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Bear Mountain: Bear Mountain state Park

Post Office: 965 Route 9 West; Bear Mountain, NY 10911; (845) 786-3747

Historic Places

Bear Mountain Trailside Museum: 845-786-2701; Bear Mountain State Park; Bear Mountain, NY 10911

Appalachian Trail in NY
New York - 88 Miles The wildness of the A.T. is surprisingly close to New York City. You can take a bus from the city and be on the Trail within an hour. The trail crosses the Hudson River, entering Harriman-Bear Mountain State Park, where the first section of the A.T. was completed in 1923. Heading south, the trail then passes through the newly protected Sterling Forest.

Points of Interest

Near by towns
Buchanan, Cortlandt Manor, Highland Falls, Fort Montgomery, Garrison, Montrose, Peekskill, Tomkins Cove, Stony Point.

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Bear Mountain State Park: Palisades Interstate Park Commission; Route 9W; Bear Mountain, NY 10911; Phone: (845) 786-2701; Directions: 45 miles north of New York City. Accessible from the Palisades Interstate Parkway or I-87. Bear Mountain State Park, located at the intersection of Route 9W and the Palisades Parkway; 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.; Seasons/Hours: Open year round. Pool Hours (summer), Monday-Friday 10:00am - 6:00pm, Weekends & Holidays 9:30am - 7:00pm. Trailside Museum Hours, Saturday-Sunday 10:00am – 4:30pm.

Blauvelt State Park: Palisades Interstate Park Commission; Bear Mountain, NY 10911; Phone: (845) 359-0544; Directions: Route 303, north to Nyack on East Greenbush Road.
Goosepond Mountain State Park: Palisades Interstate Park Commission; Bear Mountain, NY 10911; Phone: (845) 786-2701; Directions: Route 17M, between Chester and Monroe.

Harriman State Park: Palisades Interstate Park Commission; Bear Mountain, NY 10911; Phone: (845) 786-2701; Directions: Off the Palisades Parkway, 30 miles north of New York City.

YMCA: 500 Seven Lakes Drive; Bear Mountain, NY 10911; (845) 351-2490

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Hiking

Restaurants

Lodging

Bear Mountain Inn: A Hudson Valley Treasure; The beauty and versatility of the Bear Mountain Inn and Conference Center is enhanced by its convenient location... Since the Inn was built in 1915, visitors have appreciated the rustic appeal of its fireplace-lit lobbies, spacious function rooms and comfortable meeting places. And when an overnight stay is called for, guests are made to feel right at home in any of the Inn’s 60 charming and modern accommodations at the Main Inn, Stone Lodges or Overlook Lodge. All guest rooms feature standard amenities enhanced by vistas of spectacular woodland or lakefront scenery. Lovingly handcrafted by local artisans using chestnut, this historic resort features myriad unique interior design elements, such as fireplaces able to accommodate 10-foot logs and light fixtures fashioned from native white birch and hand-hammered iron.; Managed by Inn Credible Caterers: (845) 786-2731

Businesses

Amer Canoe Association: Lake Sebago; Bear Mountain, NY 10911; (845) 351-9802

Camp Eureka: Lake Stahahe; Bear Mountain, NY 10911; (845) 351-9845

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PIP Bear Mtn
Bear Mountain is primarily a day-use park. Accessible by car and bus, the park features an extensive system of pedestrian and hiking trails, including the first segment of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail and a key segment of the Long Path.

Hudson River Valley Institute, Marist College
The Hudson River Valley is one of 37 Congressionally designated National Heritage Areas in the United States. As one of the most important regions in the United States, it is the fountainhead of a truly American identity.

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Bear Mountain State Park Experience the beauty of the Hudson Valley By Rebecca Haynes

Northeast AIDSRide 2001 journal
day zero - getting to Bear Mountain, NY
The sun hasn’t come up yet, but I was awake, frantically checking my bags to make sure I have everything I’d need for the next five days. I tried to take as little as possible, even though I didn’t have to carry it on my bike. I got it down to one medium sized shoulder bag, and I’m convinced that I must have forgotten something.

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