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Bear Mountain State Park
&
Woodbury Commons Shopping Tour
Numerous efforts were made at the turn of the century to turn much of the Hudson Highlands, the area along the Hudson River from about Peekskill to Newburgh, to a forest preserve. All of these, however, were unsuccessful until the state of New
York tried to relocate Sing Sing Prison to Bear Mountain. It was then that some of the wealthy businessmen who had made homes in the area went to work.
Led by Union Pacific railroad president E.W. Harriman, a group of wealthy and influential businessman donated land as well as large sums of money for the purchase of other properties in the area. Bear Mountain-Harriman State Park became a reality in 1910. By 1914, estimates showed more than a million people a year coming to the park. Camping became popular here, with the average stay logged at eight days, and it was a favorite for Boy Scouts.
Bear Mountain remains popular today, welcoming more visitors every year than Yellowstone National Park. Hiking, boating, picnicking, swimming, cross-country skiing, sledding, ice skating as well as a zoo and trailside museums, continue to
draw families to the park.
Tour of Bear Mountain Lodge
The
Bear Mountain Inn, built in 1915, offers visitors all of the comforts of
home with nature as a backdrop. Lakeside lodges also are available for
those who seek a more rustic atmosphere and a little more privacy. And
Overlook Lodge, a modern hotel obscured from sight by the trees but
nestled above Hessian Lake, is also available for overnight stays.
And if being outdoors brings on an appetite, no problem. The Inn
boasts a sit-down restaurant as well as a snack bar for quick burgers
and sandwiches.
Shopping at the Woodbury Commons Maunfacturers Outlet Center
Enjoy an afternoon of relaxed shopping in the over 200 stores located in the Woodbury Common Manufacturers Outlet.
Now
part of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission, the area was saved in
the early 1900s as development along the river began to destroy much of
the area's natural beauty.
Numerous efforts were made at the turn of the century to turn much of
the Hudson Highlands, the area along the Hudson River from about
Peekskill to Newburgh, to a forest preserve. All of these, however, were
unsuccessful until the state of New
York tried to relocate Sing Sing Prison to Bear Mountain. It was then
that some of the wealthy businessmen who had made homes in the area went
to work.
Led by Union Pacific railroad president E.W. Harriman, a group of
wealthy and influential businessman donated land as well as large sums
of money for the purchase of other properties in the area. Bear
Mountain-Harriman State Park became a reality in 1910. By 1914,
estimates showed more than a million people a year coming to the park.
Camping became popular here, with the average stay logged at eight days,
and it was a favorite for Boy Scouts.
Bear Mountain remains popular today, welcoming more visitors every year
than Yellowstone National Park. Hiking, boating, picnicking, swimming,
cross-country skiing, sledding, ice skating as well as a zoo and
trailside museums, continue to
draw families to the park.
Tour of Bear Mountain Lodge
The
Bear Mountain Inn, built in 1915, offers visitors all of the comforts of
home with nature as a backdrop. Lakeside lodges also are available for
those who seek a more rustic atmosphere and a little more privacy. And
Overlook Lodge, a modern hotel obscured from sight by the trees but
nestled above Hessian Lake, is also available for overnight stays.
And if being outdoors brings on an appetite, no problem. The Inn
boasts a sit-down restaurant as well as a snack bar for quick burgers
and sandwiches.
Shopping at the Woodbury Commons Maunfacturers Outlet Center
Enjoy an afternoon of relaxed shopping in the over 200 stores located in the Woodbury Common Manufacturers Outlet.
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