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SCENIC OVERLOOKS
PERKINS MEMORIAL DRIVE AND
PERKINS
MEMORIAL TOWER
Bear Mountain.
Directions, 131A off Route 17
onto Route 6. At circle. make third light and
follow signs to
Bear Mountain and Perkins Memorial Drive. Panoramic
view of Hudson Valley. Daylight hours only, April-November,
786-1701
HAWKS NEST DRIVIE
Port Jervis to Hancock.
Directions, Take Interstate
84 to exit 1 (Port Jervis). Bear right onto East
Main Street for
one mile, Go through the light onto West Main
St. and drive a half mile to Routes 42 and 97.
Stay on Route 97. Snake-like portion of road
featured in many car ads.
UNITED STATES MILITARY
ACADEMY
West Point.
Directions, Take Route 17 to
exit 131A onto Route 6. Get off at exit for Route
9W and follow the signs. Historic and scenic
views. 938-2638
SEVEN LAKES DRIVE
Palm Harriman State Park, southeast of Harriman.
Directions, Take Route 17 to
exit 131A onto Route 6. At the first circle,
make the first right
onto Seven Lakes Drive. View of lakes, beaches
and fall foliage.
ASHOKAN RESERVOIR
Shokan, West Hurley.
Directions, Take exit 19 off
the New York State Thruway, follow signs to Route
28 West. Turn
left onto Route 28A.
LAKE MINNEWASKA
New Paltz.
Directions, Take exit 18 off
the New York State Thruway, get on Route 299
and go west for 6 miles
until road merges with Route 44/55. Make a right
onto Route 44/55 and go west another 3 miles.
255-0752, Fee for parking.
NEVERSINK RESERVOIR
Neversink.
Directions, Going east, take
Rt. 17 to Exit 100, make a right onto Rt. 52
and the next right onto
Rt. 55 to the reservoir. Going west, use Exit
100A, take a right on Rt. 55.
LAKE MOHONK
New Paltz.
Directions, Take exit 18 off the New York State
Thruway, get on Route 299 and cross the Wallkill
Bridge. Make a right onto Springtown Road, which
forks onto Mountain Rest Road. The gate-house
is on the right. Day pass and fee required.
OLD
STORM KING HIGHWAY
Route 218, Cornwall.
Directions, Take Route 17 to
exit 131A onto Route 6. Drive 1 mile and bear
left at the fork toward
West Point. View of Hudson River. May close for
winter weather.
ROUTE 17 BETWEEN PARKSVILLE AND
ROSCOE
Sullivan County, The westbound lane provides
a great view of the Beaverkill River.
PUBLIC PARKS
Orange County
BEAR MOUNTAIN AND HARRIMAN
STATE PARK
Directions, To Bear Mountain, exit 131A off Rt.
17 onto Rt. 6. At circle, make third right
and follow signs. To Harriman, take exit 131A
off Rt. 17 onto Route 6. At circle, make first
right onto Seven Lakes Drive, then to
Harriman Park. 786-2701
CRONOMER HILL PARK
Newburgh.
Directions, Exit 10 off Interstate
84 in Newburgh. Go north onto Rt. 32 (North
Plank Road), park is a mile on the left, or,
Route 9W to Newburgh. Get onto Rt. 32 (North
Plank Road), park is a mile on the left, 561-1880
LAKE
HENNESIDE PARK
Creamery Road & Route 302, Circleville.
SMITH'S
CLOVE PARK
Monroe.
Directions, Exit 130 off Route
17 onto Route 208 to Monroe. Bear left on fork
and
continue through traffic light onto North Main
Street. Park is 1 mile on the left, Monroe
residents only.
THOMAS BULL MEMORIAL PARK
Montgomery.
Directions, Exit 124 off Rt. 17. Go northwest
on 17A into the village of Goshen. Go through
fight onto Rt. 207 to Campbell Hall. Bear left
onto Rt. 416. 'Me park entrance is on the left.
457-4949
Ulster County
MINNEWASKA STATE PARK
New Paltz.
Directions, Take exit 18 off
the New York State Thruway, get on Route 299
and go west for 6 miles
until road merges with Route 44/55. Make a right
onto Route 44/55 and go west another 5 miles.
255-0752
Sullivan County
FRANCIS A. HANOFEE PARK
Sunset Lake Road, Liberty.
Directions, Exit 100 off Route
17, right on Route 52 to
Sunset Lake Road on left
off Route 52.
292-7690
KRIEGER MEMORIAL PARK
Greenfield Road, Woodridge.
Directions, Exit 109 off Rt.
17. Go north through Glen Wild to Woodridge.
Follow signs to park.
434-7447
LAKE SUPERIOR STATE PARK
Dr. Duggan Road between routes 17B and 55, Bethel,
Seasonal admission charge. Directions, Exit
104 off Rt. 17. Take Rt. 17B west for 9.5 miles,
make left on Dr. Duggan Road for 1.5 miles.
794-3000,
Ext. 5002
MORNINGSIDE PARK
Brickman Road, Hurleyville.
Directions, Exit 107 off Rt. 17. Right onto Rt.
42 north and a left onto Brickman Road. The park
is 3 miles on the right. 434-5877
MOUNTAINDALE
PARK
Post Hill Road, Mountaindale.
Directions, Exit 109 off Rt. 17. Turn onto Glen
Wild Road and go 6 miles and make a right onto
Mountaindale Road at traffic light. Go two miles
to Mountaindale and make the first left onto
Post Hill Road. The park is a half-mile on the
right, 434-5877 or 434-737, Seasonal.
TOWN OF
THOMPSON PARK
Town Park Road, north of Monticello.
Directions, Exit 104 off Rt.
17. Make a left at the first fight. Go through
the blinking light
and make a left onto Sturgess Road. Make a left
onto Old Liberty Road and go 4 miles. Make left
into park at brown sign, 794-2500
SKATING RINKS
BEAR MOUNTAIN SKATING RINK
Bear Mountain, 786-2701
ICE TIME SPORTS COMPLEX
21 Lakeside Road, Newburgh, 567-0005
MCCANN ICE
ARENA
14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie, 454-5800
SKATERS
WORLD ROLLER RINK
Old Rt. 17, Ferndale, 292-3288
THOMAS BULL MEMORIAL
PARK
Montgomery, 457-4949
WOODEN WHEEL SKATING RINK
Rt. 9W, Port Ewen, 331-9680 |
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