include bass, perch, and sun fish. A New York State Freshwater Fishing License is required. Licenses can be purchased at town halls or a variety of sporting good stores. Both rowboats and pedal boats are available for rental; however, a regional boating permit allows visitors to launch their own rowboats, canoes or kayaks. For an additional fee, rowboat owners may also store their boats. In wintertime, the water's tree lined border provides a winter wonderland backdrop for ice skaters and ice fisherman.
The park's picnic areas have volleyball nets and many have softball fields or basketball courts. There is also a soccer field. Sports enthusiasts may wish to try their hand at Disc golf, a short distance from the picnic areas. You can play either 9 or 18 holes. The rules and scorecards are located at the course and loaner Frisbees are available from the park office. The park’s hills and trails are perfect for winter sports.
Parks attractions include: Biking, Boat Launch Sites, Boat Rentals, Cross-Country Skiing, Disk Golf Course, Fishing, Food, Hiking Trails / Walking, Ice Skating, Picnic Tables, Playground, Playing Fields, Pool, Recreation Programs, Snowmobiling
Mohansic Golf Course is located at 1500 Baldwin Road, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598. Rolling hills and moderately steep slopes combine to make Mohansic the most challenging of the county's courses. There are many tight holes that are an excellent test of a golfer's ability, with uphill, downhill and side hill shots. All 18 tees have recently been fully renovated, and several greens have been upgraded. Press "Blue Button" for more about golf at Mohansic Golf Course.
Teatown Lake Reservation is a regional environmental organization with an 834-acre nature preserve and education center located in the towns of Yorktown, Cortlandt, and New Castle, New York. In addition to being the largest non-profit nature preserve in New York's Westchester County, Teatown is rapidly developing a reputation as the "Hudson Hills and Highlands" foremost environmental organization, providing ecological and biodiversity conservation leadership in this bioregion.
The Hudson Hills and Highlands is roughly bounded by the Hudson River watershed as it traverses the hills and highlands that run along the Hudson River Valley, from Yonkers in the south to the north at Beacon and Newburgh, New York. The bioregion covers parts of five Hudson Valley counties: Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland and Orange. However, nearly 80% of the region lies in Westchester and Putnam County. Its grounds include two lakes and over 15 miles of hiking trails through woodlands and meadows, streams and marsh habitats, all of which provide exciting educational opportunities.
Visit Wildflower Island. A two-acre wildflower sanctuary, home to hundreds of native and endangered species of wildflowers. Tours of the Island are led by experienced volunteer guides and are available from April 16th through September. Teatown’s abundant fields, mixed forests, lakes, streams, swamps and farm land provide a unique glimpse of the biological diversity of the region. Press "Blue Button" for more information about Teatown Lake Reservation.
Point of Interest: Teatowns's Nature Store has an excellent selection of children's science materials, toys and nature-related books, as well as adult gifts, cards, and stationary.
Park and Garden Attractions Birding, Hiking, Nature Center, Outdoor Animal Exhibits, Wildflower Island - over 230 native species of wildflowers.
Capital Hills at Albany is located at 65 O'Neil Road, Albany, NY 12208. A rolling hilly challenge is the origin of the course name. Back tees play over 6300 yards and provide a formidable test of golf. The course borders the Norman's Kill creek on six holes. Press "Blue Button" for course description, scorecard, course photos, rates, and more about Capital Hills at Albany golf course.
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Orchard Creek Public Golf Club is located at 6700 Dunnsville Road in Altamont, NY 12009 in Albany County. Press "Blue Button" for more about Orchard Creek's staff, outings, rates, course layout, scorecard and more.
Golf Course Attractions 18-hole regulation length course 6553 yards with a par of 72.2 Course rating/slope Blue 72.2 / 133 (men) Green 70.2 / 128 (men) Red 68.4 / 117 (women) _____________________
Computerized irrigation system on Greens, Tees, and Fairways Driving range (25 stations) 11,000 sq. ft. practice putting green 36 sand bunkers Golf lessons Pro shop 80 seat Bar and Restaurant
Colonial Acres Golf Course is a public 9-hole golf course located at 15 Saybrook Drive, Glenmont, NY 12077 in Albany County. The 9-hole "Colonial Acres" course at the Colonial Acres Golf Course facility in Glenmont, New York features 1262 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 27. Designed by James Michaels, the Colonial Acres golf course opened in 1965. Credited to www.golflink.com
Western Turnpike Golf Course is located at 2350 Western Avenue Guilderland, NY 12084. The Town of Guilderland offers its residents golf, banquet and picnic facilities, and cross country skiing. Whether playing the blue, white, or the ever demanding red course, Western Turnpike promises an unparalleled experience with its outstanding greens and challenging layout for golfers of all ability. Western Turnpike Golf offers rolling terrain, wooded fairways and greens. Press "Blue Button" for rates, scorecard, photos, and more course information.
Golf Course Attractions 27-holes Blue Tees / Blue/Red 6427 yards with a par 72 / slope rating = 127 White Tees / Blue/Red 6026 yards with a par 72 / slope rating = 124 Red Tees / Blue/Red 5137 yards with a par 72 / slope rating = 117 _____________________
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Mill Road Acres Golf Course is located at 30 Mill Road in Latham, NY 12110 in Albany County. Mill Road Acres offers "a challenging executive 18 hole public golf course and a three-tiered natural grass driving range is available for practice and fine tuning your golf game." Press "Blue Button" for more about Mill Road Acres Golf Course.
Schuyler Meadows Club is located at 17 Schuyler Meadows Road, Loudonville NY, 12211 in Albany County. Nestled among the tranquil woods of the village of Loudonville, just north of Albany, lies the scenic acreage of Schuyler Meadows Club, one of the premier clubs in the capital district since its inception in 1927. The golf course was designed by Devereaux Emmet. Press "Blue Button" for more about golf at Schuyler Meadows.
Golf Course Attractions Country Club 18-hole regulation length course back tees = 6863 yards / par 72 Course rating / slope = 73.6 / 134 Greens = Bent grass _____________________
Caddies Carts - riding cart rental Chipping and Putting green Club rental Dress code Driving range Lessons Locker rooms Pro shop Restaurant
Sycamore Country Club is located at Route 143 Tompkins Road, Ravena, NY 12143 in Albany. Sycamore is set among rolling hills and mountains. Sycamore boasts beautiful views with a 200 year old converted barn as the clubhouse.
Golf Course Attractions 18-hole Championship Course 6610 yards with a par of 71 _____________________
Lake Taghkanic State Park was named in 2005 as one of the Top 100 Campgrounds in the nation. Lake Taghkanic State Park, nestled next to Lake Taghkanic in the rolling hills and lush forests of Columbia County, offers a wonderful variety of recreational activities. The park has tent and trailer campsites and cabin and cottage camping facilities, two beaches, picnic grounds and a boat launch. In addition, the park has hiking, biking, cross-country ski and snowmobile trails. Ice skating and ice fishing are permitted when conditions are appropriate.
There are three Vacation Rental Cottages that have the amenities of home. The units are outfitted with a bathroom with toilet and shower, a kitchen with hot and cold running water, refrigerator, stove, microwave, cooking and eating utensils, enclosed/screened-in back porch facing the water, a picnic table and fire ring. Press "Blue Button" for photos, and more about Lake Taghkanic State Park.
Copake Country Club is located at 44 Golf Course Road, Copake Lake, NY 12521 in Columbia County. The golf course is located in New York State where Columbia County rolls into the Berkshire Mountains. A challenging 18-hole golf course, it sits beautifully on 160 acres, alongside Copake Lake with views of the Catskills and Berkshire Mountains from every hole . . . Convenient for golfers in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Press "Blue Button" for pro shop, rates, scorecard, photo gallery, birds eye view, and more about Copake Country Club.
Golf Club Attractions Practice facilities Course Rating: White Tees 70.3 Slope 131 “1 of 10 hidden gems within two hours from New York City” by NY Post
Undermountain Golf Course is located at 274 Under Mountain Road, Copake, NY 12516. Located in scenic Columbia County, Undermountain Golf Course features views of both the Taconic Range of the Berkshire Mountains to the east and the Catskill Mountains to the west. Undermountain is a nine-hole executive yardage course which offers alternate tees for a back nine. The small and meticulously maintained greens and narrow fairways offer a challenging layout for the accomplished golfer, yet are non-threatening to the novice.
Meadowgreens Golf Course is located at 1238 Route 9-H Road 1, Ghent, NY 12075 in Columbia County. Meadowgreens offers a country setting and is surrounded by woods. Although the fairways are tree lined, they provide generous landing areas. The greens are well manicured, and water hazards come into play on several holes. The ladies tee off from the same set of tees as the men.
Golf Course Attractions 9-hole course 3012 yards with a par of 36 Course rating 80.0 / slope = 108 / _____________________
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Catamount Ski Area is located in Hillsdale, NY in Columbia County on the Massachusetts / New York state line near South Egremont , Massachusetts. Catamount Ski Area is one of the oldest original operating ski areas in the Northeast. Catamount first opened in 1939. The mountain was served by three rope tows - two 1,000' long, the third 800' long. A 500-vertical-foot climb was required to reach the summit.
Catamount is one of the top recreation draws in the Berkshires, thanks to philosophy of continually improving and expanding the ski and snowboard product. Snowmaking has been continually expanded and improved upon over the years. Upon purchase, less than 25 percent of the mountain's terrain was covered by snowmaking. Today, more than 98 percent of terrain is covered. Press "Blue Button" for information about the mountain, snow & trail reports, mountain statistics, and more.
The Triple Nickel Golf Learning Center is located at 555 Rounte 20/22 in New Lebanon, NY 12125 in Columbia County. The golf center provides high-tech and expert golf instruction from the beginner to the avid golfer, juniors to the adults. Golf leagues, tournaments, corporate training sessions, outings, & more are also offered. Press "Blue Button" for more information.
Winding Brook Country Club is located about 20 miles south of Albany at 2839 Route 203, Valatie, New York 12184. Nestled between the Berkshire and Catskill Mountains, we are considered one of Hudson Valley's most serene and striking semi-private golf courses. We offer an 18 hole, thoughtfully designed Championship golf course on 265 acres that has a private feel with breathtaking scenery.
Silo Ridge Country Club is located at 4651 Route 22, Amenia, NY 12501 in Dutchess County. Nestled in the Hudson River Valley, the planned Silo Ridge Resort is an environmentally-friendly residential community and resort. The all-season resort, featuring a 300-room hotel and located at the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains in Amenia, NY, is a place where residents and guests can enjoy golf, equestrian activities, hunting, hiking, biking, fishing, cross-county skiing, antiquing, fine dining and more. Press "Blue Button" for more information about Silo Ridge.
Like the 214 year old white oak tree that is the centerpiece of our farm, we have been growing bigger and stronger every year. We invite you, your family and friends to visit our rolling 122 acres of land in the beautiful and historic Dutchess County located in the heart of the Hudson Valley. Barton Orchards has two locations:
Barton Orchards is located at 63 Apple Tree Lane Poughquag New York 12570 and at 9 Fishkill Farms Road, Hopewell Junction (Wiccopee) in Dutchess County, New York 12533
For the past 14 years Barton Orchards has been setting the new standard in Pick Your Own farming. Our goal will always be to create a safe, fun-filled day for you and your family. A place where memories are made and family traditions begin. If this is your first time with us, we welcome you. If your family is returning, welcome back. Press "Blue Button" for information about the Harvest Schedule, Events Schedule, Family Activities, School Tours, and more.
Attractions at Barton Orchards in Poughquag, NY:
Exhibits trees shrubs and perennials that exist in our part of the Hudson Valley.
Pedal Carts for children and adults, Boulder Dash for children and adults, a giant rope maze, tile puzzle, bouncers for the kids!
The Corn Maze is all new every year. Can you find your way out?
Hayrides are free and available about every 10 minutes and can be used to take you up into the orchard and pumpkin patch.
We often have a talented artist available to do face painting.
BindleStick Bill is our resident Storyteller and Singalong performer.
Live Bands - Check Weekend Schedule on the Events Schedule Page.
The Rotten Core Manor Haunted House is a popular event for all. Please no children under 5 years of age.
We have many inflatable bouncers for the kids at Barton Orchards.
Board a pirate ship or ride the train at the Kids Playground!
The petting zoo features a pony, pigs, and rabbits, There are also Emus and many birds to check out.
Barton Orchards at Fishkill Farms is 60 miles north of New York City in the heart of the Hudson Valley. You can find us in Hopewell Junction, not far from the Hudson River. Our portion of the Hudson Valley has been lush with apple orchards for centuries, a characteristic that lends to the beauty and majesty of the region.
Barton Orchards has two locations:
Barton Orchards is located at 63 Apple Tree Lane Poughquag New York 12570 and at 9 Fishkill Farms Road, Hopewell Junction (Wiccopee) in Dutchess County, New York 12533
For the past 14 years Barton Orchards has been setting the new standard in Pick Your Own farming. Our goal is to create a safe, fun-filled day for you and your family. A place where memories are made and family traditions begin. If this is your first time with us, we welcome you. If your family is returning, welcome back to you and your children. Press "Blue Button" for information about the Harvest Schedule, Events Schedule, Family Activities, School Tours, and more.
Fishkill Golf Course & Driving Range is located at Routes 9 & I-84 in Fishkill, NY 12524 in historic Dutchess County. The Fishkill Golf Course was designed by Wilton Villetto, and the course opened in 1989. Fishkill Golf Course also offers 18 holes of miniature golf.
Golf Course Attractions Golf only facility 12-hole executive length golf course Longest tees 2571 yards with a par of 41 Course rating/slope = 69.0/122 _____________________
Club rental Driving range Chipping and putting greens Pro shop Restaurant Riding cart rental
Branton Woods Golf Club is located at 178 Stormville Road, Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 in the Hudson River Valley. Branton Woods Golf Club is a fully private 18-hole golf course. Designed by Eric Bergstol, this picturesque beauty traverses the rolling hills; once a former bison farm. Golfers navigating the verdant fields, babbling streams, lush meadows and mountain foothills are always delighted.
Framed by breathtaking views of the Stormville Mountains, this Hudson Valley gem features wide open fairways and strategically-placed bunkers. Branton Woods captures the majesty of the landscape. When you visit, you will experience one of New York’s greatest private golf clubs. Press "Blue Button" for Photo Tour, Course Specs, Amenities, Video and more about Branton Woods.
Beekman Country Club is located at 11 Country Club Road, Hopewell Junction, NY 12533. Beekman is in Dutchess County in the beautiful Hudson River Valley. Beekman is a 27-hole Public Golf Course designed by Cortlandt Fish, is located where the foothills of the Berkshires begin to rise from the Hudson Valley. Press "Blue Button" for scorecard, course layout, group clinics and the Beekman Country Club website.
Golf Course Attractions Golf only facility Three nine hole sections that play as three separate 18's Blue tees = 2667 yards / par 72 _____________________
Club rental Dress code Driving range Golf carts Lessons Pro shop Putting green Riding cart rental
Public Golf Course - Dogwood Knolls Golf Course
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Dogwood Knolls Golf Course is located at 722 Route 376, Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 in Dutchess County. "Open year round and has a very friendly staff".
Dinsmore Golf Course is located at 199 Old Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 12580 in Dutchess County. This scenic 18-hole course offers a panoramic view of the beautiful Hudson River and majestic Catskill Mountains. It is the third oldest golf course in the country. Built as a private 9-hole course in the 1890s, it was an amenity to the estates of the Dinsmore, Hoyt and Mills families. The original course, which is now the south nine, was expanded to 18 holes in 1962 and was designed by Roland Stafford.
The 988-acre park includes the Mills Mansion State Historic Site. Scenic hiking trails and old carriage roads border the river. There is a marina with transient dockage and an environmental center, as well as camping and cabin facilities.
The Links at Union Vale is located at 153 North Parliman Road, LaGrangeville, NY 12540 in Dutchess County. Located less than 90 minutes north of New York City in southern Dutchess County, this remarkable links-style course is reminiscent of the famous links courses of Ireland and Scotland. Designed by Stephen Kay with distinct and memorable features of water, potbunkers and natural hazards complemented by bent and fescue grasses, The Links at Union Vale opened to the public in 2000, and was rated the Best New Public Golf Course of the Year by Suburban Golf Magazine. The Links at Union Vale was ranked #17 in the top 100 courses in New York State by Golf Magazine (September 2008).
The course rides lightly on top of a rolling landscape, with sweeping views of the lush Hudson Valley countryside. Selected twice by the USGA to host the US Amateur sectional qualifier, this championship course is engaging and challenging, yet still enjoyable for all levels of golfers. Press "Blue Button" to book a tee time or for more about The Links at Union Vale.
Golf Course Attractions Golf only facility 18-hole regulation length course 6839 yards / par 72 Course rating / slope = 72.6 /128/ bent and Fescue grass _____________________
Dress code Driving range Lessons Pro shop Pull cart rental Putting green Restaurant Riding cart rental
Millbrook Golf and Tennis Club is located at 103 Route 343, Millbrook, NY 12545 in Dutchess County. Millbrook is a family oriented club whose members are all local residents in this beautiful area of the Hudson Valley, 90 miles north of Manhattan. The Club is seasonal, open from May through October. The challenging nine hole/eighteen tee golf course, six Har-Tru tennis counts and 25 yard swimming pool are enjoyed by all members and the Club. Press "Blue Button" for more about golfing at Millbrook Golf.
Golf Course Attractions Golf and Tennis facility 9 and 18-hole courses Longest tees = 5801 yards / par 71 Course rating / slope = 68.7/ 132 Greens = Bent grass Guests = closed _____________________
Club rental Dress code Driving range Lessons Locker rooms Pro shop Practice green Restaurant Riding cart rental
Dutcher Golf Course is located at 135 East Main Street, Pawling NY 12564, in Dutchess County, NY. John Dutcher was the architect for Dutcher Golf Course, opened in 1890. Dutcher is the oldest municipal course in United States.
Golf Course Attractions Golf only facility 9-holes 4506 yards from the longest tees, par 34 Greens = Bent grass _____________________
Carts - hand cart rental Carts - riding cart rental Dress code Lessons Pro shop Putting and chipping green
Thomas Carvel Country Club is located at Ferris Road in Pine Plains, Dutchess County, NY 12567. Carvel Country Club was originated by the founder of Carvel Ice Cream. The 18-hole course at the Thomas Carvel Country Club facility in Pine Plains, New York has well maintained greens; and features 7100 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 73.
Golf Course Attractions Golf only facility 18-hole regulation length course 7100 yards / par 73 Course rating /slope = 73.5 / 127 Blue grass _____________________
Club rental Dress code Driving range Riding cart rental
James Baird State Park is located at 14 Maintenance Lane, Pleasant Valley, NY 12569 in Dutchess County. Nationally renowned golf architect, Robert Trent Jones designed a scenic, fairly flat 18-hole golf course on this large tract of farmland in Pleasant Valley. To golfers' delight, the par 5, 13th hole is one of the most challenging in the Hudson Valley. A full service restaurant overlooks the golf course and is open to both golfers and the general public. Press "Blue Button" for additional course information, photos, and more about James Baird State Park and Golf Course.
McCann Memorial Golf Course is a public golf course, located at 155 Wilbur Blvd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 in Dutchess County. McCann is an 18-hole course originally built in 1972 and designed by architect William Mitchell. The course was redesigned in 2001 by Stephen Kay. Press "Blue Button" for course rates, scorecard, course layout and more.
McCann Memorial Golf Course is rated: 4 Stars in "Places to Play" by Golf Digest Best Golf Course Hudson Valley 2007 by Hudson Valley Magazine
Casperkill Golf Club is located at 2320 South Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. Casperkill's public golf course, built in 1944, was designed by the legendary Robert Trent Jones Sr. The course graciously makes use of the rolling hills with elevated tees, manicured valley fairways and well-bunkered, terraced greens that make each round a new challenge.
Set in the rolling countryside of the Hudson River Highlands of Dutchess County, the Casperkill Golf Club offers the ideal golf experience. We offer a classic Robert Trent Jones challenge, rated four stars by Golf Digest. You will understand why after playing here amidst tranquil ponds, magnificent ancient oaks, and the meandering Casperkill Creek. Press "Blue Button" for rates, online tee times, range programs and more.
Golf Course Attractions Golf only facility 18-hole championship golf course 6690 yards / par 72 _____________________
Club rental Dress code Driving range Lessons Pro shop Riding cart rental
The College Hill Golf Course is located at 41 Main Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12602. The 9-hole College Hill Golf Course features 2600 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 34. The course rating is 32.2 and it has a slope rating of 111. Designed by William F. Mitchell, ASGCA, the College Hill golf course opened to the public in 1933.
Golf Course Attractions 9-hole golf course Back tees = 2600 yards / par 34 Course rating/slope = 32.2/111 _____________________
Club rental Dress code Golf carts (electric carts available) Greens = Bent grass Fairways = Poa annua grass Lessons Pro shop Pull cart rental Putting green Riding cart rental Walking the course allowed
Vassar Golf Course is located at 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 in Dutchess County. Vassar Golf Course is a 9-hole public golf course situated on the beautiful Vassar College campus. Established in 1930, the course offers a scenic 2,500 yard layout with beautiful mature trees, character and charm. Vassar is a very enjoyable walking course; however, golf carts are available. Press "Blue Button" for more about Vassar Golf.
The Red Hook Golf Club is located on Route 199 in Red Hook, NY 12571 in Dutchess County. Red Hook was established in 1931 as a 9-hole course and later expanded to an 18-hole course. The Red Hook Golf Club is an 18 hole semi-private facility which presents a challenging test for golfers of all levels. The course has been used as a qualifying site for golfers aspiring to the Dutchess County Amateur Championship. As evaluated in 2006 by the Metropolitan Golf Association, the course plays to the following ratings:
Blue Tees: slope 135; 6519 yards; 71.9 White Tees: slope 132; 6134 yards; 70.1 Red Tees: slope 120; 5155 yards, 70.7 Gold Tees: slope 122/116; 5244 yards; 71.2/68.7
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Golf Course Attractions Golf only facility 18-hole regulation length course Blue tees = 6519 yards / par 72 Course rating / slope = 71.9 / 135 _____________________
17 tees driving range Club rental Dress code Lessons Pro shop Restaurant Riding cart rental
Staatsburgh State Historic Site is located at Old Post Road, Staatsburg, NY 12580. Staatsburgh State was the elegant country home of Ogden Mills and his wife Ruth Livingston Mills. Sitting atop a grassy hill overlooking the Hudson River and the Catskill Mountains, their house is a fine example of a great estate built by America's financial and industrial leaders during the Gilded Age (1876 - 1917). Also known as the American Renaissance, this period in American history was marked by America's rapid economic growth and emergence as a world power.
Darius Ogden Mills, father of Ogden Mills, established the family fortune by investing in banks, railroads and mines. Ogden Mills, like his father, was a noted financier and philanthropist. In 1882 he married Ruth Livingston, whose family had been prominent landowners in the Hudson Valley since the 17th century. In 1890, Ruth Livingston Mills inherited her childhood home and property which had once belonged to her great-grandfather, Morgan Lewis, the third governor of New York State. In the 1890s Mr. & Mrs. Mills commissioned the prestigious New York City architectural firm of McKim, Mead and White to remodel and enlarge their home. Work began in 1895 and when completed in 1896, the house had been transformed from a 25-room Greek Revival style home into a Beaux-Arts mansion of 65 rooms and 14 bathrooms. Although the interior was lavishly decorated, mostly in the styles of 17th and 18th-century France, many architectural features of the earlier Livingston home such as the trims, moldings and many of the fireplaces had been preserved. This melding of grandeur and heritage is characteristic of the American Renaissance period.
Owning five homes, the Mills family resided in their Staatsburg home primarily in the fall and entertained as many as 80 guests at a time. The home and surrounding property was passed to their son, Ogden Livingston Mills in 1929. After his death in 1937 his sister Gladys Mills Phipps inherited the property and in 1938 donated the house and 192 acres of the estate to the State of New York as a memorial to her parents. Today the elegant mansion, restored to its turn-of-the-century appearance, is open for tours and the house and grounds offer special events throughout the year.
Harlem Valley Golf Club is located at the foothills of the Berkshires at 109 Wheeler Road (Route 22) Wingdale, NY 12594 in Dutchess County. Our challenging 9-hole, semi-private golf club designed by Donald Ross in 1928, is open to the public most weekdays and afternoons on weekends and holidays.
With two sets of tees, the course totals 5983 yards. With 3007 yards from the front tees and 2976 yards from the back tees, our par 70 layout is a pleasure for all levels of golfers. Press "Blue Button" for more information about Harlem Valley Golf Club.
Golf Course Attractions Golf only facility 9-hole regulation length course Open to public after 12 noon Front tees = 3007 yards / par 70 Course rating / slope = 67.9 / 119 _____________________
Dress code Pull cart rental Putting green Riding cart rental
Griffith E. Harris Golf Course is located at 1300 King Street, Greenwich, Connecticut. The Griffith E. Harris Golf Course is Greenwich's only municipal golf course and the only non-private golf course in the Town of Greenwich. The Board of Parks and Recreation is responsible for reviewing the operations of the golf course. Use of the course is open to all Town of Greenwich residents who become members. Members are permitted to bring guests with them to play at the course as well.
In addition to the golf course itself, there is a Pro Shop offering rentals for clubs, golf carts and lessons can be arranged. Griffith E. Harris Golf Course contains a driving range with 14 stations for hitting balls, two practice putting greens, and a practice chipping area, which includes a practice bunker. The course continues to garner wide-spread acclaim, and in July 2004 hosted the Metropolitan Golf Association Public Links Championship.
Golf Course Attractions Driving range Practice putting greens and chipping area Pro shop Full service restaurant Outdoor patio for dining Clubroom
The New Canaan Nature Center is located at 144 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, CT 06840. The New Canaan Nature Center is a not-for-profit environmental education center and sanctuary dedicated to helping people of all ages better understand, appreciate and care for the world of nature.
The New Canaan Nature Center features diverse habitats, including wet and dry meadows and woodlands, two ponds, dense thickets, an old orchard and a cattail marsh. Two miles of trails criss-cross the site that is one of the six largest tracks of open space in New Canaan. Our trails and grounds are open from dawn to dusk and admission is free to the public. In addition to our natural trails, visitors are welcome to enjoy an arboretum and a variety of gardens including the Sally Waters Herb Garden, James L. Crider Memorial Bird and Butterfly Garden, the Swallen Wildflower Garden, and Susan B. Hanson Memorial Naturalists' Garden.
The Animal Care Building houses our live animal teaching collection and a live Birds of Prey exhibit. The Bliss Education Building and Educational Annex house our Beginner's Nature Program as well as classrooms used for Summer Camp, Birthday Parties, Scout programs and many other community, youth and family programs. Also open to the public are a teaching tropical greenhouse, maple syrup shed, Naturalist's Garden, Butterfly Garden, Wildflower Garden and Herb Garden. Press "Blue Button" for the The New Canaan Nature Center.
Attractions include: Interactive Discovery Room Birds of Prey Exhibit Arboretum and Gardens Nature Gift Shop Greenhouse Hiking Trails Visitors Center Calendar of Events
Oak Hills Golf Course is one of the finest municipal golf courses in the state of Connecticut. Oak Hills is an 18-hole golf course, designed by Alfred Tull, and opened in 1969. It is located at 165 Fillow Street in Norwalk, CT. Located in mid-city Norwalk between I-95 and the Merritt Parkway, it is convenient for residents and non-residents.
Golf Course Attractions Golf Club 18-hole regulation length course Blue tees = 6317 yards / par 71 Course rating / slope = 70.3 / 133 Greens = Bent grass _____________________
Club rental Carts - hand cart rental Carts - riding cart rental Dress code Lessons Pitching and chipping greens Pro shop Restaurant
Ridgefield Golf Course is located at 545 Ridgebury Road, Ridgefield, CT 06877. Ridgefield Golf Course is a "golf-only" club with an 18-hole regulation medium-length golf course and a 12 tees driving range. The 18-hole golf course at the Ridgefield Golf Course facility features 6444 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 71. The course rating is 70.9 and it has a slope rating of 123 on Blue grass. Press "Blue Button" for fees, scorecard, and more information about Ridgefield Golf Course.
Golf Course Attractions Practice facilities Driving range (grass) Putting green Chipping Sand Clubhouse Pro shop Restaurant
Rockrimmon Country Club is located at 2949 Long Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06903. A group of enterprising men became our founders and went into action planning a new country club with their goal to have it be amongst the finest in New England. In September, 1947, the founders held their first organizational meeting of a corporation named Long Ridge Enterprises, Inc. They voted to purchase 218 acres of land on the Stamford/Pound Ridge boundary line, formerly a farm known as "the old Ayers property". That same group of men also formed another corporation named Rockrimmon Country Club, Inc.
Robert Trent Jones, reknowned golf course architect was retained to design the first nine holes. Work on the new golf course proceeded from the time of purchase until the summer of 1949 when nine holes were ready for play. In 1954, the membership voted to add an additional nine holes to the existing course. The second nine holes were opened and Rockrimmon became the proud owner of an eighteen hole golf course. The present clubhouse was built in 1961 with a major renovation and addition in 1996. The club today offers golf, tennis, swimming, family and social events. Press "Blue Button" to view golf course, scorecard, and more.
The E Gaynor Brennan Municipal Golf Course is located at 451 Stillwater Road, Stamford, CT 06902. The E. Gaynor Brennan Golf Course, one of Stamford's fine public golf courses, is located close to downtown Stamford. The course is a short (5900 yards), but challenging. Visitors to Stamford are welcome to play and tee times are usually available most times any day except weekend mornings.
This course has water hazards (six ponds) coming into play on seven holes. The greens are sloped, firm, and fast. The signature hole is #7, a 373-yard, par 4, requiring an approach shot over a lake to the green. Press "Blue Button" for more information about The E Gaynor Brennan Municipal Golf Course.
Sterling Farms Golf Course is located at 1349 Newfield Avenue, Stamford, CT 06905. Nestled in a quiet park like setting of Stamford, Connecticut, Sterling Farms is an 18 hole public golf facility laid out over 144 acres of a once active dairy farm. Originally designed by Architect Geoffrey Cornish in 1969 and renovated by Architect Robert McNeill in 2005, the par 72 course opened in the spring of 1972.
The golf courses rolling terrain guides you through the picturesque farm buildings and challenging holes, including it’s difficult par 3’s, which demand distance, accuracy and good putting to score well. With a variety of tees to play from, golfers of all skill levels are offered a fair and fun challenge. Noted for its meticulous condition, layout, heated driving range and amenities, the facility gets rated the #1 public golf course in Fairfield County year after year. Press "Blue Button" for more information about Sterling Farms Golf Course.
The Stamford Museum & Nature Center is located at 39 Scofield Town Road at High Ridge Road, Stamford, CT in Fairfield County. The Stamford Museum & Nature Center has miles of beautiful walking trails. These trails cover much of the 118-acre property, offering short hikes along Poorhouse Creek to more challenging excursions along the High Ridge Trail. A walk through any trail may afford glimpses of wood duck pairs, painted turtles sunning on rocks, or even a pileated woodpecker. Spectacular glacial erratic boulders are strewn throughout the trail system. An enthusiastic hiker will find a number of different walks to suit a particular mood or season, like finding a secluded bridge on a bird-watching morning, or discovering a cave where coyotes have slept. The trails wind through a mature forest of American beech, oaks, black birch, and other native plant species.
Playground Did you ever wonder what the world is like from an animal's point of view? Scamper through the giant hollow log into Nature's Playground and find out. This exciting new playground in the woods at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center is nestled into a rocky hillside and is part of the Overbrook Natural Science Complex. Kids (or adults) can scale a spider's web to a tree house with a lookout, then wind their way down a tubular slide or zoom down the otter slide.
They can jump on a bouncing bug, try to walk across a moving bridge or climb into a hawk's nest to survey their territory. Wiggle like a worm across two huge maple leaves, and crawl through an ant's nest. Dig for fossils in the huge sand pit. They also can become the captain and crew of the boat that's anchored here.
Nature Trails Our trails connect with the 88 acre-Bartlett Arboretum on the north end of the Museum's property.
New England Working Farm Heckscher Farm is open between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays for "Down on the Farm" programs. Explore our traditional working farm and discover the sounds, smells, and textures that evoke memories and reveal the nature of farmlife. Observe staff conduct the daily chores that maintain this active, productive farm. Heckscher Farm is a living resource for learning. Children and families make personal connections to a not-so-distant past when farming was a major way of life in the region. Through observation, exploration, and participation, visitors can immerse themselves in the experiences of farming.
Education We are an Educational Institution. The Museum's 10-acre farm provides educational and recreational activities. At the Stamford Museum and Nature Center, we offer year-round classes in art and nature for toddlers through adults. Press "Blue Button" for more information about the Stamford Museum and Nature Center.
Attractions include: Hiking / Walking Playground Nature Trails Working Farm
Thunderhart at Sunny Hill Golf Course is located at 2740 County Route 67, Freehold, NY 12431 in Greene County. Thunderhart is an 18-hole, par 72 course featuring over 6,400 yards of scenic and professionally manicured beauty. Three sets of tees allow golfers of all skill and experience levels to enjoy themselves. The front nine provides a traditional golf experience with 3 holes measuring over 500 yards. The back nine was created in the Parkland style, which has each hole cut through the beautiful forest of the Catskills. Set in the Catskill Basin, Thunderhart offers 11 ponds and 15 sand traps to challenge the most experienced golfer, while providing breathtaking views.
Rainbow Golf Club is located at 3822 Route 26 Greenville NY 12083 in Greene County. Rainbow is an 18 hold, USGA rated golf facility nestled in the northern foothills of the Catskill Mountains. Press "Blue Button" for more about Rainbow Golf Club.
Golf Course Attractions 18-hole 6287 yards with a par of 71 Course rating/slope Blue 68.7 / 117 White 66.1 / 105 Yellow 70.8 / 126 _____________________
Dress code Hand carts Rental Clubs Single Rider Carts
Rip Van Winkle Country Club is located at 3200 Route 23a, Palenville, NY 12463 in Greene County and the Catskill Mountains. The country club offers a 9-hole course; and a playable 18 with alternate tees.
Golf Course Attractions
9-hole 3005 yards with a par of 36 Course rating/slope Blue 68.5 / 115 _____________________
Sunny Hill Resort and Golf Course is located at 352 Sunny Hill Road, Greenville, New York 12083 in Greene County. Sunny Hill Resort is set in the highest foothills overlooking the Northern Catskills and is characterized by breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains. With elevations ranging from 700 to 1000 feet this Par 66 course offers a unique and challenging golf experience for both the beginning and seasoned golfer.
Hunter Mountain Ski Bowl is located in New York State's northern Catskill mountains. As the Catskills' premier winter destination, Hunter Mountain celebrates renowned terrain, award-winning facilities and luxury mountainside accommodations.
Hunter Mountain boasts renowned terrain for all abilities, an impressive vertical drop, and some of the most reliable snow conditions in the East. With a 1600 foot vertical drop, 13 lifts & tows and 48 trails covering 3 separate mountains, Hunter offers terrain for all levels of ability.
Families and beginners will enjoy the trails of Hunter One, each specially designated for learning and comfort while on the slopes. Intermediates have a nice choice of summit-to-base groomed cruisers, and experts can challenge their skills when making turns on an impressive variety of advanced trails including the slopes of Hunter West. Hunter Mountain is open every day of the snow sports season. Press "Blue Button" for snow reports, and open lifts and trails.
Blackhead Mountain Lodge and Country Club is located at 50 Crows Nest Road, Round Top, NY 12473 in Greene County. The golf course was designed by USGA architect Nicholas Psiahas. It is by far one of the most outstanding 18 hole, par 72 championship courses in the Northeast.
The par 72 challenging layout was carved into the natural terrain of the beautiful and majestic Blackhead Mountains of the Northern Catskills. It offers not only breathtaking scenery, but a tremendous challenge as well. There are water hazards, bunkers, doglegs and two-tier greens. Press "Blue Button" for golf, photos, lodging, and more about Blackhead Mountain.
Golf Course Attractions 18-hole regulation length course Blue tees = 6076 yards / par 72 Course rating = 69.9 _____________________
Club rentals Dress code Fairways = Blue grass Golf cart rentals Greens = Bent grass Metal spikes allowed Pro Shop Walking the course allowed
Mountain Trails Cross Country Ski Center is located on the northern border of Tannersville, New York in the beautiful Northern Catskills. Explore one of the Catskill Mountain's most beautiful winter wonderlands. Catch a glimpse of timid woodland creatures on hemlock shaded-trails in the pine-scented forest. Once frequented by loggers and trappers, Tannersville drew its name from the many tanneries that once flourished the area. Our trails were predominately old logging roads, but have since been upgraded, regroomed, and graded.
Christman's Windham House is located at 5742 Route 23, Windham, NY 12496 in Greene County. This 18-hole mountain style course and restaurant are set on 300 acres of lush lawn and woodland. Stanley Christman was the arhitect for Christman's Windham House which was opened to public in 1962. Surrounding the historic inn, five Colonial-style buildings accommodate guests in modern facilities while preserving the setting's rural charm.
Christman's has two l Golf Courses filled with memorable golf holes and wonderful views. The Valley 9 is complimented by a Driving Range and a complete Golf Learning Facility. The Mountain 18 is a championship, character filled, regulation course of 7000 plus yards from the back, (black) tees. Press "Blue Button" for scorecard, photos of golf course, and more about Christman's Windham House Resort.
Golf Course Attractions 18-holes Black tees = 7072 yards / par 72 Course rating/slope = 72.0/132 _____________________
Club Rental Dress code Driving range Fairways = Fescue Golf carts (gas carts included in green fees) Greens = Bent grass Pro shop Restaurant and Bar Walking the course allowed
Windham Country Club is an 18-hole public golf course located at 36 South Street, Windham, NY 12496; in the scenic Northern Catskills of New York State. Golf Digest rates Windham Country Club 3 1/2 stars, and a "must" play.
The course is scenic and challenging. The blue tees rate a modest 70.4 with a slope of 120. At 6005 yards, the course plays tougher than expected. Women, seniors and juniors love the forward tees at 4651 yards; the rating is 69.2 with a slope of 112. Windham Golf offers a five-acre driving range, two putting greens, lockers, bag storage, and a Pro Shop that is award-winning. Press "Blue Button" for rates, scorecard, photos, and more about Windham Golf Club.
Golf Course Attractions 18-hole regulation length course Blue Tees = 6005 yards with a par 70.4 / slope rating = 120 Women, Seniors, Juniors = 4651 yards with a par 69.2 / slope rating = 112 _____________________
Club rental Dress code Driving range (5 acres) Lessons Pro shop Pull cart rental Putting green (2) Riding cart rental
Windham is known for being a family-oriented ski resort. We have been welcoming visitors to our town for generations. The town has over 20 restaurants and pubs, wonderful boutiques and shops, and a whole range of enjoyable activities.
One of the best ice skating centers in the region is located at the Windham Mountain Adventure Park on South Street, just 1/8 of a mile west of the ski area. Right next to the snow tubing area, you'll find a 120' x 60' skating area and a warming center complete with skate rentals.
With 46 trails, four terrain parks, a half-pipe, a jib park and a 1,600 feet vertical drop on two mountain peaks, you may want to take a break at the Wheel House Restaurant mid-mountain and enjoy a hearty, warm lunch or just stop to enjoy the indoor fireplace. For non-skiers, boarders, and avid skiers; Windham Mountain Adventure Park offers snow tubing as a perfect way to maximize your winter fun. The tubing hill boasts multiple lanes on a grin-inducing 650 foot slope with three chairlifts available.
If your children aren’t quite ready for the slopes, the Children's Learning Center offers supervised indoor care and entertainment to keep young minds engaged and happy. The Children's Learning Center is located conveniently in the Base Lodge; it has a bright, cozy space that kids warm up to very quickly. For kids 4-7, Windham offers a Mini-Mogul Program with small classes and kids-only terrain to guarantee fun and informative instruction. Press "Blue Button" for more about Windham Mountain Adventure Park.
Windham Mountain is located in Windham, NY 12496 in the northern Catskill Mountains in Greene County. Windham Mountain is a family-friendly Catskill Mountain resort offering skiing, snowboarding, riding and winter fun for the whole family. Our location in New York’s Northern Catskills, closer than Vermont, and with more vertical than the Berkshires, offers an authentic, big mountain ski experience that’s within a two-hour drive of metro New York, Westchester, the Hudson Valley, Albany, and other Northeast cities.
With the Catskills’ highest vertical and 98% snowmaking coverage, Windham makes the most of Northeast winter. Our world-class snowmaking crew blankets over 700 acres with a thick base of snow and grooms our natural snow for the best ski conditions in the East.
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Hudson River Adventures welcomes you aboard the "Pride Of The Hudson". Our ship will thrill you with its sleek design and elegant decor. Come relax in our climate controlled main salon or enjoy the passing scenery from our spacious sun deck. The "Pride Of The Hudson" specializes in Weddings, Receptions, Schools, Corporate Functions, Reunions, Fund Raisers, Theme Parties, Anniversaries, Surprise Parties, Political Functions, or any other occasions. Excellent Catering to fit all budgets is available.
One of the tours available, "The Bannerman Island Cruise Tour" begins at Torches Landing in Newburgh NY. Then South to what is described as "One of the most beautiful sights on the Hudson River." Bannerman Castle rises from the North side of Pollepel Island like a medieval fantasy. This cruise does not stop on the island. However, a short video takes you on a tour of the Bannerman Castle. Press "Blue Button" to view Public Sightseeing Schedule, Bannerman Island, and other cruise schedules, available in the Hudson River Valley.
From May 1st through October, the M.V. Commander cruises on the Hudson River from West Haverstraw, West Point and Peekskill for charter parties and group excursions.The M.V. Commander's home port is located in West Haverstraw, NY, which is on the west bank of the Hudson River about mid way between the Tappan Zee Bridge and the Bear Mountain Bridge.
The historic vessel, built in 1917, is listed on the National and State registers of Historic Places. The M.V. Commander is US Coast Guard licensed and inspected, with a certified captain and crew. The upper deck has ample seating and is partly covered by a canopy, affording both sun and shade for those enjoying the magnificent view of the Hudson Highlands. The enclosed lower deck has a maximum capacity of 100 passengers and spacious picture windows, allowing for pleasurable viewing of the passing scenery. There are chairs, tables and benches, and an area for dancing.
Daytime cruise rates and schedule are available for groups of 30 or more who do not require exclusive use of the boat, with reduced rates for senior and children. On these cruises, we describe the points of interest and give a brief history of the area. Press "Blue Button" for more information about Hudson Highlands Cruises.
Hudson River Adventures welcomes you aboard the "Pride Of The Hudson". Our ship will thrill you with its sleek design and elegant decor. Come relax in our climate controlled main salon or enjoy the passing scenery from our spacious sun deck. The "Pride Of The Hudson" specializes in Weddings, Receptions, Schools, Corporate Functions, Reunions, Fund Raisers, Theme Parties, Anniversaries, Surprise Parties, Political Functions, or any other occasions. Excellent Catering to fit all budgets is available.
One of the tours available, "The Bannerman Island Cruise Tour" begins at Torches Landing in Newburgh NY. Then South to what is described as "One of the most beautiful sights on the Hudson River." Bannerman Castle rises from the North side of Pollepel Island like a medieval fantasy. This cruise does not stop on the island. However, a short video takes you on a tour of the Bannerman Castle. Press "Blue Button" to view Public Sightseeing Schedule, Bannerman Island, and other cruise schedules, available in the Hudson River Valley.
The Hudson River Fishermen’s Association provides a list of Hudson River Boat Launch Ramps in the Hudson River Valley.
"Sometimes finding the fish is easier than finding a place to launch your boat. Thus, the need for this list. The Hudson River Fishermen’s Association is concerned about having your experience of our river a pleasurable one. Enjoy our resource and always leave it cleaner than you found it." Press "Blue Button" for information about fishing the Hudson River, and for places to launch your boat.
Westchester County phased out the use of most pesticides on all County properties. Ask if pesticides are used on your Golf Course. If they are - ask why?
Protect your health and minimize your pesticide exposure while golfing.
Avoid golf course areas sprayed with pesticides until the pesticide has dried. Call the golf starter to ask about applications.
Avoid placing food, cigars and cigarettes on the ground.
Never place tees or golf balls in the mouth.
Wash hands and forearms at the end of a round or before eating. Request MSDS sheets from the golf course superintendent for information about the chemicals applied.
The "Tour Boat Association" in New York State provides you with a variety of exciting boating activities from old, well maintained historic vessels to sleek, modern, state-of-the-art dinner yachts - and everything in between. Whether your interest is oceans, rivers, lakes, canals, bays or even waterfalls, New York State has it - with over 3,000 miles of shore front.
Imagine enjoying a relaxing ride on an official U.S. Mail boat, or on the country's largest excursion vessel, or a real steamboat? Does a multi-day lazy canal cruise sound like just the ticket, or are you the type who'd enjoy the crashing, thundering beauty of Niagara Falls up close?
Have you ever cruised to our national border with Canada through the Thousand Islands and Lake Ontario or the Niagara River and Lake Erie? Perhaps you'd prefer the majestic view from New York harbor, or riding a ferry on Long Island's Great South Bay? Wouldn't you like to visit a village only accessible by boat, or enjoy the scenery of the Finger Lakes and other landlocked lakes, or experience being raised through the locks on the Erie Canal? Can you envision yourself cruising the Hudson trying to get past the great chain at West Point?
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New York Water Taxi may be used for commuter services or to enjoy attractions in New York. Our boats provide regular service between 12 stops at the city's hottest neighborhoods and attractions. Water Taxis are fast and fun, so you'll see more sights in less time and enjoy a stress-free, breezy ride.
Boats pick up at each stop twice an hour - once in each direction. Your 1 or 2 day pass allows you unlimited travel - hop on and off as much as you like. For best value, try our Combo Pass. It includes a 2-day Hop-on/Hop-off pass and a one hour tour with a photo opportunity at the Statue of Liberty. Water Taxi boat routes include:
West 44th Street Times Square Greenwich Village Hudson River Park, the West Village World Financial Center World Trade Center Memorial, Battery Park City, Winter Garden, Irish Hunger Memorial Park Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Ferry, Castle Clinton, Museums of Jewish Heritage Red Hook Fairway Market with a view of the Statue of Liberty Governors Island South Street Seaport Museum New York Stock Exchange, Chinatown, Brooklyn Bridge, Fraunces Tavern Fulton Ferry Landing DUMBO, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory, Grimaldi's Brooklyn Heights Hunters Point Water Taxi Beach, Long Island City Midtown East, United Nations Building Empire State Building
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Riverbank State Park is the only park of its kind in the Western Hemisphere. Inspired by urban rooftop designs in Japan, this 28-acre multi-level landscaped recreational facility is a state-of-the-art park facility. Rising 69 feet above the Hudson River, Riverbank offers a wide variety of recreational, athletic and arts experiences for all ages, interests and abilities.
Housed in five major buildings are an Olympic-size pool, a covered skating rink for roller skating in the summer and ice-skating in the winter, an 800-seat cultural theater, a 2,500-seat athletic complex with fitness room, and a 150-seat restaurant.
Outdoor sports amenities include a 25-yard lap pool, a wading pool, four tennis courts, four basketball courts, a softball field, four hand/paddleball courts, and a 400-meter eight-lane running track with a football/soccer field.
Riverbank also boasts spectacular promenade views of the Hudson River, the Palisade Mountains and the George Washington Bridge. At water level, there is a 900-seat amphitheater and docking facilities for excursion and fishing boats.
Points of Interest: The "Totally Kid Carousel", created by Milo Mottola and 37 young children.
Parks attractions include: Carousel, Food, Gymnasium, Hiking, Ice Skating, Performing Arts Theater, Picnic Tables, Playground, Playing Fields, Pool, Recreation Programs, Showers, Tennis
The Cloisters is located in northern Manhattan's Fort Tryon Park. The Cloisters, which celebrated its sixtieth anniversary in 1998, is named for the portions of five medieval French cloisters: Saint-Michel-de-Cuxa, Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Bonnefont-en-Comminges, Trie-en-Bigorre, and Froville; that were incorporated into the modern museum building. The result is not a copy of any particular medieval structure but an ensemble of spaces, rooms, and gardens that provide a harmonious and evocative setting in which visitors can experience the rich tradition of medieval artistic production. Just as cloisters provided sheltered access from one building to another within a monastery, here they act as passageways from gallery to gallery. They provide as inviting a place for rest, contemplation, and conversation as they did for their original monastic population.
The collection at The Cloisters is complemented by more than six thousand objects exhibited in several galleries on the first floor of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's main building on Fifth Avenue. Renowned for its architectural sculpture, The Cloisters also rewards visitors with exquisite illuminated manuscripts, stained glass, metalwork, enamels, ivories, and tapestries.
Much of the sculpture at The Cloisters was acquired by George Grey Barnard (1863–1938), a prominent American sculptor and avid collector of medieval art. While working in rural France before World War I, Barnard supplemented his income by locating and selling medieval sculpture and architectural fragments that had made their way into the hands of local landowners over several centuries of political and religious upheaval. He kept many pieces for himself and, upon returning to the United States, opened to the public a churchlike brick structure on Fort Washington Avenue filled with his collection - the first installation of medieval art of its kind in America.
Through the generosity of the philanthropist and collector John D. Rockefeller, Jr. (1874–1960), the museum and all of its contents were acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1925. By 1927, it was clear that a new and larger building would be needed to display the collection in a more scholarly fashion. In addition to financing the conversion of 66.5 acres of land just north of Barnard's museum into a public park, inside which the new museum building would be located, and donating seven hundred acres of additional land to the state of New Jersey across the Hudson River to ensure that the view from The Cloisters remain unsullied, Rockefeller contributed medieval works of art from his own collection (including the celebrated set of seven South Netherlandish tapestries depicting "The Hunt of the Unicorn") and established an endowment for operations and future acquisitions.
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The Bronx Zoo is the flagship zoo of the largest network of metropolitan zoos in the country. The Bronx Zoo is the heart of the Wildlife Conservation Society and our work to save wildlife and wild places around the globe. With award-winning, cutting-edge exhibits featuring over 4,000 animals, there is no other zoo in the world that offers the diversity, superb viewing, and world-renowned expertise that assures a rewarding experience and the knowledge that visitors can make a difference in the world around them.
Whether you're nose-to-nose with Western lowland gorillas in our famous Congo Gorilla Forest , spotting snow leopards in our naturalistic Himalayan Highlands Habitat, or experiencing almost an acre of an indoor Asian rain forest, you're always within roaring distance of the world's most amazing wildlife. In the end, you'll know that your admission fees went to a conservation organization that has more expert researchers in the field than any other. Together, we make a difference.
The Pelham and Split Rock Golf Courses are located at 870 Shore Road, Bronx, NY 10465. Pelham and Split Rock are New York City's only 36-hole facility. Both Pelham and Split Rock are located in Pelham Bay Park, south of Westchester County. Press "Blue Button" for more about golf at these excellent municipal golf courses.
The Pelham Course was built in 1901, designed by John Van Kleek. Pelham is a links-style layout. With it's expansive fairways and forgiving layout. Pelham Golf Course is the perfect location for the beginner and experienced golfer alike.
Golf Course Attractions Golf only facilities Total holes = 36 Back tees = 6480 / 71 Course rating / slope = 70.3 / 117 Fairways = rye _____________________
Club house Clubs rental Pro shop Putting and chipping greens Riding cart rental Snack bar
Pelham and Split Rock Golf Courses are located at 870 Shore Road, Bronx, NY 10465. Pelham/Split Rock are New York City's only 36-hole facility. Both golf courses are located in Pelham Bay Park, south of Westchester County.
Pelham's sister course, Split Rock Golf Course, is a championship caliber John Van Kleek classic design. A shot-makers course, it is a challenge that forces you to use every club in your bag. Whether you are looking to develop your skills or challenge your game, Split Rock Golf Course at Pelham is the golf experience for you. Press "Blue Button" for more information about golf at Pelham and Split Rock Golf Courses.
Golf Course Attractions Golf only facility Total holes = 36 Back tees = 6714 yards / par 71 Course rating / slope = 72 / 129 Fairways = rye / blue Greens = Poa Annua _____________________
Club house Clubs rental Pro shop Putting and chipping greens Riding cart rental Snack bar
Van Cortlandt Park Golf Course is located at Van Cortlandt Park South & Bailey Ave, Bronx, NY 10471. Founded in 1885, Van Cortlandt Golf Course is the oldest municipal golf course in America. Many legendary patrons, which included Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Joe Louis, and Willie Nelson, have played this historic golf course. With its wide tree-lined fairways, the golf course is renowned for its long Par 5’s. Originally designed by Tom Bendelow, Mayor Giuliani and the NYC Parks Department invested more than $4 million in renovating 20 tee-boxes and fairways, and adding 13 new bunkers and 2 new lakes.
Known as "Vannie" by the locals, Van Cortlandt Golf Course is the most easily accessible golf course via Subway in NYC. It’s only a short walk from the last stop on the 1 Train to the lake-front pro-shop. Press "Blue Button" for more information about Van Cortlandt Golf Course.
Golf Course Attractions Golf only facility 18-hole regulation length course Black tees = 6002 / par 70 Course rating / slope = 68.5 / 119 Greens - bent grass _____________________
Carts - riding cart rental Club rental Lessons Locker rooms (vintage locker rooms from 1895) Pro shop Restaurant
The New York Botanical Garden is a National Historic Landmark. The 250-acre grounds of The New York Botanical Garden have some of the most beautiful natural terrain of any botanical garden in the world, including dramatic rock outcroppings, a river and waterfall, rolling hills, ponds, and a 50-acre remnant of the forest that once covered New York City. Among its 50 gardens and plant collections are an outstanding rose garden, perennial garden, and rock garden, as well as superb collections of daylilies, orchids, conifers, and flowering trees. Throughout the Garden's history, leading landscape and garden designers have contributed designs for individual gardens and collections.
The Garden is home to the nation's largest Victorian glasshouse, the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, which opened to the public in 1902 and was named a New York City Landmark in 1973. It is home to A World of Plants, a permanent exhibition that includes tropical rain forests, deserts, and the world's most comprehensive collection of palm trees under glass. The Conservatory also houses the Garden's seasonal flowers shows, including the popular Orchid Show and Holiday Train Show.
The New York Botanical Garden is a grand museum of plants. A place to relax, rejuvenate, and experience the wonders of nature. A living “tip sheet” for your home garden. A worldwide leader in studying the Earth’s plant life.
The New York Botanical Garden is all of these things and a great deal more.
Founded in 1891, the Garden is one of the world’s great collections of plants, the region’s leading educational center for gardening and horticulture, and an international center for plant research. The Garden is alive with opportunities for discovery, from an "ecotour" of the world in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory to an innovative indoor/outdoor science museum for kids, to 50 exquisite gardens and plant collections.
Otterkill Golf & Country Club is located at 100 Otter Road, Campbell Hall, NY 10916 in Orange County.
Golf Course Attractions Country Club 18-hole regulation length course Blue tees = 6860 yards / par 72 Course rating / slope = 73.8 / 139 Greens = Bent grass _____________________
Carts - hand cart rental Carts - riding cart rental Chipping and Putting green Club rental Dress code Driving range Lessons Locker rooms Pro shop Restaurant
Central Valley Golf Club is located at 206 Smith Clove Road, Central Valley, NY 10917. This extremely hilly course is too demanding to walk. The tree-lined fairways are narrow, and the small greens are fast. There's not much water coming into play, but there are numerous sand bunkers. Originally constructed and open to the public in 1922, Central Valley was redesigned in 1968 by architect Hal Purdy to an 18-hole facility. In recent years, new tees and greens were added to enhance the course layout.
Set against the backdrop of the Northern Ramapo Mountains, this par 70 course offers a challenging test of golf skills as well as breathtaking scenery. Located just 1 hour north of Manhattan, Central Valley Golf Club features a fully stocked golf shop, lessons, memberships, seasonal weekend tee times as well as locker rooms and a Bar/Grill Room to relax in after your round. Press "Blue Button" to view scorecard, Central Valley hole by hole, photos and more information about Central Valley Golf Club.
Golf Course Attractions Golf only facility 18-hole regulation length course White tees = 5644 yards / par 70 Course rating = 67.8 Greens = Bent grass Fairways = Winter rye _____________________
Club rental Dress code Lessons Golf carts available Pro shop Putting Green Restaurant & full service bar Riding cart rental
Founded in 1959, the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum is a center for nature, with a focus on environmental education and a mission to develop responsible caretakers of the natural world. Over the years it has developed quality educational programs for students and the public that focus on the unique ecology of the Hudson Highlands and promote knowledge and appreciation of our natural world.
Outdoor Discovery Center The Outdoor Discover Center is located at 100 Muser Drive (entrance to the center is on Muser Drive across from 174 Angola Road) in Cornwall, NY.
Wildlife Education Center See the Living Hudson Exhibit; a multi-sensory experience full of the flora and fauna native to the Hudson Estuary. Follow the journey as water trickles down a highland creek into a wetland pond. The pond empties into a freshwater stream which then joins the Hudson River Estuary.
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Green Ridge Golf Club is located at 204 Gregory Road, Johnson NY 10933. Green Ridge Golf Club is an 18 hole golf course, opened in 2003, in Orange County within the beautiful Hudson River Valley. Green Ridge is a friendly country golf club, with rolling hills, bunkers and water hazards. A full service pro shop with a professional custom club maker is available for your repairs.
Green Ridge Golf Club is open all year round, unlike most other golf courses that close for the winter. Press "Blue Button" for information about Green Ridge Golf Club.
Golf Course Attractions Golf only facility Open all year round 18-hole regulation length course Championship tees = 5667 yards / 71 par Course rating 70.0 / 113 slope = / _____________________
Club rental Pro shop Pull cart rental Snack bar (with beer & wine) Riding cart rental
The Town of Wallkill Golf Club is located at 40 Sands Road, Middletown, NY 10940 in Orange County. The Wallkill Golf Club is a town owned golf course built in 1991 by landscape architect Steve Esposito. This New England-style course was designed through lagoons and around rolling terrain which meanders through heavily wooded areas lined with hemlock, oak and shagbark hickory.
Each hole provides a feeling of total isolation. The first two holes and 17th and 18th holes play around a large picturesque lagoon while the rest of the course meanders through the wooded ridges throughout the property. Wallkill is annually rated by Golf Digest’s “places to play” as a 4 star winner. With its championship 18 hole layout and fine dining facilities you will find the Wallkill Golf Club a good choice for your next golf outing or group event. Press "Blue Button" for hole-by-hole information, scorecard, course gallery, and the Wallkill Golf Club website.
The Golf Club at Mansion Ridge is located at 1292 Orange Turnpike, Monroe, NY 10950 in Orange County. Created by legendary golfer and world-renowned golf course architect Jack Nicklaus, Mansion Ridge is carved out of the mature forests and rolling hills of a 220 acre estate. It is the only Jack Nicklaus Signature Course open to the public in New York State. The spectacular 18-hole championship course features stunning rock formations, extreme elevation changes, and spectacular views of the surrounding countryside. Designed to test shot-making skills, this layout will challenge you to negotiate a variety of wetland areas, bunkers, and of course, all the subtle features you would expect from the "Golden Bear." Press "Blue Button" for scorecard, tee times and more about Mansion Ridge Golf Club.
Golf Course Attractions 18-hole regulation length course 6889 yards with a par of 72 Course rating / slope = 73.5 / 138 _____________________
Monroe Country Club is located at 63 Still Road, Monroe, NY 10950. Monroe Country Club is a semi-private, 9-hole golf course, open to the public on weekdays and after 2:00 pm on weekends. Monroe course was designed by one of the 20th century's most notable golf course architect, William S. Flynn.
Monroe Country Club, built in 1922, reflects the best traditions of golf courses designed during that era. The course places a premium on the player's ability to master their short game on the par 4's and 5's while the par 3's require an accurate tee shot in order to score well. Monroe is a 9-hole course offering 18 teeing areas that provide a variety of challenges for those who desire to play 18 holes. Golfers will appreciate Monroe's long standing reputation for well manicured and undulating greens. Press "Blue Button" for course information, book a tee time, and more about Monroe Country Club.
Stony Ford Golf Club is located at 211 Route 416, Montgomery, NY 12549 in Orange County. Press ""Blue Button"" for golf specials and course updates, course information, tee times, and the Stony Ford Golf Club website.
Golf Course Attractions Golf only facility 18-hole regulation length course Blue tees = 6548 yards / par 72 Course rating / slope = 71.8 / 127 Fairways = rye _____________________
Club rental Carts - hand cart rental Carts - riding cart rental Driving range Lessons Pro shop Putting green
Public Golf Course - Scotts Corners Golf Course
845-457-9141
Scotts Corners Golf Course, opened in 1925, is located at 1 Roswin Lane, Montgomery, NY 12549 in Orange County. The Scott's Corners Golf Course is a 9-hole regulation course. This course features 3011 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 36. The course rating is 70 and it has a slope rating of 116.
Winding Hills Golf Club is located at 1847 State Route 17K, Montgomery, NY 12549 in Orange County, just 2 Miles from the Orange County Airport. Winding Hills is an 18-hole executive course. We are adjacent to the Winding Hills Campground which is complete with fishing, hiking, camping, and boating. Press "Blue Button" for the Winding Hills Golf Club website.
New Windsor Golf Courses & Sports Dome is located at 380 Mt. Airy Road, New Windsor NY 12553 in Orange County. We offer 2 Golf Courses:
Coyote Run Golf Course Famous Par-3 with lights. A Driving Range built to resemble a fairway. Rent the Lit par-3 course at night for Private Party or Family Outing. Stop by and play for just $6 dollars a round.
Beautiful Island Green Hand-made 40-foot Rock Bridge over the pond to the Island. This course is only $10 Dollars to play a round. Golf cars are $5 Dollars a piece for 2 people. First hole is 320 yds. Looking at Skinnymunk Mountain.
Press "Blue Button" for Summer Golf Camps, Kids camps, and more about New Windsor Golf Clubs.
Chadwick Lake Park is located in Newburgh, NY, Orange County in the lower Hudson Valley. Chadwick Lake is a reservoir supplying water to the Town of Newburgh. It was created by damming Quassaick Creek in 1926. It is located immediately to the northwest of the junction of NY 32 and 300 in the Cronomer Valley section of the town. It is open to the public, and there are recreational facilities near the southern end.
Facilities near the lake's southern end, include three picnic shelters, a playground, walking trails, boating launches, basketball courts, and a roller rink. Fishing is also allowed on the lake, with largemouth bass a common catch. Press "Blue Button" for more about Chadwick Lake Park.
Note: A permit is required for entrance to Chadwick Lake Park.
Park Attractions Boating (boats are available to rent) Boat launches Bocce Basketball Fishing Ice Skating Picnic facility Playground Roller Hockey Rink Walking trail around the lake
Downing Park is a 35-acre landscape park located in the heart of the City of Newburgh, Orange County, in the Hudson Valley. Filled with hills and valleys, streams, a pond, and a rich variety of vegetation, the park has serpentine paths and picturesque vista.
Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, designers and creators of Central Park in New York City, created this 35-acre urban respite named for their mentor and supporter of the public parks movement. The landscaping features many a winding path opening to a picture perfect vignette of flowering shrubs, rolling hills, a pergola and pond. Polly Pond, especially when filled with ice skaters, has been inspiration for many artists. The park hosts a variety of events throughout the year, and the Shelter House also serves as Visitor Center for the town.
Ice Time Sports Complex is located at 21 Lakeside Road, Newburgh, NY 12552 in Orange County. Ice Time is an indoor rink and sports facility that is opened all year. Ice Time offers many attractions including: public skating, skating lessons, figure skating, youth and adult hockey . . . Press "Blue Button" for more information about Ice Time Sports Complex.
Ice Rink Attractions Birthday parties Figure skating Hockey programs and leagues for youth and adults Ice skating Ice Slots for rent Public skating Skating lessons
The Powelton Golf Course is located at 29 Balmville Road, Newburgh, NY 12550 in Orange County. The Powelton Golf Course is an 18-hole course located at the The Powelton Club of Newburgh facility. Powelton's course opened in 1982 and was designed by Devereaux Emmet. Press "Blue Button" for more information.
Public Golf Course - Mill Creek Golf Club
845-236-3160
The Mill Creek Course is located at 5530 Route 9W North, Newburgh, NY 12550 in Orange County. Mill Creek is a 9-hole regulation length course and a "golf only facility". Mill Creek also offers a 22 tees driving range. Call for more information.
Applefest attracts artists from all over the Northeast and beyond, and has become an event everyone looks forward to the entire year. Among the attractions are 275 artisans displaying their handmade jewelry, stained glass, pottery, woodcarving and more. Wonderful food from the traditional American favorites to the more exotic - Greek, creole, kabobs and sausages, along with apples, cider, cookies and cakes - are yours for the tasting. Musical entertainment, games and rides for the children, beautiful crafts and delicious food make for a great day.
Goosepond Mountain State Park is located in Orange County and is managed as 1,558 acres of open space. Almost completely wooded, the park is open to hikers and horseback riders. This park is undeveloped. There are no toilets and there is limited parking.
Highland Lakes State Park consists of more than 3,000 acres of undeveloped woods and lakes in Orange County. Visitors use the park for fishing, hiking, horseback riding and flying model planes. The park is undeveloped. There are no toilets and there is limited parking.
Parks attractions include: Bridle Path, Fishing, Hiking Trails
Knox's Headquarters State Historic Site is located at Vails Gate, NY 12584 in Orange County in the Hudson River Valley. On several occasions during the Revolutionary War, Major General Henry Knox, Commander of the America artillery, established his military headquarters at John Ellison's 1754 Georgian-style house in Vails Gate. From October 1782 until the spring of 1783, as 7,000 soldiers and 500 "camp followers" were establishing winter quarters at the New Windsor Cantonment, and General Washington was lodged at Jonathan Hasbrouck's house in Newburgh, New York, Major General Horatio Gates occupied the elegant home from which he commanded the cantonment. Here the army awaited the end of the Revolutionary War that became effective when Washington issued the cease fire orders on April 19, 1783.
For most of the 18th and into the 19th century, the Ellison family had important commercial dealings in milling and trade. From their mill, flour was shipped down the Hudson River to New York City and the West Indies. At present, remains of the mill, with traces of the underground racecourse, and the Jane Colden Native Plant Sanctuary may be visited. Explore how the Ellisons and other families of the mid-Hudson Valley lived 200 years ago.
Point of Interest Knox's Headquarters State Historic Site is fun for the children and family of all ages.
Attractions Costumed Interpreters Demonstrations Educational Services Gardens Group Tours Guided Tours Hiking Interpretive Sign Picnic Area Re-enactments Scenic Views
New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site is located at Vails Gate, NY 12584 in Orange County in the Hudson River Valley. In October 1782, General George Washington moved his army to New Windsor, above West Point and just beyond the Hudson Highlands, to establish winter quarters. He was accompanied by 7,000 troops including 500 women and children or "camp followers." By late December 1782, they had erected nearly 600 log huts into a "cantonment," a military enclave. High-ranking officers were quartered in private homes.
Washington was pleased that the army was better housed, fed, and clothed than ever before in the long war, but life for the officers and troops at the Cantonment remained hard. It was at the New Windsor Cantonment that the cease fire orders were issued by Washington ending the eight-year War of Independence on April 19, 1783. The final success, however, was the gradual, orderly disbandment of the army at the Cantonment, and the peaceful march of its still largely unpaid officers and men back to their homes or new pursuits.
New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site is fun for children and family. See the staff in reproduction period dress and uniforms demonstrate musket drills, blacksmithing, military medicine and camplife activities. View the exhibits at the Visitor Center and the reconstructed Temple Building, which served as a chapel for the soldiers.
Sterling Forest® State Park comprises 17,953 acres of nearly pristine natural refuge amidst of one of the nation's most densely populated areas, a remarkable piece of woodland, a watershed for millions, and a tremendous outdoor recreation area. This unbroken deep-forest habitat is important for the survival of many resident and migratory species, including black bear, a variety of hawks and songbirds and many rare invertebrates and plants.
Parks attractions include: Biking, Boat Launch Sites, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Ice Fishing, Museum / Visitor Center, Recreation Programs, Snowshoeing
Storm King Art Center is a museum that celebrates the relationship between sculpture and nature. Storm King comprises 500 pristine acres of carefully maintained fields, hills, and woodlands, on which more than 100 works by major international artists are thoughtfully sited. At Storm King, the exhibition space is defined by sky and land. The grounds are surrounded by profiles of the Hudson Highlands, a dramatic panorama integral to the viewing experience.
Storm King takes its name from Storm King Mountain, located five miles from the Art Center, whose dramatic slope and peak were favorite subjects for the painters of the Hudson River School. The experience of Storm King, which beautifully unites art and nature, is different with each visit, as changing seasons, light, and weather conditions transform the landscape and the work.
Founded in 1960, the Storm King Art Center is among the world’s most vital modern-art organizations. Its permanent collection of sculpture dates from 1945 to the present and includes works by many of the twentieth century’s most influential artists. The art is meticulously integrated into a landscape of superb vistas of rolling hills and fields—planted with native grasses—and forests. The permanent collection, which includes several specially commissioned site-specific works, is often complemented by both temporary outdoor installations and exhibitions in the museum building.
Among the artists whose work may be seen at Storm King are David Smith, represented by thirteen major sculptures; Alexander Calder, with the fifty-foot-high stabile The Arch (1975); Isamu Noguchi, whose Momo Toro (1977–78) was commissioned by Storm King; Mark di Suvero, with four monumental works; Richard Serra, whose Schunnemunk Fork (1990–91) is installed on ten acres; Louise Nevelson, with City on a High Mountain (1983); and Andy Goldsworthy, whose Storm King Wall (1997–98), a 2,278-foot-long, serpentine wall made of fieldstone, was also commissioned by Storm King.
Visitors may walk through the grounds or take a self-guided tour aboard a handicap-accessible tram that travels through the main portion of the grounds. An audio-guide is available for rental at the museum shop.
Special Note: Bring a picnic and the children to this magnificent Sculpture Museum.
Storm King State Park offers unsurpassed views of the Catskills and the Hudson Valley. The park is undeveloped. There are no toilets and limited parking.
The Storm King State Park is located near The Storm King Art Center which is an outdoor museum that celebrates the relationship between sculpture and nature. Storm King comprises 500 pristine acres of carefully maintained fields, hills, and woodlands, on which more than 100 works by major international artists are thoughtfully sited. At Storm King, the exhibition space is defined by sky and land. See www.WestchesterTowns.com for more information on Storm King.
Parks attractions include: Hiking Paths / Walking, Hunting
U PICK APPLE AND PEAR ORCHARDS at the Warwick Valley Winery & Distillery is located at 114 Little York Road, Warwick NY, 10990 in the foothills of the Hudson Valley. Every autumn, our guests are invited to enjoy our lavish orchards and Pick-Your-Own apples and Pears. Pear picking begins in August. Apples begin to ripen shortly thereafter in early September. With thirty varieties we have an apple for every palate. Warwick Valley Winery & Distillery's commitment to fine food and wine are why we are referred to as a "Bit of Tuscany in the Hudson Valley". Please, bring your family to meet our family and enjoy our farm, winery and orchards.
Our pick your own Apple and Pear orchards are ready for picking beginning early September and ripening continues through early November. We grow Bosc and Bartlett pears and over twenty varieties of apples. Remember pears ripen off the tree while apples ripen on the tree.
Most of the apples available in local supermarkets are grown and marketed because they are easy to grow and store (9 months is not unusual), they can be picked early (before they are ripe), and provide large yields. The apples most widely available are sturdy, beautiful, large tasteless fruits - 3 or 4 varieties have been widely marketed and unfortunately this small sampling represents for many the totality of their “apple experience”.
Our purpose is to grow apple varieties that taste great. Nothing gives us more pleasure than watching a child discover that all apples don’t taste or look alike and that they are “really good”. Some of the apples we grow were popular hundred of years ago and some have been recently introduced (Honeycrisp). Many varieties are “heirloom” varieties because they are older cultivars that are not widely grown commercially and are rarely available. Over the years we have planted more of these “boutique” apples and believe that it is important as well as interesting to keep them available - and lets not forget the great taste. Press "Blue Button" for complete list of apples and pears, picking dates and more information about Warwick Valley Winery & Distillery.
Scenic Farms Golf Course is located at 525 Glenwood Road, Pine Island , NY 10969 in Orange County. Scenic Farms is a 9-hole golf course. This is an excellent course for beginners and a challenging course for the advanced golfers short game.
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