John F Kennedy International Airport 1 hr
Croton Point Park (7 min) 508-acre riverfront park with a boat launch, campground, fishing, picnic areas, a playground & more. Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park (20 min) Massive swimming pool in a park with a playground, picnic areas, basketball & a disc-golf course. Teatown Lake Reservation (14 min) 1,000-acre parkland offering 15 mi. of hiking trails & an indoor/outdoor nature education center. Bear Mountain State Park (17 min) Lush, mountainous park featuring picnic sites, fishing areas, a swimming pool, trails & more. Philipsburg Manor (22 min) 1700s trading center & colonial manor with exhibits & hands-on demonstrations recreating the era. Croton Gorge Park (9 min) Set at the base of Croton Dam, this 97-acre site offers fishing, hiking & other seasonal recreation. Van Cortlandt Manor (10 min) Revolutionary War-era manor & living history museum with guides in period dress plus gardens & more. New Croton Reservoir (10 min) Reservoir holding a dammed 9-mi. stretch of river since 1905 & supplying drinking water to NYC. Lyndhurst Mansion (29 min) 19th-century Gothic Revival mansion set on a 67-acre estate with self-guided audio tours available. Rockland Lake State Park (38 min) Park with a massive swimming pool plus tennis courts, golf courses, trails, lake for fishing & more. Van Cortlandt Manor (10 min) Revolutionary War-era manor & living history museum with guides in period dress plus gardens & more. Rockefeller State Park Preserve (18 min) Large park featuring a system of historic carriage roads traversing woodlands, meadows & fields. Anthony's Nose (14 min) Appalachian Trail mountain with a moderate, dog-friendly hiking trail leading to panoramic views. Bear Mountain (35 min) Mountain in the Hudson Highlands offering hiking, boating, picnic facilities, an inn & more. Kykuit (23 min) This 40-room stone mansion built for John D. Rockefeller features an art gallery & sculpture garden. |