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Bear Mountain State Park
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Rockland County, New York
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| Bear Mountain State Park is situated in rugged mountains rising from
the west bank of the Hudson River. The historic Bear Mountain Inn
overlooks Hessian Lake and provides fine food and overnight
accommodations. The park features a large play field, shaded picnic
groves, a dock on the Hudson for mooring small craft, lake and river
fishing access, a swimming pool, a zoo and nature, hiking, biking and
cross-country ski trails, and ski-jumps. An outdoor rink is open to ice
skaters from late October through mid-March. The Perkins Memorial Tower
atop Bear Mountain affords spectacular views of the park, the Hudson
Highlands and Harriman State Park. |
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Directions:
45 miles north of New York City. Accessible from the
Palisades Interstate Parkway or I-87.
Information provided by New
York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. For more
information please visit their web site.
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