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White Plains, 10601 148 Ave., Martine Suite 104 VisitWestchesterNY.com ...... Westchester Bird Watching Birders flock to Westchester’s natural surroundings to spot the more than 300 species of birds that have been identified in is Funtastic. Westchester County. Many rare birds and hawks have been Here for a day or a getaway? spotted at the different parks and reservations listed. Westchester has it all. Blue Mountain Reservation: Welcher Ave., Peekskill To help map out your 862-5275. The Spitzenberg and Blue Mountains are located on this property. 1,583 acres of wooded, hilly terrain excellent for adventure, here’s a sampling bird watching, picnicking or walking. Three lakes located on site of Westchester favorites. attract plenty of waterfowl. Park admission fee. Cranberry Lake Preserve: Old Orchard St., North White ...... Plains 428-1005. A 165-acre preserve of unspoiled forest and wetlands including a five-acre lake, trails and boardwalks. Family Fun Boating Fishing Open year-round, 9-4, Tues. – Sat. Westchester is full of great stuff to do for all ages, so (Sailing, Rowing, Kayaking): Westchester is the ideal destination Fishing enthusiasts are hooked on Westchester with fishing bring the kids and don’t miss out on this family fun. for water sports and recreation, so join us for boating, kayaking permitted in all streams and lakes under the control of the Croton Point Nature Center: Croton Point Park, and more. Set sail on Westchester's lakes, the Sound Westchester County Parks Department (except in the nature Croton-on-Hudson 862-5297. A 504-acre park and Muscoot Farm: 51 Route 100, Katonah. 864-7282. or . preserves and where "No Fishing" signs are displayed). nature center containing exhibits about the Hudson www.muscootfarm.org. A 777-acre interpretive farm Fly-fishing is permissible at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in River, local history, and flora and fauna. The center is also with turn-of-the-century feel. Farm animals and Kayaking Cross River. In winter, ice fishing is allowed on several lakes, home to the Material Archives and Laboratory for equipment, historic buildings, hiking and nature trails. Atlantic Kayak Tours: Route 6, Cortlandt Manor. 739-2588. conditions permitting, except in areas specifically designated for Archaeology (MALFA) and feature exhibits on the archaeo- Hay rides from May – October. Education programs and ice-skating. A New York State fishing license is required and can logical features of the park. workshops. Open year-round, 10-4 daily. www.atlantickayaktours.com. Canoe and kayak rentals and instruction, April through November. Housed in the Annsville Creek be obtained through the Westchester County Clerk’s office at 995-3080. Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary: Exit 19 off I-95 – Greenburgh Nature Center: 99 Dromore Rd., Paddlesport Center, the only on-water, full-service canoe and adjacent to Amusement Park, Rye 967-8720. Scarsdale. 723-3470. www.greenburghnaturecenter.org. A kayak center on the Hudson River. A seasonal schedule Blue Mountain Reservation Many rare birds, including Snow Bunting, Snowy Owl, 33-acre woodland preserve with trails, pond gardens, birds of guided tours is also offered. Welcher Ave., Peekskill, 862-5275. Barrows Goldeneye and Red-necked Grebe have been seen of prey aviary and other outdoor animal displays. Manor here on Playland Lake and the . Open Tues. House Museum has more than 100 animals, greenhouse, Hudson River Recreation: Kingsland Point Park, Reservation Sleepy Hollow. 682-5135. www.kayakhudson.com. Guided – Sat. 9-4, trails are open daily from dawn to dusk. Free natural history exhibits and gift shop. Family programs. Manor Valhalla to Yonkers, 864-PARK. admission. Parking fee May – October. House open Mon. – Thurs. 9:30-4:30, weekends 10-4:30. tours of the Hudson River and the Long Island Sound. Grounds open dawn to dusk. Equipment is available on site. No experience necessary. Croton Point Park Lenoir Preserve: Dudley Street, Yonkers 968-5851. 35+ acres Croton-on-Hudson, 862-5290. overlooking the Hudson River and Palisades. In the fall, expect to Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture: Sailing Croton Gorge see hawks circling overhead from the Lenoir Hawk Watch. The 630 Bedford Rd., Pocantico Hills. 366-6200. preserve has a large bird feeding station and is home to Black- New York Sailing School: Municipal Marina, Route 129, Cortlandt, 827-9568. www.stonebarnscenter.org. Farm and education center celebrates birds, Blue Jays, the American Robin and Red-breasted 22 Pelham Rd., New Rochelle. 235-6052. www.nyss.com. community-based food production. Programs and activities George’s Island Park Nuthatches, to name a few. The Nature Center has a bird observa- Sailing lessons, charters and rentals on the Long Island include farm tours, cooking classes, tastings, how-to Dutch St., Montrose, 737-7530. tion window for easy viewing. Trails open daily from Sound. Rentals available Mon. – Fri., 10-5, weekends and workshops, lectures, book discussions and more. dawn to dusk. Center open 9-4 on Wed. – Sat. holidays 9:30-5:30. Free parking, restaurant, picnic area and Kensico Dam Plaza Open Wed. – Sun. 10-5. September – June and Mon. – Fri. July – August...... marina on-site. Bronx River , Valhalla, 328-1542 Rockefeller State Park Preserve Marshlands Conservancy: Boston Post Rd., Rye Boat Launching 835-4466. The best place to see rare birds. There is a Cool for Couples Route 117, Tarrytown, 631-1470 species checklist available in the Visitor’s Center. Open Surprise your special someone with a weekend or day , Croton-on-Hudson. 862-5291. Hudson Croton Point Park year-round Wed. – Sun., 9-5. Trails open daily from dawn trip to Westchester and spend quality time enjoying River. Canoes and car top-carried boats can be launched here Ward Pound Ridge Reservation to dusk. Free admission. activities for two. seven days a week from 8-dusk. Open April – October. Routes 35 & 121, Cross River 864-7317. Fly-fishing is available on the river that flows through the reservation. Rockefeller State Park Preserve/ Lyndhurst: 635 South Broadway, Tarrytown. 631-4481. George’s Island Park, Montrose. 737-7530. Hudson River. www.lyndhurst.org. Visit Alexander Jackson Davis’s 1838 Open daily April – October, 8-dusk. Accommodates boats up to Woodlands Lake Pocantico Hills: Route 117, Tarrytown 631-1470. Gothic Revival masterpiece to marvel at the same dramatic 21 feet in length. Parkway, Irvington www.friendsrock.org. Explore miles of trails on this splendid views of the Hudson River once enjoyed by railroad baron (Access from northbound lanes only.) property located near Route 9 and the Taconic State Jay Gould. Lyndhurst is also renowned for its outstanding Peekskill Riverfront Green Park, Railroad Ave., 946-8133. Parkway. The trails are carriage/bridal trails that allow collections and beautiful landscape. Call for schedule of Peekskill. 734-7275 Municipal launch. horseback riding. Wetlands, woodlands, meadows, fields and Swan Lake, a great place to see waterfowl, are all located on the special events. Mansion tours available May – December, , Kennedy Marina Yonkers Municipal Boat Ramp grounds. Visitor’s Center open year-round 9-4:30. Preserve open Fri. – Sun. 10-4. Grounds open daily dawn to dusk. Park, Yonkers. 377-6450 Municipal launch. year-round 8-dusk. Parking fee. The Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden: A Guide to Outdoor Adventure 28 Deveau Rd., North Salem. 669-5033. Boat Rentals Rye Nature Center: 873 Boston Post Rd., Rye 967-5150. in Westchester County, NY www.ryenaturecenter.org. 47 acres of forests, fields, ponds and www.hammondmuseum.org. Eastern and Western exhibits, a Route 128, Armonk. 273-3230. Wampus Pond, streams with 14 stations on a self-guided trail as well as a paved REGION 3.5-acre Japanese garden, gift shop and café. School and group Rowboats are available weekends and holidays from 8-5, trail for seniors and disabled. Spend the day bird watching and tours April – November, Memorial Day – Labor Day. Wed. – Sat. 12-4. picnic near a pond or stream. Butterfly House open 9-5, Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park, 2957 Crompond Rd., Mon. – Fri. Free admission. Hudson River Museum: 511 Warburton Ave., Yorktown Heights. 245-4434. www.nysparks.com. Seasonal Teatown Lake Reservation: 1600 Spring Valley Yonkers. 963-4550. www.hrm.org. The galleries and rowboat rentals on lake and pond. restored period room of Glenview, a vintage Hudson Rd., Ossining 762-2912 ext. 110. www.teatown.org. River home, showcase American art, history and Croton Sailing School, 7 Elliot Rd., Croton-on-Hudson. 875 acres, 15 miles and 10 trails that spread throughout science. The Hudson Riverama simulates the river with 800-859-7245. www.crotonsailing.com. Private, captained the preserve and are home to many different birds. scenic designs, interactive experiences, multi-media Hudson River charters for 1-6 people aboard 20-foot to 35-foot Species checklist and trail map are available. For a small technology, aquariums and a scale model. Explore outer vessels. Sailing lessons, sailing club and youth program. fee, there is a guided tour of the two-acre Wildflower space inside Andrus Planetarium. Open year-round, Island. The Visitor's Center is open daily from dawn to Wed. – Sun. 12-5. dusk. Free parking and admission...... Ward Pound Ridge Reservation: Routes 35 & 121, Cross River 864-7317. 4,315 acres makes this the County’s At Your Leisure largest park. Many hawks and swallows fly overhead and Leave your biking and hiking gear at home and take a there are 60 Bluebird boxes where you can glimpse Bluebird historic stroll, hit the links or simply savor beautiful sights nests. One of the NY metropolitan area’s best places to see and sounds with world-class music in Westchester. butterflies! Species lists and trail maps are available inside the The Rockefeller Estate: Sleepy Hollow. 631-3992. Now’s the time to Trailside Nature Museum and the entrance booth. Open year- www.hudsonvalley.org. Visit the home to four generations of the round daily from 8-dusk. Parking fee, free admission. Rockefeller family and take in the beautiful terraced gardens, ...... Hudson Valley scenery and Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller’s 20th century art collection. Access from Philipsburg Manor only. Camping HIKE, BIKE Sleep under the stars in one of Westchester County’s pristine Caramoor Center For Music and the Arts: Girdle Ridge camping sites. Spectacular natural settings and a wide variety of Rd., Katonah. 232-1252 (box office), 232-5035 (tours). sites at affordable prices distinguish the camping facilities www.caramoor.org. Enjoy one of the nation’s top five outdoor administered by Westchester County Parks. festivals. For seven weeks each summer, two outdoor theaters resonate with the music of the world’s finest classical, opera and Croton Point Park: Croton Point Ave., Croton-on-Hudson & EXPLORE 862-5290. Vacation cabins and tents are available; cabins jazz artists. During the fall and spring, the entertainment moves indoors to the Music Room. The Rosen House, a Mediterranean- service 4-6 people. Trailer and recreational vehicles welcome. style mansion surrounded by a beautiful garden, has a collection Call for rates and seasonal dates. Facility includes a pool, beach, of Renaissance and Eastern decorative and fine art. car-top boat launch, fishing, recreation hall, play fields, hiking ...... WESTCHESTER trails and a nature center. Ward Pound Ridge Reservation: Routes 35 & 121, Cross Bike & Skate Sundays River 864-7317. Open-faced lean-tos, each accommodating up to In addition to our County trails, cyclists, skaters, walkers and 8 people, as well as tent sites are available throughout the year. joggers rule the scenic Bronx River Parkway during Bicycle 4,315 acres include a nature preserve, 35 miles of trails, a 684 Sundays. During May, June and September a seven-mile stretch Croton Falls Trailside Nature Museum, picnic areas, Gilmore Pond and a Baldwin from Yonkers to White Plains closes to motor vehicles. Join your PUTNAM COUNTYPlace NORTH SALEM stream that runs throughout. friends and family on the open road from 10-2. For dates and ...... other information, call 864-PARK, or visit Shrub Purdy's www.westchestergov.com Oak PKWY MOUNTAIN LAKES Cross Country Skiing ...... PARK Whether you prefer a challenging trail through wooded areas or acres of open space to traverse, Westchester County parks and SOMERS golf courses offer an ideal setting for cross-country skiing. Playland Amusement Park TRAILWAY Golden's Bridge Playland Parkway, Rye. 813-7010. www.ryeplayland.org. Make a PEEKSKILL Permissible dawn to dusk daily, conditions allowing. visit to Playland, America’s first planned amusement park, a LEWISBORO Peekskill Blue Mountain Reservation priority on your vacation to-do list. With historic South LASDON Salem Welcher Ave., Peekskill 862-5275. amusement rides, a beach, boardwalk, pier, swim- YORKTOWN PARK Yorktown Croton Gorge BLUE MOUNTAIN Heights ming pool, lake boating, picnic area, fireworks, mini ALK MUSCOOT W RESERVATION

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STATE Self-launching access available to Long Island Sound BEDFORD Wasylenko Ln., Yonkers, 231-3490. PEEKSKILL How to Get Around: for car-top carried boats and kayaks only. Open May - CROTON Lenoir Preserve GORGE September, 8-dusk, 7 days a week. Parking fees apply. Croton PARK Transportation Information on POUND RIDGE Dudley St. off North Broadway, Yonkers, 968-5851. R IVER Hudson W Traveling to Westchester County is easy and enjoyable. ALK Mt. Kisco TRAILWAY Maple Moor Golf Course ...... 684 MOUNT Bedford

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(800)-872-7245 www.amtrak.com CROTON Valhalla Golfing See one of the most 287 87 Tarrytown BUS TRANSIT: The County’s Bee-Line bus system Is one of the The American Gold Cup: Play golf on one of six County courses. nation’s best, safest and most reliable transit systems. Our prestigious equestrian events in the world of Interna- R For reservations, call 995-GOLF

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RIVER with many stops at or near trail-ways, however, bicycles are not ALK TransCenter HARRISON W in Ossining, 864-3000 in September. Old Salem Farm, 190 June Rd., North Salem. White Hudson Hills IVER Irvington Plains permitted on the buses. R GREENBURGH 669-5610 www.oldsalemfarm.net Rye Maple Moor in White Plains, 995-9200 Ardsley-on-Hudson BRONX RIDGE ROAD Brook Call 813-7777 for route and schedule information. PARK WHITE PLAINS in Yorktown Heights, 862-5283 Be athletic and be part of history by HARTSBROOK Mohansic Yonkers Marathon: PRESERVE www.beelinebus.com Dobbs COUNTY Ardsley Port running the second oldest marathon in the world. Held annually Dobbs Ferry Hartsdale 287 Trails and Bike Paths Saxon Woods in Scarsdale, 231-3461 Ferry Chester in September. www.theyonkersmarathon.com Port Additional bus service is available from surrounding counties OLD Chester Planned Trail Sprain Lake in Yonkers, 231-3481

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ED NN Heights Crestwood, Hartsdale, White Plains, North White Plains, A hundreds of concerts, sporting events, trade shows and L Route 117, Town of Mount Pleasant - south side P Route 129, Cortlandt CRAWBUCKIE PINE AVE TACONIC MUSCOOT FARM Valhalla. community events each year. Hours vary with show times. NATURE of Route 117, immediately west of interchange with CENTER RAILROAD P HANOVER ST. Charles Cook Park PARK Bronxville Metro-North railroad station, Depot Plaza Route 9A and Taconic Parkway. Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla. 328-1542. A scenic 98-acre CROTON AVE Colabaugh Pond Rd., Cortlandt DALE AVE PEEKSKILL MOHANSIC 118 (northbound) - take Palmer or Pondfield Rd. west from station. park at the base of the massive, 300' high and 1,830' long Ossining 100 Briarcliff Public Library, Village of Briarcliff PARK & TACONIC STATE PKY GOLF COURSE UNDERHILL AVE stone dam. Two paved loops are popular for bicycling, in-line Manor - library parking lot, Pleasantville Rd. Tuckahoe Metro-North railroad station, Sportsman Center STATE skating, walking and jogging. Open dawn to dusk, year-round. Watch Hill Rd., Cortlandt RD Elm St. Ossining Route 100, Millwood at , NORTH PKWY HILLTOP Ann’s Way, 864-PARK. A scenic rest spot along the Bronx Blue Mountain Reservation BRIARCLIFF Town of New Castle - east side of Route 100 HANOVER Crestwood Metro-North railroad station, YORKTOWN H HOLBROOK River Reservation, featuring a beautiful stone spillway, grass Washington St., Peekskill HUDSON LINE FARM WASHBURN RD between North State Rd. and Echo Lake. 1 Columbus Ave. RD area and benches. Named for Ann Helen Jacobs, the wife u

HANOVER ST ALK HAINES RD OLD TURKEY W Hartsdale, Greenacres Ave., behind Hitchcock d NYS Department of Transportation Yard, of Raymond A. Jacobs, a great supporter of Westchester IVER MOUNTAIN BEDFORD PLEASANTVILLE RD R Sites of Interest Along the CROTON PARK RD Millwood - just north of Taconic State Parkway’s Presbyterian Church County Parks. s PINE RD Briarcliff- Peekskill Trailway SCARBOROUGH ELM RD Briarcliff SO. STATE RD CROTON LAKE RD o LAKE RD “Route 100/133” exit, on south side of Station Rd. TACONIC STATE PKY White Plains Metro-North railroad station, Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Rd., Scarsdale. Sportsman Center, Watch Hill Rd., Cortlandt. Manor PINE n (Route 133). ROAD Hamilton Ave. TransCenter 723-3470. www.greenburghnaturecenter.org. A 33-acre PARK 129 862-5280. The only outdoor recreation facility in Scarborough Croton Heights, Route 118, Town of Yorktown - woodland preserve with trails, ponds, orchards, gardens and Westchester offering target areas for trap and skeet, RD Croton P 118 White Plains, Westchester County Center (use east HILL Reservoir north side of Route 118, less than one mile west of petting zoo. Manor House containing a museum, botanical rifle, pistol and archery. Open early January – OLD New parking lot), Central Ave. at Bronx River Parkway Route 100. and natural history exhibits and greenhouse. Grounds open mid-December, Sat. 10-4:30 and Sun. 11-4:30, plus BEECH

POCANTICO HILL 100 North White Plains Metro-North railroad station, daily, 10-dusk. Open Mon. – Thurs. 9:30-4:30, Sat. and Sun. holiday Mondays 10-4:30. PARK KITCHAWAN RD Town Hall, Underhill Ave., Town of Yorktown - CROW PRESERVE Fisher Ln. exit east of Bronx River Parkway 10-4:30. SLEEPY BEDFORD RD P south side of Underhill Ave., downtown Yorktown John E. Hand Memorial Park POCANTICO SEVEN BRIDGES RD RD P HILL LAKE HOLLOW e Valhalla, Kensico Dam Plaza RD k PARK Heights. at Bald Mountain, Blinn Rd., Yorktown. 864- a L RD JOHN E. HAND 9 o ic t COUNTY PARK N n PARK. A 112-acre park consisting of native wood- a ROCKEFELLER c KITCHAWAN o Railroad Park, Yorktown Heights - Commerce St. STATE PARK P 134 TRAILWAY dlands offers excellent hiking opportunities and a PRESERVE BLINN RD E off Underhill Avenue, approximately 1.5 miles east of 133 W SERVE BRIARCLIFF 117 E R P spectacular view from the top. Park closes at dusk. K GRANTS LN R Taconic Parkway. PKWY PA E S AT ST miles ROC LER PURCHASE ST Croton Dam, (Part of the Old 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 KEFEL MOUNT Mahopac Ave., Town of Somers - weekend TEATOWN LAKE CRANBERRY PARK LN State Historic Trail) Croton Gorge Park, Route 129,

RD PLEASANT parking available at Jilco Corp., just west of SHADOW LAKE LAKE ST LAKE Stone Cortlandt. 827-9568. parks.westchestergov.com. PEABODY FIELD Kensico Dam Plaza PRESERVE Barns trailway’s intersection with Mahopac Avenue. Center

SAW MILL RIVER RD Mount P Standing over 200 feet high, the "new" Croton Dam Sleepy Pocantico WARBURG PKWY Kisco Valhalla HOLLOW TRAILWAY RT-22 Philipse Manor PKWY Baldwin Place, Town of Somers - lot on west side PEEKSKILL was built to supply with water and 448 PARK 100 Hills TRAIL of trailway at shopping center between Route 6 and MILLWOOD RD Hollow Valhalla was completed in 1907. RD HUDSON S.U.N.Y. DEVRIES 9 KINGSLAND PARK CLOVE SLEEPY COUNTY Route 118. HILLS LEGION DR POINT Philipsburg

COUNTY ROAD PARK Manor LAKE SAW MILL Millwood 133 120 QUAKER RD BARNES LN Purchase Teatown Lake Reservation, Spring Valley Rd., GOLF PARK RIVER COURSE Ossining. 762-2912. www.teatown.org. Environmen- CAMPFIRE RD VIRGINIA RD 134 NORTH N BEDFORD RD BEEKMAN AVE RD n Reservoir Sites of Interest Along the ytow P P GEDNEY R rr tal education and nature preserve offering birds-of- IVER Ta 23 SAW MILL PARK 684 W 120 ALK North County Trailway BRONX Eastview SAW MILL RD 9A -TRAILWAY North prey and animal displays. Open Tues. – Sat. 9-5, NEPERAN P

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OSSINING North White Plains WAREHOUSE K , Route 100, Somers. 864-7282. DOUGLAS RD P LN Muscoot Farm 119 O Silver AVE WHITE PLAINS RD O PINE AVE RYDER KING ST BALDWIN R RD B parks.westchestergov.com. This 777-acre interpre- PARK Lake ALK FARM UNDERHILL AVE 120 W SO BROADWAY RIVER tive farm looks at turn of the century life with a OSSINING Chappaqua IVER 287I-287 Ossining R NATURE MILL CHAPPAQUA N BROADWAY Lyndhurst variety of farm animals and displays of vintage PRESERVE Elmsford S BEDFORD RD Old Croton TAXTER 9A DELFINO RIDGE HARDSCRABBLE RD HARRISON R E MAIN ST equipment, historic buildings, hiking and nature 100 PARK CROTON TACONIC i OLD GREENBURGH trails; hayrides offered from May – October. Open Aqueduct State Sunnyside 9 87 PKWY v NORTH BEDFORD RD daily, 10-4, year-round. LAKE ST EAST TAXTER RUMBROOK 287 e IRVINGTON TRAILWAY PARK HARDSCRABBLE WESTCHESTER AVE NATURE 287 PRESERVE WILDERNESS r PLEASANTVILLE RD Historic Trail MOUNTAIN Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture, AREA METRO NORTH RD SAW 119 P 20 A Irvington 630 Bedford Rd., Pocantico Hills. 366-6200. CHURCH ST BEAR RIDGE RD T Escape the 21st century and bring your family on a RD NORTH ST PKWY P BROADWAY H TransCenter ST PLEASANTVILLE W SCENIC FIELDPOINT PARK MAMARONECK AVE

HUDSON www.stonebarnscenter.org. A unique, dining and A BLOOMINGDALE RD Y historic journey through Westchester County! For PARK Pleasantville White Plains Irvington RIVER Reservoir educational center promoting sustainable, PINE RD County DOBBS FERRY RD P MAIN more than 150 years, the trail atop the Old Croton Pleasantville Center community-based food production located on RD Aqueduct has linked communities along the lower Irvington Briarcliff Manor AVE STATE Rockefeller property. A restored Norman-style barn PINE ROAD PARK GREENBURGH E POST RD Hudson River. This tree-lined 26.2 mile portion of the OLD HILL RD Ardsley-on-Hudson houses Blue Hill Restaurant. The grounds include a 41-mile trailway, popular with runners and walkers, V.E. MACY PARK MILL KENSICO RIDGE ROAD LONG BRYANT AVE SO P greenhouse, gardens and walking trails. Ongoing offers glimpses of historic and architectural PARK

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E Graham Hills Park, Route 117, ST ASHFORD . COURSE WATERFRONT V PARK GRAHAM Avenue in Yonkers have been designated as part of SPRAIN RD PKWY Town of Mount Pleasant. 864-PARK. POCANTICO HILLS GILLIE Ardsley Dobbs Ferry LAKE SOUNDVIEW AVE PARK the Hudson River Valley Greenway Trail. For more Dobbs Ferry AVE parks.westchestergov.com. A wooded, 431-acre COUNTY PARK PARK COLUMBUS AVE UNDERHILL RD Hawthorne RIDGE W POST RD information, contact the Old Croton Aqueduct State TRAIL park featuring five-miles of single-track mountain PKWY PARK ROAD KENILWORTHPOLLY RD PARK RD RIDGEWAY Historic Park headquarters at 693-5259, 15 Walnut OLD MAMARONECK RD WHITE E PARK biking trails for experienced riders. COMMERCE ST MAMARONECK AVE V BROADWAY ARDSLEY R Hartsdale PLAINS AVE 117 E RIDGE RD St., Dobbs Ferry. S LAWRENCE E H HUDSON LINE Trail maps are available at the park, or by ROCKEFELLER R A GREENWAY TRAILWAY P ST STATE R P K RIVER T . PARK R HART'S S Y 9 A W calling 864-PARK. P D SOUTH K PRESERVE E WALWORTH AVE P T BROOK A ROSEDALE AVE A L ST E Sites of Interest Along the HILLSIDE PRESERVE MOUNT PLEASANTBRADHURST AVE RD A WOODS R RIVER LE V PARK L E Hastings-on-Hudson 87 EFE . ROCK 9A STEVENS AVE Hartsdale GARDEN RD Old Croton Aqueduct State Edgemont Trails and Bike Paths 448 Hastings Mt. Pleasant FENIMORE RD FARRAGUT Historic Park RIVER Stone ALK AVE Barns PLEASANT RIDGE RD Planned Trail MILL MAMARONECK RD W Center COUNTY on RAVENSDALE PKWY RD K

IVER 100 RT-125 Hudson River Museum, 511 Warburton Ave., O R O PARK R Trail on Road or Sidewalk 22 RD JACKSON B

F FORT HILL RD Yonkers. 963-4550. www.hrm.org. Museum AQUEDUCT Hudson A R 100 R A GUT AVE Planned RiverWalk Route Sleepy Hollow E K complex comprised of art galleries, art and science PKWY E P A S

LAKE RD L R Philipse U 100 h K O GREENBURGH t N P Trail Parking DOUGLAS Valhalla LAKEVIEW AVE R I C exhibitions, restored Glenview Mansion, Andrus METRO NORTH Manor a 9 A A PARK P R NATURE P P F Campus S L Crestwood POST RD E O CENTER WOODS G G DEVRIES SAW Planetarium, Café and Gift Shop. Open Wed. – Sun. Hudson Line Railroad / Stations D NORTH at LENOIR I PARK UNION AVE R CRISFIELD ST Reservoir voir PRES. N eser I R P A wn T Grasslands N 12-5, Fri. 12-8. I to EX EXEC. R rry KES Harlem Line Railroad / Stations A A P Ta L Eastview Greystone S N R N SAXON WOODS Crestwood W P BROOK

O SCARSDALE S KINGSLAND Lake T Greystone Y XO BLVD POINT PARK R PARK AND 100C LEGION DR A New Haven Line Railroad / Stations R , 945 North Sprain R Untermyer Park and Gardens A S WEST ST T MAMARONECK AVE Y TARRYTOWN GOLF COURSE A W S BUTLER FIELD K NEPERAN RD LAKES O HEATHCOTE BYPASS ODELL Broadway, Yonkers. 377-6450. Grecian gardens UNTEMEYER R U RD AVE A PARK P BUTTERMILK T ...... RIDGE H GREENBURGH Westchester

COUNTY PALMER AVE COLONIAL landscaped in the Beaux Arts style. Temple Grassy TR A Community I Edgemont HEATHCOTE PLEASE NOTE: Tarrytown L W CENTRAL College overlooking a mosaic pool, a Greek amphitheater AVE Tarrytown AY ROBERTS AVE SPRAIN All Phone numbers are 914 area Hudson GLENVILLE CROSSWAY SCARSDALE RD Crestwood LOSEE BENEDICT AVE P E S and sculptures. Views of the Hudson River and the LINE U PARK WOODS HO WARE 100 FIELD LN Scarsdale code unless otherwise noted. River PAYNE ST 100A ARDSLEY e Palisades. Open daily, dawn to dusk. CROTON o RD RD TREVOR h POPHAM RD GREENWAY Yonkers 287 PARK a 87 Museum TUCKAHOE 9 119 RD JFK MARINA RD k RD HARLEM LINE AINS c PL Washington Irving’s Sunnyside, 3W Sunny- Glenwood RIVER MAIN ST ITE u WH Elmsford side Lane, Tarrytown. 591-8763. YONKERS TuckahoeT OLD R E Y V AVE CENTRAL I A SAXON R GRAND BLVD www.hudsonvalley.org. Charming historic home RD W WOODS MILL WHITE N HUDSON Glenwood PALMER r E of Washington Irving, author of “The Legend of BRONXVILLE RD e E PARK 2 MIDLAND iv R 100 Bronxville R G PONDFIELD SAW

ASHBURTON AVE E Sleepy Hollow.” Costumed guides lead tours of the E I S BronxvillePLAINS RD HABIRSHAW Bryn Mawr D R HARNEY MILL REDMOND PARK O U RD O O PARK house, which contains original furnishings. Open C W

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Crestwood AVE Getty PATHWAY PLAINS COU YONKERS AVE NTY 22 Greenway Mamaroneck Square D S TRAIL EL T GRAMATAN AVE I Lyndhurst, 635 South Broadway, Tarrytown. NORTH F K 11E CALIFORNIA S LAKE ISLE X I FENIMORE RD R RD R N C A P 9 P O KWY Natural beauty and rich history come together on this 15-mile COUNTRY R . 631-4481. www.lyndhurst.org. This 1838 Gothic Ludlow B K Y RUMSEY RD CLUB O Fleetwood n A O unpaved trail loop system that links numerous open spaces o R 11E LEEWOOD Revival mansion designed by Alexander Jackson B W KIMBALL AVE s WARD AQUEDUCT in ROAD il N WHITE WHITE COLONIAL h a E S 87 DR c ACRES r E T MOUNT and spans five municipalities, utilizing the Hutchinson River t T METRO u R Davis overlooks the Hudson River. Once owned by T E E LINCOLN AVE RIVERDALE RADFORD ST H PARK G B B I METRO NORTH T Pathway and the Leatherstocking Trail, as well as existing trail railroad magnate Jay Gould, the mansion is WILLSONS SAW H OAK ST SHELDRAKE i WOODS ll VERNON v i systems within the County and local parks and nature CALIFORNIA RD e PARK LAKE furnished with 19th and 20th century decorative w COLONIAL R GRNWY CROTON e Mt. Vernon East 22 s S COLUMBUS AVE YONKERS McLEAN e Mt. Vernon r NEW LINE v 95 AVE o HAVEN

preserves. It winds through woods and wetlands that are SCARSDALE RD RIDGE West e arts. Extensive gardens. Open April – October, ir atur NEW YORK CITY E 3RD ST PINE N METRO NORTH OLD home to an abundance of wildlife, and through neighborhoods Tues. – Sun. 10-5; Open November – March,

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c RIVER Y o e t A Philipsburg Manor, 381 N Broadway, Sleepy E SANDFORD BLVD TWIN QUAKER V history. Open to hikers, walkers and runners, portions of the rs E o e h LAKES t Hollow, 631-3992. www.hudsonvalley.org. The Wykagl a h THRUWAY trail are also appropriate for equestrians. See map for points of COUNTY BROOK e L a PARK historic Philipse estate, comprised of a manor access along this trail. MALCOLM k WILSON P c P Larchmont house, grist mill, 18th-century barn, slave garden u PARK NORTH AVE FOREST AVE and tenant farmhouse. Costumed interpreters lead 100 T Parking & Major Points of Access: tours. Open July – mid-November, Wed. – Sun., plus EASTCHESTER BLVD TUCKAHOE Tuckahoe BOSTON POST RD Saxon Woods Park & Pool, Mamaroneck Ave., RD some holiday Mondays. FLOWERS White Plains COLONIAL PARK Larchmont Croton Point Park, Croton Point Ave., Croton-on-Hudson. VisitWestchesterNY.com NATURE 1 Maple Moor Golf Course, North St., White Plains STUDY 5TH AVE 862-5290. This 508-acre park is situated on a peninsula on the WOODS east shore of the Hudson River. Year-round events and activi-

River Ridge Equestrian Center, S MIDLAND AVE PR Bronxville Message from AI BRONX ties with facilities for camping, hiking and swimming. The park, N PONDFIELD RD California Rd., Eastchester B NEW RO Bronxville OK rich in natural and human history is also the site of historic P ENGLAND County Executive KWY wine cellars that are thought to be the oldest in New York and Sites of Interest Along the NEW ROCHELLE RD Robert P. Astorino: EASTCHESTER ROCHELLERD the Croton Point Nature Center that offers a year-round WEBSTER AVE Colonial Greenway E MAIN ST schedule of interpretive programs. HUNTS Thomas Paine Cottage, 20 Sicard Ave., New Rochelle. WOODS CEDAR ST FIVE Looking for the perfect day or getaway or family 633-1776. www.thomaspainecottage.org. Former home of PARK 22 ISLANDS Van Cortlandt Manor, 5255 S. Riverside Ave., Croton-on- ECHO AVE PARK staycation? Look no further than Westchester County, Thomas Paine, Father of the and creator Hudson. 271-8981. www.hudsonvalley.org. Former home of For All Your Adventure Needs New York's prominent Van Cortlandt family, now a historic New York. First stop in the Hudson Valley and border- of the human rights movement. Rooms furnished with original COUNTY PKWY CROSS New Rochelle HUDSON site furnished with period artifacts. Grounds include tenant 18th and 19th century artifacts. Open Thursday, Sat. and Sun. Fleetwood LIBRARY PARK ing New York City, Westchester is a bucolic destination GREEN 10-5, and Fri. 2-5. farmer's house, tavern and gardens. Open July – August, Sat. MOUNT and Sun. only. that enchants visitors and locals with its beauty, N COLUMBUS AVE

5TH AVE Thomas Paine Memorial Museum, 983 North Ave., WILLSONS history and warm and welcoming communities. Hike, MAIN ST WOODS Westchester Riverwalk: The Westchester RiverWalk will New Rochelle. 813-2225. www.thomaspaine.org. Collection Pelham KIMBALL AVE E LINCOLN AVE bike, explore and discover the many outdoor adven- of original artifacts and works of Thomas Paine, Father of PARK RD be a multi-faceted pathway paralleling Westchester County’s tures available in Westchester. Whether you want the American Revolution and creator of the human rights 1 entire Hudson River shoreline from Yonkers to Peekskill. Its OAK ST LOOP E 3RD ST Pelham movement. Open Sat. and Sun. 51.5-mile route is currently under development and utilizes a family fun, challenging athletic events, serene spots to BOULEVARD WEYMAN AVE OAK ST Mt. Vernon East variety of public, semi-public, and private lands, as well as AVE SHORE enjoy nature’s charms or just a gorgeous change of Saxon Woods Miniature Golf Course, 22 local roads and sections of existing trails, such as the Old WOLFS LN COLONIAL scenery, Westchester has so much to offer. So grab 1800 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains. 995-4480. VERNON MEMORIAL 95 Croton Aqueduct, to maximize access to and along the Mt. Vernon West FIELD S 4TH AVE D Open late May – Labor Day, hours vary. H County's Hudson River waterfront. Over 32 miles of River- your gear and meet me in Westchester! U N T

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