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Park & Contact Information |
Description |
Directions |
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Blauvelt State
Park
Palisades Interstate Park Commission
Bear Mountain, NY 10911(845) 359-0544 |
Blauvelt State Park is 590 acres of forested green space in
Rockland County. Hiking trails provide the only access and
afford spectacular views of the Hudson Valley |
Route 303, north to Nyack on East Greenbush Road |
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Goosepond Mountain State Park
Palisades Interstate Park Commission
Bear Mountain, NY 10911(845) 786-2701 |
Goosepond Mountain State Park, located in Orange County, is
managed as 1,558 acres of open space. Almost completely
wooded, the park is open to hikers and horseback riders |
Route 17M, between Chester and Monroe |
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High Tor State
Park
Palisades Interstate Park Commission
Bear Mountain, NY 10911(845) 634-8074
Open June to first week of September |
High Tor State Park, a day-use facility for picnicking,
swimming and hiking, affords spectacular views of the Hudson
River. The Long Path passes through the park just before the
trail heads inland to the Catskills |
Palisades Parkway to exit 13, 2 miles east on South Mountain
Road |
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Highland
Lakes State Park
c/o Palisades Interstate Park Commission - Admin. Bldg.
Bear Mountain, NY 10911(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 |
Off Route 211, near Middletown |
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Minnewaska State Park Preserve
P.O. Box 893
New Paltz, NY 12561
(845) 256-0579 |
Minnewaska State Park is situated in Ulster County on the
dramatic Shawangunk Mountain ridge that rises more than
2,000 feet above sea level. The terrain is rugged and rocky,
blanketed by dense hardwood forest encircling two lakes.
Clear streams cut into valleys, incising sheer cliffs and
ledges and emerging in waterfalls. Hiking,
biking, horseback riding and cross-country skiing are very
popular activities. Visitors also enjoy swimming,
picnicking, boating and marveling at the scenery. A good
trail in the park is from
Lake Minnewaska to Lake
Awosting along the carriageway. |
I-87 to Routes 44/55 west |
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Nyack Beach
State Park
Box 217
Congers, NY 10920
(845) 268-3020 |
Nyack Beach State Park boasts 61 acres of riverfront along
the Hudson in Rockland County. The most popular activities
are picnicking, hiking, bicycling and fishing. Trails are
open for cross-country skiing in winter |
Route 9W to Broadway in Nyack |
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Rockland
Lake State Park
Box 217
Congers, NY 10920
(845) 268-3020 |
Rockland Lake State Park's lake is located on a ridge of
Hook Mountain above the west bank of the Hudson River. The
park offers two Olympic-sized swimming pools and two kiddie
pools, picnic tables and grills, a car-top boat launch and
boat rentals, hiking trails with breathtaking views of the
Hudson Valley, six tennis courts and two golf courses.
Anglers can fish Rockland Lake for bass, perch and norlunge;
walkers and joggers can use the fitness trail around the
lake. Winter visitors can enjoy designated cross-country ski
trails and sledding slopes |
Off Route 9W, 24 miles north of New York City |
