30 Mar Harriman State Park-Lemon Squeezer Hike:
Southfields, NY

Posted at 00:25h in Free Trips, Haverstraw and Piermont, Hikes, Monroe, Nature Trips, New City, Outdoor Activities

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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...

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30 Mar Borough Park:
Waldwick, NJ

Posted at 00:24h in Bergen County, Free Trips, Monsey, Nature Trips, Outdoor Activities, parks

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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...

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19 Jan Campgaw Mountain Snow Tubing and Skiing:
Mahwah, NJ

Posted at 20:26h in Bergen County, Nature Trips, Winter Trips

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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...

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29 Oct Traveling Tykes Paddle Boat Rentals-Carasaljo Lake:
Lakewood, NJ

Posted at 11:21h in Lakewood, Nature Trips, Outdoor Activities, Sports

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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...

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17 Oct Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge Pathway:
Nyack, NY and Tarrytown, NY

Posted at 21:38h in Fall Trips, Free Trips, Haverstraw and Piermont, Monsey, Nature Trips, New City, Nyack, Outdoor Activities, Westchester County

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The Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge is masterfully designed. We loved checking on the progress of the new bridge which replaced the Tappan Zee Bridge. The bridge spans the Hudson River between Tarrytown, NY (Westchester County) and Nyack, NY (Rockland County). The new 3.1 mile...

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06 Oct Little Stony Point:
Cold Spring, NY

Posted at 00:02h in Free Trips, Hikes, Hudson Highlands, NY, Nature Trips, Outdoor Activities

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I was so excited to discover Little Stony Point Hike and beach area in Cold Spring, NY. The hike is a short loop hike which was perfect for us because when we saw the beach area by the Hudson River and the beautiful mountains framing...

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05 Oct Memorial Park:
Nyack, NY

Posted at 22:20h in Free Trips, Monsey, Nature Trips, Nyack, Outdoor Activities, parks

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When I was growing up, whenever we wanted to go to a park near the Hudson River, we went to Memorial Park. Since then, I discovered many other beautiful spots along the Hudson River. I didn’t go back to Memorial Park for over 10 years....

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01 Oct Oscawana Island Nature Preserve:
Croton-On-Hudson, NY

Posted at 17:10h in Free Trips, Hikes, Hudson Highlands, NY, Nature Trips, Outdoor Activities, Westchester County

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I’m on a constant lookout for quiet yet pretty outdoor spots that are not overcrowded in which I can breathe fresh air and enjoy nature during the Covid19 pandemic, without compromising on the safety of ourselves and everyone else. At first our plan was to visit...

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01 Oct Children’s Park:
Chestnut Ridge, NY

Posted at 01:01h in Free Trips, Monsey, Nature Trips, Outdoor Activities, parks

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Children’s Park is a great local park in Chestnut Ridge, NY. It is appropriate for all ages and has a playground, ball field, tennis courts, handball courts and basketball courts. There are many benches and some picnic tables scattered around. The lake, prominently located near...

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29 Sep Kings Park:
Congers, NY

Posted at 18:44h in Free Trips, Haverstraw and Piermont, Monsey, Nature Trips, New City, Nyack, Outdoor Activities, parks

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The 60 acre Kings Park is just a couple of minute drive from the large Congers Lake. Although King’s Park also has water in the form of two ponds, they are very small and there aren’t walking paths around them. Access is from the grass. There...

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