Bear Mountain State Park
Bear Mountain State Park is in Rockland and Orange counties in New York, United States of America.
Understand
Bear Mountain has also been called "Bear Hill" and "Bread Tray Mountain".
History
Doodletown was a settlement now within the bounds of the park.
Landscape
Bear Mountain State Park is situated on the west bank of the Hudson along the Appalachian Trail.
Flora and fauna
Climate
Get in
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
It costs $10 per vehicle to enter.
Get around
See
- 🌍 Trailside Museums And Zoo, https://www.trailsidemuseumsandzoo.org, ☏ +1 845-768-2701. 10AM-4PM. Outdoor enclosures and many small museum buildings.
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Do
- 🌍 Merry-Go-Round, ☏ +1 845-786-2731. This carousel has 42 carvings themed around local wildlife, such as bears, rabbits, and deer.
Buy
Eat
Drink
Sleep
Lodging
- 🌍 Bear Mountain Inn, 99 Service Rd, ☏ +1 855-548-1184. Fifteen rooms, each providing views of the lake and the mountain. No pets allowed.
- 🌍 Overlook Lodge, 55 Hessian Dr. There are 24 rooms, some of them pet-friendly.