Montrose, NY" width="400" height="250" data-ratio="0.625"/>
I felt like I was practically at a vacation destination when I visited George Island Park. I couldn’t believe it was the same Hudson River. The ...
Montebello, NY" width="400" height="250" data-ratio="0.625"/>
Serene is the word I’d choose with which to describe the Kathryn Gorman Ponds Park. It is beautifully landscaped and meticulously kept up. It is ...
Baltimore, MD" width="400" height="250" data-ratio="0.625"/>
Druid Hill Park is adjacent to the Maryland Zoo. It is one of the oldest large public parks in the United States. I stopped at this 745 acre ...
Rochelle Park, NJ" width="400" height="250" data-ratio="0.625"/>
I finally got to check out to another one of the Saddle River Parks. This time I visited the one in Rochelle Park, NJ. This park is connected to ...
Allendale, NJ" width="400" height="250" data-ratio="0.625"/>
As I drove down West Crescent Avenue in Allendale, NJ, I noticed a big green area with a lake on my navigation system. Curious, I turned into ...
Bronx, NY" width="400" height="250" data-ratio="0.625"/>
Van Cortlandt Park is huge! It is the third largest park in New York and spans more than 1,000 acres. I decided to visit one day and see this ...
Greenwich, CT" width="400" height="250" data-ratio="0.625"/>
Cos Cob Park in Greenwich, CT is just off the Cos Cob Harbor. There are beautiful scenic pathways with views of the harbor and surrounding ...
Sleepy Hollow, NY" width="333" height="250" data-ratio="0.75075075075075"/>
The Sleepy Hollow Lighthouse is what attracted me to the park. Once I got there, I was pleasantly surprised. In addition to the lighthouse, ...
Sleepy Hollow, NY" width="400" height="250" data-ratio="0.625"/>
Whenever I crossed over the Tappan Zee Bridge I would look with wonder at the little lighthouse and wonder about it. I finally got to visit ...
Teaneck, NJ" width="333" height="250" data-ratio="0.75075075075075"/>
Whenever I am in Teaneck and pass the park, I so much want to stop. The 40 acre park within the city catches the attention of everyone that ...
Nanuet, NY" width="400" height="250" data-ratio="0.625"/>
By Sarah Einhorn | April 26, 2018 | Free Trips, Haverstraw and Piermont, NY, Monsey, NY, New City, NY, Nyack, NY, Outdoor Activities, Parks After a friend recommended the playground, I tried finding it on my navigation. For some reason, it did not come up. Although it is a public ...
Greenwich, Connecticut" width="400" height="250" data-ratio="0.625"/>
We finally got one warm spring day so I decided to head to a beach park. I just couldn’t wait to embrace the outdoors. I looked up a park that ...
New York, NY" width="400" height="250" data-ratio="0.625"/>
The Battery (formerly known as Battery Park) is a beautiful waterfront park on the Southern tip of Manhattan with gardens and paths and a ...
Allendale, NJ" width="400" height="250" data-ratio="0.625"/>
When we went to Celery Farm Preserve, we could not find the parking lot at first. It is a small dirt area on the side of the road, with a sign ...
Stamford, CT" width="400" height="250" data-ratio="0.625"/>
I was recently in Stamford, CT for the weekend. Since Stamford is on the Shore of the Long Island Sound, I thought it would be nice to go to the ...
Hewlett, NY" width="400" height="250" data-ratio="0.625"/>
I had an appointment in Long Island. When I was done, I looked for a park nearby. I couldn’t believe what a beautiful park I came across in the ...
Englewood Cliffs, NJ" width="400" height="250" data-ratio="0.625"/>
The park at Englewood Cliffs is one of our favorite spots for a summer barbeque. It is a scenic riverfront park with beautiful views of the ...
New York, NY" width="400" height="250" data-ratio="0.625"/>
Whenever I drive into New York City I always look at the parks alongside the West Side Highway and wish I can stop but I usually don’t have the ...
Netcong, NJ" width="400" height="250" data-ratio="0.625"/>
The Scenic Vista Acquisition is an excellent place to stop on the way to the Poconos. It is located just off of Route 80. The exit sign just ...
New York, NY" width="400" height="250" data-ratio="0.625"/>
The Sony Wonder Technology Lab (SWTL) is a four-story, 14,000-square-foot, free interactive technology and entertainment museum catering to both ...
Orangeburg, NY" width="400" height="250" data-ratio="0.625"/>
Last week we had an unusually warm day for the end of November. I decided to check out the Clausland Mountain Park in Orangeburg. We had trouble ...
Garrison, NY" width="400" height="250" data-ratio="0.625"/>
On an unseasonably warm day in the beginning of November, I had an urge to sit by a scenic waterfall. I didn’t have time for a hike, so I looked ...
Tarrytown, NY" width="400" height="250" data-ratio="0.625"/>
We went to the Scenic Hudson Park at Irvington, with bikes, hoping to enjoy a ride alongside the beautiful Hudson River. When we got there we ...
Irvington, NY" width="400" height="250" data-ratio="0.625"/>
The 12 acre Scenic Hudson Park at Irvington used to be an industrial site. It was transformed into a beautiful waterfront park with views of the ...
New City, NY" width="400" height="250" data-ratio="0.625"/>
Tucked behind the parking lot on New Hempstead Road, adjacent to the court house, is the wooded Demarest Kill Park. The hiking path leading from ...
Mahwah, NJ" width="400" height="250" data-ratio="0.625"/>
Located at the corner of Airmont Road and Airmount Road, Airmount Park is noticeable for its baseball field on the corner. Just behind the field ...
Pleasantville, NY" width="400" height="250" data-ratio="0.625"/>
We left the house planning to visit Rockefeller State Park Preserve. When we arrived at the entrance of the park we were told that it was closed ...
Brick, NJ" width="400" height="250" data-ratio="0.625"/>
Winward Beach Park has a great combination of activities for all ages. The park includes an updated playground with a very cutely designed ...
Lakewood, NJ" width="400" height="250" data-ratio="0.625"/>
Would Lakewood be Lakewood without The Lake? Residents of Lakewood describe locations based on whether they are north or south of the iconic ...
West Nyack, NY" width="400" height="250" data-ratio="0.625"/>
Buttermilk Falls Park is mostly steep woodland. There is a trail to follow from the parking lot that passes the Falls, continuing uphill and ...