Bear Mountain State Park
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🥾 Hike · Bear Mountain
4 hours · $ · No reservation needed
- 🚇About 80 min by subway or carFrom Midtown · Getting there: About 70 minutes by car, parking $10; coach buses from Port Authority on summer weekends
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Some shadeGreat on sunny days · Good on cool days · Handles heat
- ⏱️Typical visit: 4 hoursBest seasons: Summer · Fall · Spring
A classic old state park on the Hudson: flat paths around Hessian Lake, a free small zoo (a sanctuary for injured wildlife), a carousel painted with local animals, and you can drive up to Perkins Tower for a view over the valley; there is a pool in summer and an outdoor rink in winter.
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