Bear Mountain State Park is in Rockland and Orange counties in New York, United States of America.
Understand
[edit | edit source]Bear Mountain has also been called "Bear Hill" and "Bread Tray Mountain".
History
[edit | edit source]Doodletown was a settlement now within the bounds of the park.
Landscape
[edit | edit source]Bear Mountain State Park is situated on the west bank of the Hudson along the Appalachian Trail.
Flora and fauna
[edit | edit source]Climate
[edit | edit source]Get in
[edit | edit source]The park is at the northern terminus of the Palisades interstate Parkway.
CoachUSA's Short Line provides bus service from New York City.
Fees and permits
[edit | edit source]It costs $10 per vehicle to enter.
Get around
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Map of Bear Mountain State Park
See
[edit | edit source]- 1 Trailside Museums And Zoo, https://www.trailsidemuseumsandzoo.org, ☏ +1 845-768-2701. 10AM-4PM. Outdoor enclosures and many small museum buildings.
Do
[edit | edit source]- 1 Merry-Go-Round, ☏ +1 845-786-2731. This carousel has 42 carvings themed around local wildlife, such as bears, rabbits, and deer.
Buy
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[edit | edit source]Lodging
[edit | edit source]- 1 Bear Mountain Inn, 99 Service Rd, ☏ +1 855-548-1184. Fifteen rooms, each providing views of the lake and the mountain. No pets allowed.
- 2 Overlook Lodge, 55 Hessian Dr. There are 24 rooms, some of them pet-friendly.
Camping
[edit | edit source]Backcountry
[edit | edit source]Stay safe
[edit | edit source]Go next
[edit | edit source]| Routes through Bear Mountain State Park |
| Kent ← Cold Spring ← | N  S
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→ Stony Point → Warwick |