Rockefeller State Park Preserve
Park Overview:
The Rockefeller family donated 750 acres to establish Rockefeller Park Preserve in 1983. Subsequent gifts have brought it to its present size. Carriage roads extend throughout the park and the adjacent Greenrock Corporation property.
Park Description:
The Visitors Center has an Art Gallery with rotating exhibits featuring local artists. In addition to hiking, activities include fishing, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
Trails lead into the Greenrock property, which is home to the Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture (seasonal parking fee). Stone Barns provides educational opportunitites and is the site of Blue Hill, reputed to be one of the finest restaurants in the metropolitan area. The center also has a cafe and ice cream stand.
Trails Overview:
Designed to complement the landscape, a system of carriage roads, many of which are handicapped accessible, wind through wetlands, woodlands, meadows and fields, and past streams, rivers and lakes. The first triple-arch stone bridge in America can be seen along the Pocantico River Trail. Loop hiking opportunities abound.
A trail map is available at the park office. To find detailed descriptions of specific hikes, click here and scroll down the "Parks" column to the name of this park.
Park Acreage:
1385.00 acresMunicipality:
TarrytownThe Rockefeller family donated 750 acres to establish Rockefeller Park Preserve in 1983. Subsequent gifts have brought it to its present size. Carriage roads extend throughout the park and the adjacent Greenrock Corporation property.
The Visitors Center has an Art Gallery with rotating exhibits featuring local artists. In addition to hiking, activities include fishing, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
Trails lead into the Greenrock property, which is home to the Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture (seasonal parking fee)....