Seven Lakes Drive is a beautiful scenic area within Harriman State Park with serene lakes sprinkled throughout. The streets often go right ...
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When I was a kid we went to Rockland Lake State Park every summer to rent row boats and spend the day in the sun enjoying the beautiful lake. ...
Not far from where I live, there are some hikes I'd like to take, but when I actually plan a hike, I find myself gravitating to hikes with ...
We discovered the 28 acre Mackay Park when we went ice skating at the rink located in the park. The ice rink, semi-indoor and semi-outdoor is ...
The Teatown Lake Reservation is a charming combination of nature and nature-education. The Education Center features exhibits of reptiles, ...
We decided to stop at Brooks Park just minutes away from Bear Mountains and Fort Montgomery. We were in the neighborhood and the kids wanted to ...
Stony Hill Farm is famous for its 10 acre corn maze. The corn maze is shaped according to the theme of the year. There is a new theme every ...
I returned to Perkins Memorial last week to see if I can get in some views of the amazing fall foliage. Since it was a little late in the season ...
The best part of Keansburg Amusement Park is that it caters to all ages. The park is big, but not too big. There are two areas of just kiddie ...
Once Fall arrived I was very much in the mood for apple picking. Nothing like fresh apples off the tree! I researched the various picking farms ...
If you are planning on visiting Bromley, which I highly recommend, plan for a full day. Bromley Mountain has so many fun activities to keep ...
I didn’t remember Congers Lake being so beautiful and enjoyable. I hadn’t been there in many many years and just went for a visit recently. I ...
We visited the Tappan Golf Center for a game of 18-hole miniature golf. We enjoyed the game despite the overcast weather. It was fascinating to ...
Many people migrate to the Catskills during summer vacation. Loch Sheldrake is right in the middle of a series of small towns which host the ...
Darlington County Park is well known for the three lakes on site. Swimming is permitted in two of the lakes between Memorial Day and Labor Day. ...
The large picnic pavilion with multiple picnic tables, near the fenced in dog run, was the perfect places for a picnic supper with cousins. ...
Serenity is the word I’d use to describe the 17 mile Island accessible by air or through a ferry. The Point Judith Ferry is located only half an ...
The Haverstraw/Ossining Ferry and Engel Park is a great afternoon or early evening trip. The ferry is really a commuter ferry and therefore ...
I used to think of boating as a fun and affordable trip. But with the recent increase in prices, which are often per person, boating is not as ...
Already when I was a teen, Zoom Flume Water Park was a popular destination for camp trips. The park was rented out to a few girls-camps in the ...
Whenever the weather starts warming up I find myself very much in the mood of sitting at the water. I do not like crowded beaches. I wasn’t ...
There are many options of boat rides offering close-up views of the Manhattan Skyline and the Statue of Liberty. Viewing the Statue of Liberty ...
As one of the three most popular Observation Buildings in Manhattan, Top of the Rock has its own uniqueness. Located within the Rockefeller ...
A few years ago we went to Hunter Mountain and the surrounding area. We passed Bastion Falls and stopped there for a bit. We didn’t have time to ...
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We wanted to see the Statue of Liberty up close but didn’t have enough time to actually visit her. We opted to take a boat tour that wouldn’t ...
All the children had an excellent time at Adventureland. There are rides geared to the very little kids and then rides that the big ones ...
Lake Placid has been synonymous with the Olympic Games ever since the 1980 Winter Olympic Games were held there. In addition, the Olympic ...
There were scattered showers on the forecast the day we went to Whiteface Mountain. Although it was not raining when we arrived, the gondolas ...
Right down the road from Whiteface Mountain is the beautiful High Falls Gorge, with waterfalls cascading down from the west branch of the ...
There are many lakes in the Lake Placid area with many options of boating. We stayed right near Mirror Lake so we chose to go boating on that ...