Bear Mountain State Park
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.
Features include:
- Large play field
- Shaded picnic groves
- Dock on the Hudson for mooring small craft
- Lake & river fishing access
- Swimming pool (July – September)
- Zoo & Nature Museums
- Nature Center
- Nature Study/Bird Watching
- Hiking
- Biking
- Boat Rentals
- Campsites
- Playgrounds
- Playing Fields
- Cross country skiing & Snowshoeing
- Outdoor ice skating rink (late October – March)
- Indoor Carousel (closed at this time)
- Perkins Memorial Tower (April – November)
The Perkins Memorial Tower atop Bear Mountain affords spectacular views of the park, the Hudson Highlands and Harriman State Park. (Closed at this time)
The Merry-Go-Round at Bear Mountain State Park features hand painted scenes of the park an 42 hand carved seats of native animals including black bear, wild turkey, deer, raccoon, skunk, Canada goose, fox, swan, bobcat, rabbit and more.
HOURS:
State Park: open daily; sunrise to sunset
Trailside Museums & Zoo: open daily; 10:30am – 4pm
ADMISSION:
$10 per vehicle
Collected:
September – mid-June on Weekends & holidays
Mid-June – September daily
Pool admission: Fee applies
Trailside Museums & Zoo: Free (Donation suggested)
Ice Skating: Fee apples
Boat Rentals: Fee applies
Dogs only, must be on a leash not more than 6 feet. Not allowed in buildings, picnic areas, bathing areas, on walkways or in the Trailside Museum and Wildlife Center.