- Washington Park and Community Garden
Located adjacent to the Police Department substation and features two double gated dog runs, which allow owners to unleash their pets in a holding area before releasing them into the play areas. Other amenities include benches, drinking fountains with doggie water spickets, waste collection and disposal containers
- Tatum Park Playground
Age Design: 2-5 year old play structure
- Tatum Park
estrooms: Opened for rentals
Water Fountain: Yes
Age Design: 2-5 year old play structure
Special features: Chain climber and is adjacent to a basketball court and field.
Handicap accessible: Yes
- Stillwatter park playground
Age Design: 5-12 year old play structure
Special features: Spring riders, climbing board, track rider, seesaw, upper body equipment and is adjacent to a basketball court and field.
- Stillwater park
Restrooms: Opened for rentals
Water Fountain: Yes
Age Design: 5-12 year old play structure
Special features: Spring riders, climbing board, track rider, seesaw, upper body equipment and is adjacent to a basketball court and field.
Swings: Tot and youth
Handicap accessible: Yes with accessible swing
- Polo Park
Restrooms: None
Water Fountain: Yes
Age Design: 5-12 year old play structure
Special features: Spring riders and free standing upper body equipment, horizontal bars and is adjacent to tennis, racquet ball, basketball courts and field.
Swings: Tot and youth
Handicap accessible: Yes
- Pinetree Park
Located within tranquil Pinetree Park adjacent Indian Creek, the dog park was recently re-sodded and features two double gated dog runs, which allow owners to unleash their pets in a holding area before releasing them into the play areas. Other amenities include benches, drinking fountains with doggie water spickets, waste collection and disposal containers.
- Maurice Gibb Memorial Park Playground
Restrooms: Public at Marine Patrol Building
Water Fountain: Yes
Age Designs: 2-5 year old and 5-12 year old play structures
Special features: Spring riders, arch climber, and upper body equipment. Overlooks the Intracoastal Waterway and is adjacent to a boat launch. Shaded Structure.
Swings: Tot, youth and tire
Handicap accessible with accessible swing
- Maurice Gibbe Memorial Park
Restrooms: Public at Marine Patrol Building
Water Fountain: Yes
Age Designs: 2-5 year old and 5-12 year old play structures
Special features: Spring riders, arch climber, and upper body equipment. Overlooks the Intracoastal Waterway and is adjacent to a boat launch. Shaded Structure.
Swings: Tot, youth and tire
Handicap accessible with accessible swing
- Lummus Park Playground
Restrooms: None
Water Fountain: None
Age Design: 2-5 year old play structure and 5-12 year old play structure.
Special features: Various climbing components, slides, balancing and upper body equipment. Two outdoor fitness centers.
Swings: Tot and youth
Handicap accessible with accessible swing
Beach access, no perimeter fencing
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- La Gorce Park Playground
Restrooms: None
Water Fountain: Yes
Age Design: 2-5 year old play structure
Special features: Spring riders, seesaw and a beautiful Poinciana tree. Shaded stucture.
Swings: Tot
Handicap accessible: Yes
Available to rent for events & parties, please contact: 305-861-3616 or click here for more information.
- CRESPI PARK Playground
Restrooms: Opened for rentals
Water Fountain: Yes
Age Design: 5-12 year old play structure
Special features: Two hop scotch boards, a log roll & is adjacent
to a basketball court and field.
Swings: Tot
Handicap accessible: Yes
Available to rent for events & parties, please contact: 305-861-3616 or click here for more information.
- Beach View Park Playground
Restrooms: Public
Water Fountain: Yes, at restrooms
Age Design: 5-12 year old play structure
Fenced: No, with beach access
Special features: Shaded structure & artificial turf. Various climbing components, slides, balancing and body equipment.
Swings: Tot and youth
Handicap accessible: Yes, with artificial turf
- Northshore Park & Youth Center
The North Shore Park & Youth Center is a state-of-the-art recreational facility that's guaranteed to provide fun for the whole family. Amenities within the center include a computer lab, fitness center, teen room complete with wide screen TV's and the latest in gaming, a dance room, auditorium with a complete sound system, a game room, pristine athletic fields, gymnasium and a world class tennis facility.
- Normandy Isle Park
Normandy Isle Park is located on Normandy Island at 7030 Trouville Esplanade. This beautifully landscaped and state of the art park includes two multipurpose basketball courts, tot lot, soccer field, pavilion for birthday party rentals and various programs for children and adults. State of the art lighting allows night play at the tot lot, basketball courts and soccer field. Normandy Isle Pool features a 4 lane lap pool, an interactive / play pool with water toys, changing rooms with showers and a concession area.
- Muss Park Playground
his playground has 2-5 year old play and 5-12 year play structures, shaded structures, spring riders, leaning wall climbers, mega rock wall feature, telescope and an opened grass area. The playground also includes tot and youth swings and water fountains.
- Muss Park
Muss Park is located in central Miami Beach. Muss offers a variety of programs including After School care, toddler programs and areas available for rent. This playground has 2-5 year old play and 5-12 year play structures, shaded structures, spring riders, leaning wall climbers, mega rock wall feature, telescope and an opened grass area. The playground also includes tot and youth swings and water fountains. Muss park is handicap accessible.
- Flamingo Park
Flamingo Park is located in the heart of South Beach. Whether you live an active or passive life style, Flamingo Park has something to offer everyone. Construction of this 36.53 acre park dates back to 1950. In 2002, the newly renovated Flamingo Aquatic Center was re-opened and in 2005, the tot lot/playground was opened along with a state-of-the-art football field.
- 21st Street Recreation Area
This center offers a variety of activities for all ages which include adult salsa lessons, toddler dance classes as well as teen classes and clubs. The center has a 4,070 sq. ft. auditorium with a wooden dance floor and stage. 21st Street Recreation Center is the home to the City of Miami Beach Teen Club. The Miami Beach Teen Club is funded in part by the Department of Juvenile Justice and offers weekly themed events, fieldtrips, performing arts, volunteer opportunities and much more.
- South Pointe Park
Tot Lot, interactive water features and scenic observation deck.
- Mills Pond Park
Pavilions
Picnic Area
Grills
Playground
Batting Cages
Water Skiing, Restrooms, Lighted Athletic Fields (Baseball, Softball, Football, Multipurpose), Open Play Area, Radio-Controlled Cars, Fishing, Recreation Center (with kitchen and chairs),Concessions (Softball Complex)
- Minetta Green
This small park is a memorial to a not-quite-gone and not-quite-forgotten water feature of Lower Manhattan.
- Berry Park
This 23.10 acres park across from Forby Estates Subdivision is Eureka's newest park. The park features two pavilions with electricity and grills, a restroom, open green space, accessible 1/3 mile loop trail and trail connection to Eureka High School and a state of the art playground
- Soetebier Park
This 26.65 acre park contains 3 athletic fields intended for practice use only.
- Kircher Park
This 20.51 acre park located on Williams Road near I-44 features two pavilions with electricity and grills, a restroom and an accessible trail connection to Route 66 State Park. The park also contains a 9 hole disc golf course and is home to the St. Louis Live Steamers small scale steam trains.
- Legion Park
This 11.37 acre park located on the west side of Bald Hill Road features four unlighted athletic fields, a pavilion, playground, basketball court, restroom, and pavilion with electricity and grills.
- Lions Park
This 14.25 acre park located on the east side of Bald Hill Road features two lighted tennis courts, two lighted athletic fields, two unlighted athletic fields, pavilion with electricity and grills, restroom and playground.
- Hilltop Park
This 34.7 acre park is located at Meramec Blvd. and Hilltop Ridge Drive near Forby Road. The park boasts a pavilion with grills and a fully stocked lake for seasonal fishing. An annual fishing derby is held each November.
- Drewel Park
This 16 acre park is located on Hill Drive in Shaws Garden Subdivision. It features handball courts, basketball court, sand volleyball court, athletic field, pavilion with electricity and grills, restroom, outdoor classroom, inclusive playground, rain garden and a 2/3 mile loop trail.
- Bowlby Park Playground
Playground with a slide, bridge, and a fireman's pole all on synthetic surfacing. The park also contains a swing set with an inclusive swing.
- Joe Boccardl's Ristorante Eureka
Italian and Mediterranean
- Englischer Garten
Englischer Garten, Europe's largest city park, offers playgrounds, beer gardens, an antique carousel and rambling wilderness. Pass by the entrance on Prinzregenten Strasse, near the Haus der Kunst (art museum) to watch wetsuit-clad locals surfing in the aptly named Eisbach River. See more at Familiesgo: http://tinyurl.com/7v6flqu
- Cosimawellenbad
Try the Cosimawellenbad on bad-weather days. Kids come running when they periodically turn on a wave machine in the main pool. Pre-swimmers have a wading pool with a slide. Grown-ups have an indoor/outdoor heated pool with spa jets and whirlpools. See more at Familiesgo: http://tinyurl.com/7v6flqu
- Naturbad Maria Einsiedel
Germany's public pools complexes are huge. Admission is a few dollars, lockers are available and facilities are modern and clean. The outdoor Prinzregentenbad has a stone wading area with sprinklers and a playground for small children, slides and whirlpools for bigger kids and a lap pool. Bring lunch or buy it there and picnic on the large lawn. Naturbad Maria Einsiedel is a similar complex near the zoo. The bracing Isar River feeds one of its pools. See more at Familiesgo: http://tinyurl.com/7v6flqu
- Prinzregentenbad
Germany's public pools complexes are huge. Admission is a few dollars, lockers are available and facilities are modern and clean. The outdoor Prinzregentenbad has a stone wading area with sprinklers and a playground for small children, slides and whirlpools for bigger kids and a lap pool. Bring lunch or buy it there and picnic on the large lawn. See more at Familiesgo: http://tinyurl.com/7v6flqu
- MarienPlatz
The MarienPlatz is the city's central pedestrian zone with stores, cafes, beer halls and churches. At 11:00 and noon (and 5:00 pm May to October) stop in front of the Rathaus to see the Glockenspiel. More than 30 figures act out a wedding complete with dancing coopers and a joust (the Bavarian knight always wins). My 3.5 year old was captivated. See more at Familiesgo: http://tinyurl.com/7v6flqu
- Blue Jacket Park
For over 30 years, this site served as the Orlando Naval Training Center and was "home" to thousands of service personnel known as "Blue Jackets". In 2000, the City of Orlando designated 75 acres of this historic site as a public park to serve its citizens with a special place for reflection and physical renewal.
- Bill Frederick Park and Pool at Turkey Lake
ill Frederick Park is a beautiful, scenic park that covers one hundred and seventy eight acres. Ideal for nature lovers, the park was developed to provide family recreation in a nature preserve setting. Thousands of visitors annually enjoy the many passive and active amenities that the park offers. Some of these include:
Serene lake setting with fishing pier and boat rentals.
Nature trail, bike and walking trail
Children's farm and playground
Five rental cabins and spacious tent camping
Large pavilions for group picnics and small first come first serve sun shelters for smaller gatherings
Swimming pool for those hot summer days
- Playground Fantastico
Designed by kids with the help of playground architecture firm Leathers and Associates. Several themed structures invite children's imaginations to run wild, as well as their little legs.
- Robbins Farm Park Playground
Recently renovated Robbins Farm Park features new playground equipment and an overlook area with seating.
- Boston Common Carousel
Old-fashioned carousel ride on the Boston Common from mid-April to the end of October. $3.00/ticket
- Alvin & Friends
Great fried chicken, friendly atmosphere, good service!
- Frank's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria
Great, kid-friendly pizza place.
- The Peekskill Coffee House
Friendly waitpeople, great coffee, warm and inviting place!
- Smokehouse Chili Grill
Kid-friendly place that serves burgers, chili, ribs, and sweet potato fries.
- Panther Beach
One of the numerous beaches in the Santa Cruz area.
- Natural Bridges State Park
One of the numerous beaches in the Santa Cruz area.
- Swanton Berry Farm
Depending on the time of year, kids will enjoy picking organic berries at Swanton Berry Farms just north of Santa Cruz. They have strawberry and ollalieberry fields as well as kiwis.
- Napa Valley Wine Train
Older kids who can sit still for a few hours may enjoy dining on the Napa Valley Wine Train. The train ride runs approximately 36 miles roundtrip amidst beautiful scenery.
- Clos Pegase
Contrary to what people may think, many wineries in Napa are family friendly and welcoming to children. Examples include Sterling Vineyards in Calistoga which has a gondola and Clos Pegase which has gardens and picnic grounds.
- Sterling Vineyards
Contrary to what people may think, many wineries in Napa are family friendly and welcoming to children. Examples include Sterling Vineyards in Calistoga which has a gondola and Clos Pegase which has gardens and picnic grounds.
- Bearsville Theater
Already legendary among theatergoers and artists alike, the Bearsville Theater has undergone extensive renovation to become a one-of-a-kind showpiece venue for an array of musical, theatrical, catering and special events.
- Senate House "State Historic Site"
In 1887, to recognize Senate House's role in the Revolution, New York State acquired the property, which quickly became a vital community museum. A two-story Museum Building was constructed in 1927 to house and display the site's burgeoning collection. Among its treasures are: major art works by John Vanderlyn and other members of the Vanderlyn family of Kingston, dating from the 1720s through the 1870s, and notable paintings by Ammi Phillips, Joseph Tubby, James Bard, and Thomas Sully.
- Minnewaska State Park
Come visit Minnewaska State Park Preserve, one of the most unique and beautiful parks in New York State, featuring numerous waterfalls, three crystalline sky lakes, more cliff-edge views that we can mention, world-class rock climbing and 35 miles of carriageways and 25 miles of footpaths on which to bike, walk, hike and simply enjoy. And, all this within an hour and a half drive from New York City.
- Cantine Veterans Sports Complex
Cantine Veterans Sports Complex, a 127-acre sports and recreation complex, is located at the Washington Avenue Extension, Saugerties, NY 12477 in Ulster County.
in Biking Bowling Parks Playgrounds Recreation 127 acre Sports Complex featuring 11 baseball / softball fields, 4 soccer fields, a fully enclosed refrigerated ice arena, 3 playgrounds, 4 pavilions, trails, basketball courts, horseshoe pits, indoor and outdoor shuffle board courts and a senior citizens' multi-purpose recreation center. Many other year-round recreational services. Roadways and parking.
- Wallkill View Farm Market
Our market has fruits and vegetables picked at the peak of flavor, corn, vine-ripened tomatoes, cantaloupes, yellow watermelons, hand picked green beans, peppers, . . . raspberries, blueberries, and fruits of all varieties. During Halloween and Thanksgiving enjoy robust pumpkins of all sizes that you can pick right from the patch . . . The children and their parents enjoy a complimentary hayride to and from our pumpkin patch along the Wallkill river.
Attractions
Corn Maze
Face Painting
Haunted House
Hayrides
- Jenkins Lueken Orchards "Pick-Your-Own"
Our farm offers pick your own apples, pumpkins, raspberries, and blackberries. Our pick your own locations have beautiful views of the Mohonk Tower and the Shawangunk Escarpment to the west. We store our fruit in cold storage rooms and continue to sell through the winter months, usually up to the beginning of May when our spring flowers bloom.
- Huguenot Street "Historic Site"
Historic Huguenot Street is located in New Paltz, New York. Set in the picturesque Hudson Valley, New Paltz is at the heart of a region rich in history, art and recreational activities. Whether you live in the area, are planning a day trip or vacationing in the valley, Historic Huguenot Street is a place to relax and experience a unique American story.
- Dressel Farms
Dressel Farms has been farming in New Paltz for over 50 years. Dressel offers fresh produce available at the farm market or you can pick your own fruits. Bring the children; kids love to pick their own apples, strawberries, peaches, and pumpkins. When kids pick (U-Pick) their own apples and fruit they also learn a bit about farming.
Kids learn how maintaining a farm this size is a year-round job. Winter months mean covering the strawberries beds, pruning the trees and packing the crop just picked. The spring brings planting, fence building and repair, continued apple packing and strawberries in June. July and August are planting, repairs, summer pruning and by early August-peach picking. And then we start all over again.
- Weed Orchards
"We are a fourth generation fruit farm situated at the base of the Marlboro Mountains. We grow apples, peaches, pears, pumpkins, grapes and vegetables on our 150-acre farm.
"Local craftsman John Nicklin constructed an old-fashioned wagon to escort customers through the orchards to pick apples, or to just enjoy a leisurely ride around the farm. Picnic tables surround the lake so that you may sit, relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor."
- Ulster Performing Arts Center
The Hudson Valley Philharmonic features among the finest classically trained musicians in the area. This regional orchestra has set the standard for classical music in the Greater Hudson Valley for over forty years.
Today, a full season of HVP Symphony Concerts Series performances can be enjoyed in an elegant setting with superb acoustics at the Bardavon and our "second stage", the Ulster Performing Arts Center/Broadway Theater. The orchestra also makes regular guest appearances at festival venues, including: SUNY/New Paltz PianoSummer, the Bowdoin Park pavilion of Dutchess County , and Bethel Woods Center for the Performing Arts.
- Rondout Lighthouse
Enjoy hiking the Interpretive Nature Trail that follows the course of the fitness trail through the upper area in Hasbrouck Park and is approximately 1 mile in length. It is suitable for young children and adults. Thirty-two different varieties of trees are identified along the trail through the use of signage, and a brochure is available to assist visitor's with locating the trees and providing interesting facts regarding some of the species. In addition to the trees, the trail offers spectacular views of the serene waters of the Hudson River, Rondout Creek, Rondout Lighthouse, and also the Ponckhockie section of Kingston.
- Kelder's Farm
We offer a variety of fresh produce for you to pick yourself or buy from our farm market. Our Pick-Your-Own crops begin with strawberries in June, along with a wide variety of other vegetables and fresh cut flowers. In September, raspberries and pumpkins are available.
Attractions
Corn Maze
Mini-Golf
Petting Zoo
The word is Great fun for kids. Children enjoy being on a farm; and kids love to pick their own fruit, go in the corn maze, and older kids can play Mini-Golf.
- Wilklow Orchards
Our family has been farming this land for six generations, since 1855. Pick apples and pumpkins; enjoy a picnic beneath the apple trees followed by a hayride for the kids.
Attractions
Cider and fresh donuts
Farm Animals (pet and feed)
Hayrides
Picnicking
Roadstand Market
- Liberty View Farm
Not only can you Pick-Your-Own apples, you can select them from your own "leased apple tree".
Attractions
Lease your own apple tree
- Mr. Apples Orchard "Pick-Your-Own"
"Pick your own organic style apples at Mr. Apples. We cannot totally eliminate spraying but use only a minimal amount of chemicals.
"We are a friendly, small-town size, non-commercial operation. Take a tranquil journey through scenic routes to Mr. Apples rustic Orchard. We try to remember a time when life was simpler & more natural; a time when chemicals were not used all of the time just to make everything look better."
- D&H Canal Historical Society & Museum
Museum exhibits convey an appreciation for the history of the canal, including its initial financing, development of the technological innovations with which it is associated, and the nature of life on a canal boat. Numerous tools and artifacts from the canal era are on display, along with the work of famous local artists. The working model of a lock is a highlight of the visit, as it demonstrates how canal boats dealt with differences in elevation over the route.
- Four Winds Farm
Four Winds Farm is a 24 acre certified organic family farm. Four acres are used to grow vegetables, primarily heirloom and open pollinated varieties for better flavor and for seed saving. The remainder is used to raise lamb, beef and egg laying chickens, which supply us generously with natural fertilizer. Our farm-generated manure compost allows us to grow vegetables using a method that is very different from conventional farms.
Bring the Kids for a farm visit.
- Esopus Meadows Lighthouse
Esopus Meadows Lighthouse, fondly nicknamed the "Maid of the Meadows", was completed in 1871. A lighthouse was needed on the Hudson River to warn mariners of the mud flats known as the Esopus Meadows located off the western shore of the river.
In 1979, the Esopus Meadows Lighthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Saunderskill Farms
Saunderskill Farms, a U-Pick farm offering pick-your-own strawberries and pumpkins, is located at 5100 Route 209, Accord NY 12404, Ulster County in the Hudson Valley. The Saunderskill Farm Market opens for Memorial Day weekend featuring our own strawberries, greenhouse tomatoes and asparagus. The Bakery features our delicious cider donuts as well as an assortment of pastries, breads, cookies, and pies; made fresh each morning before the Farm Market opens.
The word is Great fun for the whole family. Kids of all ages enjoy being on a farm and children especially; love to pick their own fruit.
- Holiday Mountain, Ski and Fun Park
Holiday Mountain Ski Area has 7 slopes and trails of varying skill levels to satisfy everyone. All 7 trails offer night skiing. We have 4 lifts and two Chalets. With 100% snowmaking on our slopes, we are able to enhance what nature gives us. We put the finishing touches on our slopes using the latest grooming equipment. Holiday Mountain's slopes are groomed daily using power tillers.
- Bowman Orchards
Bowman Orchards "Pick your own"
518-371-2042
Bowman Orchards, a U-Pick orchard and farm offering ninety-eight tree-filled acres of pick-your-own apples, berries, pumpkins and more, is located at 141 Sugar Hill Road, Rexford, NY 12148 in Saratoga County. Over 46 varieties of apples are grown with new ones each year. Also available are strawberries, raspberries, pumpkins, pears, peaches, blackberries, and more.
Attractions
Bowman Antique Carriage Rides
Farm animals
Hay Maze
Play Area
Gala Tours
School Tours
- Palisades Center
Palisades Center offers four floors of fun shopping and exciting entertainment. Shopping includes books, department stores, electronics, home stores, jewelry, shoes, maternity, sports and specialty stores, and toys & hobbies. Palisades Center even has its own IMAX Theater, Ice Skating Rink, and many great restaurants.
- Stony Point Battlefield "State Historic Site"
Visit the site of the Battle of Stony Point, one of the last major Revolutionary War battles in the northeastern colonies. This is where Brigadier General Anthony Wayne led his corps of Continental Light Infantry in a daring midnight attack on the British, seizing the site's fortifications and taking the British garrison as prisoners on July 16, 1779.
The site features a museum, which offers exhibits on the battle and the 1826 Stony Point Lighthouse, as well as interpretive programs, such as reenactments highlighting 18th century military life, cannon and musket firings, cooking demonstrations, and children's activities.
- Lake Welch Beach
The beach at Lake Welch is man-made with its half-mile-long sandy beach in the wooded hills of the Ramapo Mountains. Lake Welch is the largest beach in Harriman State Park. Originally a small body of water with farmland around the edges, Lake Welch became the large lake that it is today when a dam was completed in 1942. In the hot days of summer, bring you sun protection and have a great day swimming at this terrific beach.
The word is The beach can get very crowded on summer weekends.
- High Tor State Park
High Tor State Park, a day-use facility, offers picnicking, swimming and hiking, affords spectacular views of the Hudson River. The Long Path passes through the park just before the trail heads inland to the Catskills.
Things To Do
Food
Hiking Trails
Picnic Tables
Pool
Showers
- Orchards of Concklin
The on premises Farm Store sells produce that they grow in addition to other locally grown produce. The on premises bakery offers pies, cookies and cakes from century old traditional recipes, including the "famous" Apple Cider Donuts, fresh pressed Apple Cider, local honey, and a wide variety of organic foods, sugar free and wheat free products.
Attractions
Farm Store
Organic food options
U-Pick
Apple Picking
Pumpkin Picking
- Emeline Park
This park offers 0.5 miles of walking paths winding through 3 waterfront acres, with gazebo, pavilion, benches and a play area for children.
Emeline Park is set on the western shores of the Hudson River. This Rockland County riverfront park looks out across the Hudson at the river's widest point. Haverstraw Bay is a sweeping expanse of water, the very widest section of the Hudson River. Emeline Park is co-owned by Scenic Hudson and the Village of Haverstraw, and offers spectacular views of the bay and its many boats.
Things To Do
Children's Play Area
Scenic Vistas
Walking Paths
- Le Jardin des Enfants aux Halles
Above the subterranean mall that replaced the picturesque old markets, you'll find a hidden playground behind a high fence and guarded by a pair of ivy-covered elephants. Parents are only permitted inside on Saturdays between 10am and 1pm. The rest of the week, children 7-11 roam the space under the supervision of youth workers. There are no slides or monkey bars. Instead, sculptor Claude Lalanne spent six years (1980-1986) creating a series of dreamscapes: classical ruins, volcanic slopes, bamboo forests, shallow streams and ball pits.
The hours are erratic: it's closed Mondays and Sunday mornings; miserably desolate on school-week mornings; shut for lunch; then a wild adventure spot full of schoolchildren for an hour before closing time. Sections are often closed for repair. In summer, there are queues and children are admitted and expelled on the hour. It FREE.
- Dr. Davies Farm
"Enjoy a scenic trailer ride to the Pumpkin Patch, where you and your children can enjoy picking out a pumpkin in this beautiful farm setting."
The Davies Farmhouse was built in 1836 and was part of a 450-acre farm that ran from Rockland Lake to the Hudson River. Pick your own apples on over 35 acres with 4,000 apple trees.
- Bear Mountain Trailside Museums & Wildlife Center
Today's Trailside Museums and Zoo occupy 40-acres on a bluff 250 feet over the Hudson River. The trails, including the first section of the Appalachian Trail, are among the oldest in the country; they link the various homes of Samantha, the eagle, and other birds of prey, the bear den, as well as habitats for beavers, a river otter, foxes, coyotes, and more.
Children enjoy the various presentations of indigenous wildlife, geology and herpetology. On display are Native American artifacts, models of Revolutionary War battles fought on-site, and an exhibit of the origins of the Boy Scouts, and four Museum buildings. See the bald eagle, black bear, owl, river otter and more animals local to Bear Mountain.
- Hessian Lake
Hessian Lake at Bear Mountain Park offers activities such as: fishing, paddle boat and rowboat rentals, and picnicking at Hessian Lake.
- Oasis Family Fun Park
Things To Do
Birthday Parties Defender Dome
Laser Tag
Miniature Golf
Paddle Boat Activity Pond
Refreshments
- Goold Orchards
Goold Orchards, a U-Pick farm offering apples, berries, and pumpkins, is located 9 miles from downtown Albany on the east side of the Hudson River in the town of Schodack NY 12156, Rensselaer County in the upper-Hudson Valley.
- Farm At Kristy's Barn
Kristy's Barn is a friendly farm market established in 1910, just 10 minutes from Albany. We are a low spray, no spray farm, which means we spray our crops ONLY when we absolutely need to, & when we do, we spray minimally. We do this for our consumer's health, as well as for the safety & health of the environment, and the creatures with which we share the environment.
Call for picking schedule and pick your own fruit at Kristy's Barn. Kristy's Barn offers U-Pick for many fruits - strawberries, red and black raspberries, apples and pumpkins are most family's favorites.
- Liberty Ridge Farm
Liberty Ridge Farm, a U-Pick farm offering pick-your-own fresh grown blueberries and raspberries, is located at 29 Bevis Road, Schaghticoke NY 12154, Rensselaer County in the upper-Hudson Valley. Liberty Ridge Farm is conveniently located on 100 picturesque acres along the Hoosic River in Schaghticoke, New York; just a 30 minute drive from Albany or Saratoga Springs.
Also available is farm fresh in-season corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, zucchini and peppers.
- Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site
Bennington Battlefield is the location of a Revolutionary War battle between the British forces of General John Burgoyne and Colonel Friedrich Baum against the American forces under Brigadier General John Stark and Colonel Seth Warner.
- Best Berry Farm
A U-Pick farm offering pick-your-own apples.
- Philipstown Depot Theatre
Philipstown Depot Theatre is a community performing arts center for theatre, children's' programs, poetry readings, chamber music, cabaret, film, and many other events which draw on the diverse talents and interests of this corner of the Hudson Valley.
- Manitoga
Hike over 4 miles of paths through a 75-acre designed landscape with links to the Appalachian Trail.
Things To Do
Hiking Paths with links to the Appalachian Trail
National Historic Landmark
Tour of Wrights Home & Studio
- Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival
The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival began in 1987 with a modest outdoor production of A Midsummer Night's Dream performed under the stars in a meadow at Manitoga, in Garrison, New York. One year later, Boscobel Restoration, a Hudson River estate in Garrison, became the Festival's new site. It offered a magnificent setting, ample parking, and an established reputation as a tourist attraction. Once in its new home and under a big tent, the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival grew dramatically.
Before the play begins, picnic on the spectacular grounds of Boscobel Restoration, or eat at one of many excellent restaurants in Cold Spring and Garrison; and then enjoy an enchanting Shakespearean performance. What a wonderful way to spend an evening!
- Hudson Highlands State Park
A mostly undeveloped preserve, Hudson Highlands State Park consists of a series of separate parcels of land stretching from Annsville Creek in Peekskill, north to Dennings Point in Beacon. The spacious park is perfect for outdoor activities such as fishing, boating, hiking, and birding. The Hudson Highlands and Hudson River provide spectacular backdrops for the many activities that can be enjoyed here.
- Constitution Marsh Audubon Center and Sanctuary
"Constitution Marsh Audubon Center & Sanctuary is a unique and beautiful 270-acre tidal marsh managed by Audubon as a wildlife sanctuary since 1970 . . . Our mission at Constitution Marsh Sanctuary is twofold: to provide stewardship to this fragile wetland and to teach others about it. We believe there is no substitute for a trip to the shoreline, where one can explore and discover the river first hand. Our goal is to give all visitors, whatever their age, the opportunity to closely observe river life and thus gain new insights into the natural world."
Note: If you are planning a kayak or canoe trip through the marsh on your own, public water access is provided at the Foundry Dock Park in Cold Spring, and not at the Audubon Center.
- Chapel of Our Lady Restoration
The Chapel is an architectural gem in the Greek Revival style, dramatically situated on a rock bluff overlooking the Hudson River. It was designed in 1833 and, when consecrated in 1834 as The Church of Our Lady of Cold Spring, was the first Roman Catholic Church in the New York Archdiocese north of 14th Street, Manhattan.
- Tilly Foster Farm Museum
Events Include
Home & Habitats. Meet animals from the rainforest, mountains, farm, desert and ponds. Hands-on age-appropriate science education program that uses live animals.
Maple Syrup demonstrations
Sheep Shearing. Enjoy the spring ritual of sheep shearing every half hour, visit with the animals, learn about farm equipment.
Walkabout Tilly Foster Farm
Historic Reenactment at the Farm TBA (July)
Activities
Fishing
Hiking
Picnicking
Pony Rides
Winter Snowshoeing
The word is Admission to the Tilly Foster Farm Museum is free and open to the public seven days a week from 10am - 4pm
- West Point Visitors Center
The West Point Museum is considered to be the oldest and largest diversified public collection of miltaria in the Western Hemisphere. Its collections include nearly all aspects of military history and encompass the history of West Point and the US Military Academy, the evolution of warfare, and the development of the American Armed Forces.
- Constitution Island
Constitution Island is most famous for the Great Chain that was placed across the Hudson during the Revolutionary War. Constitution Island is also known for the Warner family who lived on the Island during the 19th century. The Warner House and ruins of the Revolutionary War fortifications are the primary points of interest. The Island's 280 acres are covered with hiking trails that are enjoyed by the Island's visitors. The Constitution Island Association was founded in 1916 to preserve and protect the history and traditions of this unique American site.
- Warwick Valley Apples & Pears "Pick-Your-Own"
Enjoy the lavish orchards and Pick-Your-Own apples and Pears.
- Applewood Winery
Enjoy music every weekend in August. Music starts at 2:00 and ends at 5:00. The Cafe will be open serving fruit & cheese platters and sandwiches.
Comments: Apple Picking starts Labor Day Weekend.
- West Point Museum
As a department of the United States Military Academy, the Museum supports cadet academic, military and cultural instruction. Its collections include nearly all aspects of military history and encompass the history of West Point and the United States Military Academy, the evolution of warfare, and the development of the American Armed Forces. While only a portion of the collection is on display, all artifacts are available for cadet academic instruction, special exhibition and research.
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