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 wooded trails picnicking lean-to camping fishing cross-country skiing Trailside Nature Museum nature interpretive programs Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Gardens & Park

914-864-7317 

The 4,700-acre park makes Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Westchester County’s largest park. With its varied terrain and landscapes and miles of wooded trails the park 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.

Parks attractions include: Camping, Cross-Country Skiing, Hiking Trails / Walking, Fishing, Picnicking, Nature Museum

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 Attractions Nature-Study ice house Cross-Country Skiing Equestrian Trails Fishing Hiking Walking Trails
Ice Skating Nature Study Horse Stables Twin Lakes Nature Study

914-864-7000 

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.

Attractions include:
Cross-Country Skiing
Equestrian Trails
Fishing
Hiking / Walking
Ice Skating
Nature Study
Stables

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 1,558 acres of open space wooded hikers horseback riders Bridle Path Hiking Walking Nature Trail Goosepond Mountain State Park

845-786-2701 

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.

Parks attractions include: Bridle Path / Horseback Riding, Hiking Trails / Walking

 3000 acres undeveloped woods lakes Orange County fishing hiking horseback riding flying model planes Bridle Path Highland Lakes State Park

845-786-2701 

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

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 Spitzenberg Lodge Civilian Conservation Corps National Park Camping Cross-Country Skiing Equestrian Horseback Fishing Hiking Trail Trails Trailsites Ice Skating Mountain Biking Nature Study Peaks Playground Picnicking Sportman Center target shooting range Blue Mountain Reservation Park

914-862-5275 

The Blue Mountain Reservation 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 include: Camping, Cross-Country Skiing, Equestrian Trails, Fishing, Hiking / Walking, Ice Skating, Mountain Biking, Nature Study, Playground, Picnicking, Sportman Center for Target Shooting Range

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 Beach Biking Boat Launch Sites Rentals Bridle Path Campsites Fishing Food Group Camping Hiking Hunting Ice Fishing Nature Trail Pavilions Picnic Tables Recreation Programs Showers Sledding Snowmobiling Snowshoeing Tent Trailer Cross-Country Skiing Clarence Fahnestock State Park, Carmel

845-225-7207 

Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park is wonderful for outdoor enthusiasts. This 14,086 acre park, covering land in Putnam and Dutchess counties, boasts hiking trails, a beautiful beach, picnic areas, scenic campground, and abundant opportunities for boating, hunting, fishing, and birding. The park is also home to the Taconic Outdoor Education Center which provides high quality environmental programming and Fahnestock Winter Park which includes 15 kilometers of groomed trails for cross country skiing and snowshoeing, and an area for sledding.

The large beach at Canopus Lake is the jewel of Clarence Fahnestock Memorial Park. Its sandy shore and nearby picnic area are enjoyed by thousands of bathers. In addition to swimming, campers and day trippers can fish in or tour Canopus Lake by row boats which are available for rental by the hour or the day. Visitors with their own boats must obtain a Regional Boating permit at the Park Office. Fishing by boat is permitted at Stillwater and Canopus Lakes. Fishing at both lakes and four ponds is excellent in all seasons for anglers seeking bass, pickerel, perch or brook and rainbow trout.

The scenic campground, formed along the park’s natural rock ridges, provides alcoves of privacy and tranquility for campers. Each of the 80 campsites has a picnic table and fire ring. Additionally there is an area for RV camping. Although there are no hookups available or dump station, restroom and shower facilities are centrally located to all RV and tent sites. Individuals, as well as larger camping groups, are welcome. The campground’s nature center houses environmental displays and a variety of touch boxes. On weekends, park staff organizes hikes and craft activities. Movies are shown on Saturday evenings for the enjoyment of all campers.

Parks attractions include: Beach, Biking, Boat Launch Sites, Boat Rentals, Bridle Path, Campsites, Cross-Country Skiing, Fishing Food, Group Camping, Hiking Trails / Walking, Hunting, Ice Fishing, Nature Trail, Pavilions, Picnic Tables, Recreation Programs, Showers, Sledding, Snowmobiling, Snowshoeing, Tent & Trailer Sites

 Rockland Countyhudson river counties tourist tourism tour touring guide visit visiting travel traveler vacation holiday attractions sights sightsee places interest day tripper explore exploring nearby locations southern connecticut fairfield county greenwich stamford ridgefield new canaan

 lakes reservoirs wildlife Welch Sebago Tiorati Silvermine Beaver Pond Campgrounds Beach Biking Boat Launch Sites Bridle Path Cabins Campsites Fishing Food Group Camping Hiking Ice Fishing Museum Picnic Playing fields Tent Trailer Cross-Country Skiing Harriman State Park

845-786-2701 

Harriman State Park, located in Rockland and Orange counties, is the second-largest park in the parks system, with 31 lakes and reservoirs, 200 miles of hiking trails, three beaches, two public camping areas, a network of group camps, miles of streams and scenic roads, and scores of wildlife species, vistas and vantage points. Harriman State Park inludes Lakes Welch, Sebago, Tiorati and Silvermine, the Anthony Wayne Recreation Area, Sebago Cabins and Beaver Pond Campgrounds.

Parks attractions include: Beach, Biking, Boat Launch Sites, Boat Rentals, Bridle Path / Horseback Riding, Cabins, Campsites, Cross-Country Skiing, Fishing, Food, Gift Shop, Group Camping, Hiking, Ice Fishing, Museum & Vistor Center, Picnic Tables, Playing Fields, Showers, Tent / Trailer Sites

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 Tarrytown Sleepy Hollow New York protecting Preserve's preserve peserves wildlife habitat historical  archeological features carriage roads Friends of Rockefeller State Park

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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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 18-hole miniature golf course playground accessible to disabled Cross-Country Skiing Fishing Hiking Walking Equestrian Trails Horseback riding Nature Study Picnicking Picnic Playground Refreshments Swimming Saxon Woods Park

914-995-4480 

Saxon Woods was maintained as a woodland until 1931 when an 18-hole golf course was opened to the public. This is a 700 acre park offering a variety of recreational facilities including a pool, picnic areas and a 18 hole miniature golf course. It is also the site of the county’s only playground that is accessible to the disabled.

Parks attractions include: Cross-Country Skiing, Fishing, Hiking Trails / Walking, Equestrian Trails, Miniature Golf, Nature Study, Picnicking, Playground (Accessible to the disabled), Refreshments, Swimming


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