Bear Mountain State Park | |
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![]() View of the Hudson River from Bear Mountain | |
Location | Rockland and Orange Counties, New York, United States |
Nearest city | Fort Montgomery, NY (2 miles)[1] New York City (50 miles) |
Coordinates | 41°18′46″N 74°00′21″W / 41.31278°N 74.00583°W |
Area | 5,205 acres (21.06 km2)[2] |
Established | 1913 |
Visitors | 2,201,449 (in 2020)[3] |
Governing body | Palisades Interstate Park Commission[4] State of New York |
Bear Mountain State Park is a 5,205-acre (21.06 km2) state park located on the west bank of the Hudson River in Rockland and Orange counties, New York.[2][5] The park offers biking, hiking, boating, picnicking, swimming, cross-country skiing, cross-country running, sledding and ice skating. It also includes several facilities such as the Perkins Memorial Tower, the Trailside Museum and Zoo, the Bear Mountain Inn, a merry-go-round, a pool, and a skating rink. It also hosts the Bear Mountain Circle, where the historic Palisades Interstate Parkway and Bear Mountain Bridge meet. It is managed by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission, which is overseen by the State of New York.[4]
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