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| Bear Mountain State Park | |
| Location: | Route 9W off
Palisades Interstate Parkway Bear Mountain, NY |
| Telephone: | 845 786-2701 |
| Fee: | Free. Charge for parking |
| Hiking, bike trails, swimming pool and lakes, and paddleboats. The Zoo is home to colorful birds, snakes, bears, fox, coyotes and raccoons, and there is a beaver lodge and reptile house. The Trailside Museum offers exhibits about the park and its history. Outdoor ice-skating and lessons available from late October to late March. December celebrates the Holiday Festival offering a resident Santa Claus and more. Pets are allowed if they are leased. The Bear Mountain Inn offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. |
| Helen Hayes Performing Arts Center | |
| Location: | 117 Main St Nyack, NY |
| Telephone: | 845 358-6333 |
| Web Site: | www.hhtco.org/ |
| Musicals and drama for the entire family, including children's performances. Reasonable prices. See Rockland Events calendar or visit their site for shows and dates. |
| Lower Hudson Valley Challenger Center | |
| Location: | 225 Route 59 Airmont, NY |
| Fee: | Varies with program |
| Telephone: | 845 369-6640 |
| Email: | Info@lhvcc.com |
| Web Site: | www.lhvcc.com |
| Simulated space missions to the moon, to Mars, or to a comet are definitely a special way to celebrate one's birthday or important life event for ages ten and older. Civilian "astronauts" may schedule space flights for their group, scouts may work towards badges and middle schoolers experience summer camp every July. Public missions are held once a month. The Center's simulators, designed by NASA, have the look and feel of a real Mission Control and space craft. During the school year, public and private schools may schedule an educational school trip where students actually perform the tasks in its space simulators. |
| Rockland Lake State Park | |
| Location: | Route 9W Congers, NY |
| Telephone: | (845) 268-2503 |
| Hours: | Spring thru fall: Saturday through Tuesday, 10 - 4. |
| Web site | www.rocklandlakenaturecenter.org |
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2 nature trails, including a swamp walk with an observation deck. They emphasize observing nature in nature. Exhibits on the history of ice harvesting at Rockland Lake, the formation of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission, the Davies family of Rockland County (owners of the historic Davies farm and orchards), and the wildlife of Rockland Lake. Programs on local history and the environment are run every weekend and are for all ages. Environmental programs include identifying trees and local plants, an edible plant walk, basic local ecology, local wildlife identification by skull and skin, and nature games for children. |
| On this battlefield, American officer Mad Anthony Wayne led his troops on a midnight victory over British forces. You can take a guided tour of battlefield fortifications and markers or walk it yourself. Often there are costumed guides available to demonstrate life for soldiers of the American Revolution. Visit the Stony Point Lighthouse. No pets. |
| Stony Point Lighthouse | |
| Location: | at the Stony Point Battlefield Park Road off Route 9W Stony Point, NY |
| Telephone: | 845 786-2521 |
| Hours: | Open Mid-April through October 31 |
| The lighthouse operated from 1826 until it was closed in 1925. During that period, only one ship ran aground, with no loss of life. In 1986 restorations were started, and it was opened, along with an exhibit, to the public in 1995. |
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