We loaded the bikes and roller blades (as well as supper) into the car. The kids wanted to visit a park where they can enjoy biking and roller blading and I wanted beautiful views to go along with it. Croton Landing Park checked all the...
Every now and then I get in the mood of a trip that offers beautiful views of nature without exertion...
Since I was a child, Campgaw Mountain remains my favorite snow tubing place. They are well priced and well located. They are not very high in the mountains so it is generally warmer than other places but just as much fun. Campgaw recently made many...
The gated Senasqua Park located near Croton Landing Park is a great place to visit in addition to Croton Landing Park or while other family members bike and walk at Croton Landing. Senasqua Park is a small park that juts out a bit into the...
We were lucky that the maps we used sent us to the parking area for Dingmans Creek Trail instead of to the Visitor’s Center. The Visitor’s Center was closed due to Covid during our April visit and the walk from the Visitor’s Center to the...
I was pleasantly surprised to see how well taken care of and maintained The Rockefeller State Park Preserve is. After entering the 1,400 acre preserve we passed a few picnic tables in a wooded serene area. We continued on to the parking lot and then...
Whenever I drove on the I 287 North I would notice a beautiful lake and a small playground on the right side of the highway in the Suffern, NY area. I finally went to check out the area and was pleasantly surprised (although google maps...
The Traveling Tykes Paddle Boat Rentals at Lake Carasaljo are down by the dock near the playground. They have a few different options for paddle boat. They have the traditional 4 seater paddle boats, a family pontoon which fits I think about 8 people and...
Not far from where I live, there are some hikes I'd like to take, but when I actually plan a hike, I find myself gravitating to hikes with waterfalls. At this time school was cancelled and my family is at home due to the spread...
Borough Park has a great mixture of nature and playground activities for children. There are three different enclosed play areas with a plethora of activities to keep children busy for an extended period of time. There is one playground geared specifically to toddlers so they...