Bear Mountain State Park

Bear Mountain State Park is in Rockland and Orange counties in New York, United States of America.

Understand

Bear Mountain has also been called "Bear Hill" and "Bread Tray Mountain".

History

Doodletown was a settlement now within the bounds of the park.

Landscape

Bear Mountain State Park is situated on the west bank of the Hudson along the Appalachian Trail.

Get in

The park is at the northern terminus of the Palisades interstate Parkway.

CoachUSA's Short Line provides bus service from New York City.

Fees and permits

It costs $10 per vehicle to enter.

See

• 1 Trailside Museums And Zoo, https://www.trailsidemuseumsandzoo.org, ☏ +1 845-768-2701. 10AM-4PM. Outdoor enclosures and many small museum buildings. 

Do

• 1 Merry-Go-Round, ☏ +1 845-786-2731. This carousel has 42 carvings themed around local wildlife, such as bears, rabbits, and deer. (updated Jan 2023)

Sleep

Lodging

• 1 Bear Mountain Inn, 99 Service Rd, ☏ +1 855-548-1184. Fifteen rooms, each providing views of the lake and the mountain. No pets allowed. (updated Jan 2023)
• 2 Overlook Lodge, 55 Hessian Dr. There are 24 rooms, some of them pet-friendly. (updated Feb 2023)