Blue Mountain Park

Great park. Beautiful. Trails, hiking, and activities are everywhere. The statue is of Walt Whitman, in which you are met at the beginning of the Bear Mountain Zoo. One of the paths you can take is a breath taking view looking down the Hudson River Valley underneath the Bear Mountain Bridge.
7 years ago (12-10-2017)

Beautiful park, accessible by metro north (Peekskill station on the Hudson line), it is about a one mile (20 min.) walk from the station to the park. There are hikes for all levels of experience, it is sometimes hard to find your way on all the paths, but luckily gps works and you can always download the map ahead of time. Another great thing is that the town of Peekskill has its own brewery with great food, spirits and beer (of course), you can take a hike and then on your way home grab some beer and food!
7 years ago (08-11-2017)

I used to fish here in the early 70s, and now 45 years later that I'm back in the New York area, it's nice to see that the spot is still here!
7 years ago (28-10-2017)

This is a well kept Westchester county operated park and pistol/ rifle/shotgun range. Safety is a priority and strictly/aggressively enforced by the park rangers. The grounds are clean as are the facilities and there is plenty of parking. The staff is surprisingly friendly and always willing to help the novice.
7 years ago (06-08-2017)

Extremely peaceful hike. We saw turtles, dear, and a handful of other animal.
7 years ago (09-12-2017)