Pound Ridge

Pound Ridge is in Westchester County.

Understand

Pound Ridge is a small town on the border of Connecticut, known in the area for its parks and nature preserves.

Get in

Antique farm equipment left in a field at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation

There is no public transportation in Pound Ridge so a car is necessary.

Commonly used train stations in the area include:

• Metro North New Canaan
• Metro North Bedford Hills
• Metro North Mt. Kisco
• Metro North & Amtrak Stamford

Get around

Within Pound Ridge there is no system of public transportation so most people use cars. Most roads have little traffic so they are nice roads to bike on, but to get anywhere you have to cover large distances.

See

View from inside the "Leatherman's Cave" at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation

Nature Preserves

• 1 Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Route 35 and 121 South, Cross River, ☏ +1 914-864-7317. daily, 8 AM - dusk. At 4,315 acres, this is the largest park in Westchester County. Excellent hiking plus outdoor sculpture exhibits and rustic buildings and implements from the 18th and 19th centuries. Free; parking $5 with Park Pass, $10 without Park Pass (free during weekdays between Labor Day and Memorial Day). (updated May 2021)
• Clark Preserve
• Carolin's Grove
• Halle Ravine
• Russell Preserve
• Bye Preserve
• Richards Preserve
• Armstrong Preserve

Pound Ridge Museum - run by the historical society

Do

"Dance & Fitness"

• Pound Ridge School of Dance (poundridgeschoolofdance@gmail.com)
• Pilates Pound Ridge (917)-841-1218

Buy

"Antiques"

• Antiques & Interiors, Inc. - 67 Westchester Avenue 914-764-4400
• Antiques & Tools of Business & Kitchen -65 Westchester Avenue 914-764-0015

"Banks"

• Bank of America
• Key Bank

"Beauty"

• Clean Ridge Soap Company, LLC (home@cleanridge.com)
• Mary Kay Cosmetics (ricamendes@marykay.com)

"Toys"

• Lil Beans Toys & Sports (DawnDecker05@gmail.com)

"Plants"

• Pound Ridge Nurseries (nusery@prnurseries.com) - 4 Pound Ridge rd.
• Topiary -70 Westchester Ave.

Eat

In Scott's Corners

• Blind Charlie's - 74 Westchester Ave (914) 764-8000
• Asia Hamachi - 54 Westchester Ave (914) 764-8383
• Dinardo's Ristorante Italiano (dinardos@aol.com)
• Pound Ridge Deil - 78 Westchester Ave. (914)-764-4849
• Maggie May's Frozen Yogurt & Ice Cream (maggiemaysfoyo@yahoo.com) - 73 Westchester Ave.

Drink

• Pound Ridge Wine & Spirits (alex@poundridge.com) - 71 Westchester Ave.
• Mariela Rossi Wine Lounge - 71 Westchester Ave.
• North Star (philman@philman.com)- 26 Westchester Ave.

Sleep

There are no hotels in Pound Ridge; most people stay in Stamford, Connecticut or make a day trip from New York City. There is also an inn in nearby Bedford.