The hikes in this park are pretty simple and there are many activities there. 4) Visit Bear Mountain State Park:īear Mountain State Park has many beautiful views and is very close to both Fort Montgomery and Purple Heart Memorial Bridge. Fort Montgomery is also one of my most recommended places for day trips near NYC. Sadly, I haven’t had a chance to visit this Fort yet because it was closed when I was in this location, but there are walkways near it that’ll allow you to also enjoy beautiful views. There’s a bridge at the lower end of this Fort which will give you a beautiful scenic view of the bridge from below it. This Fort is located right under the west side area of the Purple Heart Memorial Bridge and if it’s open (I believe after 10 a.m), then it’s worth visiting. The only thing to really watch out for here is ticks, as well as in the greater New York State in general. Not only that but the scenic drives all around it are well worth exploring too as you can head in at least 3 different directions, all of which will take you through some of New York State’s most beautiful parks and regions. While there’s beautiful hiking spots near this bridge and scenic overlooks, you can enjoy just walking over it (it’s free). This beautiful bridge is about an hour north of the city and also close to Croton Water Dam, so if you visit it, getting to the bridge from there is about a 30 minute drive. 2) Sight see around Purple Heart Memorial Bridge (plenty of hiking available): The waterfall in this place is amazing and I put it on my list of the 10 best waterfalls to see in New York State. I recommend seeing this place from both locations. You’ll see it from the perspective I took this picture of it from to the right. And one from the bottom, which costs $10 to enter and will take you into the small park next to the dam.Now there are 2 access points to Croton Water Dam: Despite it being a small area to explore, the beauty condensed into that small area is truly spectacular with a man made waterfall that is unlike any I’ve ever seen before. Once I found out it was called Croton Water Dam and this nature spot was only about 40 miles north of New York City, I had to go there and I did at least 2 times so far. 1) Croton Water Dam:įor a very long time, I’ve seen photos of this place on Instagram and very few actually mentioned the name of it. Now I marked these places in the order you can do them, but depending on which of these same locations you wish to visit, you can plot out the locations of each spot and visit them in your own order. Here are the 11 best nature places to see near New York City: Whether you’re into hiking, scenic driving, beautiful parks or anything nature related basically, you will find that these 11 spots, seen on their own or in bulk are enough to really help you “reset” from the city’s noise and stress. It is absolutely possible to check out several of the spots on this list in one day though. These 11 nature spots near NYC can be up to a 2 hour drive outside the city and depending on how much time you have, be it a single day or possibly more, you’ll decide whether or not you can cover these 11 areas or not. 14) Have more time to explore other spots outside NYC? Here’s more places to see:
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