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+ RECREATION & LEISURE + Marion Yarrow Preserve
Mt. Holly Rd., Katonah
100 acres
Marshlands Conservancy
Boston Post Rd., Rye; 914-834-4466
Woods, fields and salt marsh on 160 acres on Long Island Sound. Free weekend tours. Open daily dawn-dusk. parks.westchestergov.com
Mianus River Gorge Nature Preserve
167 Mianus River Rd., Bedford
764 acres
Mildred E. Grierson Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary
Todd Rd., Katonah
100 acres
Mount Holly Preserve
Mt. Holly Rd., Katonah
100 acres
Otter Creek Preserve
Taylors Rd., Katonah; 914-777-7784
179 acres
Rockefeller State Park Preserve
125 Phelps Way (Route 117), Pleasantville; 914-631-1470
Wetlands, woodlands, meadows, fields and lakes. Hiking/bridle, fishing, birding and nature trails. Open year-round dawn-dusk. parks.ny.gov/parks
Rye Nature Center
873 Boston Post Rd., Rye 914-967-5150
A 47-acre forest with over two miles of hiking trails, ponds, streams, granite outcroppings, and play areas. Hours: Sept.-May Mon.-Sat. 9am-5pm; Jun-Aug. Mon.-Fri. 8:30am- 4:30pm. Open daily dawn-dusk. ryenaturecenter.org
Silver Lake Preserve
Lake St., White Plains; 914-231-4500
Fishing, hiking and walking trails, nature study. Open daily dawn-dusk. parks.westchestergov.com
Teatown Lake Reservation
1600 Spring Valley Rd., Ossining 914-762-2912
Teatown is a 1,000-acre nonprofit nature preserve and environmental education center, with 15 miles of hiking trails, a two-acre island refuge home to over 230 species of native wildflowers, year-round programming, wildlife exhibits, and an educational sensory garden. Trails are open 365 days a year, dawn to dusk. The visitor center is open seven days a week, 9am-5pm. teatown.org
Weinberg Nature Center
455 Mamaroneck Ave., Scarsdale 914-722-1289
Variety of wildlife amid meadow, forest, and scenic overlook. Trailside Museum with exhibits and programs. Trails open daily dawn-dusk. Trailside Museum open year- round, Mon.,Wed. & Fri. 9am-5pm, Tues. & Thurs. 9am-3:30pm, Sat. 9am-12pm. weinbergnaturecenter.org
Westmoreland Sanctuary
260 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Mount Kisco 914-666-8448
Eight miles of trails on 625 acres. Trail maps at entrance. Terrace Garden features a pond home to frogs and turtles. Natural Science Museum open 7-days a week, 9am-5pm. Trails open dawn-dusk. westmorelandsanctuary.org
Wolf Conservation Center
7 Buck Run, South Salem; 914-763- 2373
A 28-acre environmental education center with “Ambassador” wolves on exhibit and almost 30 critically endangered wolves (mostly off exhibit) that are part of a national recovery plan. Open all year (Tues.-Sun.) Pre- registration required.
nywolf.org
PARKS
Blue Mountain Reservation
Welcher Ave., Peekskill; 914-862-5275
Hiking and nature study.
parks.westchestergov.com
Croton Gorge Park
35 Yorktown Rd. (Rt 129), Cortlandt 914-862-5290
97-acre property at the base of the New Croton Dam, with impressive views of the dam and spillway. A popular spot for fishing, picnicking and hiking, with direct trail access to New York State’s Old Croton Aqueduct Trail. In winter, the park is a favorite spot for cross-country skiing and sledding. parks.westchestergov.com
Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park
2957 Crompond Rd., Yorktown 914-245-4434
Located in the Taconic region of northern Westchester County, the park offers a day of fun and relaxation. Spacious picnic areas, which can accommodate individual families as well as large groups, may be reserved in advance. Along with boating and outdoor activities, the park offers a pool twice the size of an Olympic pool, with a capacity of 3,500 people.
nysparks.com
Glen Island Park
Weyman Ave., New Rochelle 914-813-6720/21
One of Westchester’s unique jewels, this scenic island on Long Island Sound offers
a host of activities, picnic areas, boat launching, pathways and a beautiful crescent- shaped beach on the Sound. parks.westchestergov.com
Kensico Dam Plaza
1 Bronx River Pkwy., Valhalla 914-231-4033
Historic dam has a 9/11 memorial, scenic picnic areas and events from concerts to antique shows. parks.westchestergov.com/ kensico-dam-plaza
Lasdon Park, Arboretum and Veterans Memorial 2610 Amawalk Rd., Katonah 914-864-7263
Lasdon is Westchester County’s public garden, a 234-acre diverse landscape
including tree and shrub collections, Lasdon Memorial Gardens, Dinosaur Garden, Gorski Pond, hiking trails, Conservatory that features Holidays on the Hill, an Annual Train Show and Spring Flower Show, and the Veterans Memorial featuring the Trail of Honor and Westchester County Veterans Museum. Public programs include horticulture workshops, art classes, shows and concerts. Free grounds admission; open year round 8am-4pm. lasdonpark.org
Sal J. Prezioso Mountain Lakes Park
Hawley Rd., North Salem 914-864-7312
A 1,082-acre park with scenic trail hiking, fishing, challenge ropes course, camping, rowboat rentals, picnicking, winter activities and more.
parks.westchestergov.com
Untermyer Park & Gardens
945 N. Broadway, Yonkers 914-613-502
Magnificent ornamental gardens: Walled Garden, Temple of Love, the Vista,
Color Garden, Rock and Stream Garden, Rhododendron Walk. Sculptures, fountains, waterfalls. Views of the Hudson River and the Palisades. Open year-round 7am to sunset. untermyergardens.org
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation
Rt. 35 & 121, Cross River; 914-864-7317 4,315 acres with hiking and horseback riding trails. Trailside Nature Museum offers natural history and Native American exhibits, bird walks and other special nature events. parks.westchestergov.com
Westchester County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation 914-231-4500
50 parks on 18,000 acres of open green space throughout Westchester County. parks.westchestergov.com
ROWBOAT RENTALS
Wampus Pond
Rt. 126, Armonk; 914-273-3230
Rowboats available Memorial Day-Labor Day, weekends and holidays only. parks.westchestergov.com
SCIENCE & NATURE CENTERS
Groundwork Hudson Valley Science Barge
99 Dock St., Yonkers; 914-375-2151 The Science Barge, owned and operated
by Groundwork Hudson Valley, is a self- powered, off-the-grid floating greenhouse, serving as an environmental education classroom. Open to the public on weekends for tours, the hands-on-educational programs provide children and adults the opportunity to learn about urban ecology, renewable energy and the unique ecosystem of the Hudson River. Additionally, the greenhouse demonstrates how to grow fruits and vegetables without the use of soil in an urban setting, while using no pesticides
and producing no carbon emissions. Within walking distance of the Yonkers Metro-North railroad station. Hours: Sat. & Sun. 12-5pm from mid-Apr. through early Nov. groundworkshv.org/programs/ science-barge
Hudson River Museum
511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers 914-963-4550
One of the preeminent cultural institutions
in Westchester County and the New
York metropolitan area, where diverse communities come together and experience the power of art, science and history. The museum offers engaging experiences that range from notable 19th-century paintings to contemporary art installations; the new west wing featuring exhibits; Glenview, an 1877 house on the National Register of Historic Places; a state-of-the-art planetarium; an environmental teaching gallery; and an outdoor amphitheater. Hours: Thur.-Fri. 12pm- 5pm, Sat. & Sun. 11am-5pm.
hrm.org
SKATING RINKS
Ebersol Ice Rink at Delfino Park
110 Lake St., White Plains 914-422-1390
Public skating weekends, except holidays.
cityofwhiteplains.com/358/ Ebersole-Ice-Rink
Edward J. Murray Memorial Skating Center
348 Tuckahoe Rd., Yonkers 914-377-6469
Public ice skating and adult floor hockey. Public roller skating every Fri. June-Sept. 8pm-10pm.
yonkersny.gov
Hommocks Park Ice Rink
Boston Post Rd. & Weaver St., Mamaroneck; 914-834-1069
Public skating sessions Oct.-Jun. daily. townofmamaroneckny.org/recreation
Ice Hutch
655 Garden Ave., Mount Vernon 914-699-6787
Indoor ice rink for public skating, ice hockey classes, figure skating and birthday parties. icehutch.com
Playland Ice Casino
1 Playland Pkwy., Rye; 914-481-5941
Ice rink facility offering learn-to-skate and play group instruction, training, youth and adult camps and clinics, daily drop-in recreational play, corporate and social events. playlandice.com
Westchester Skating Academy
91 Fairview Park Dr., Elmsford 914-347-8232
Two NHL-size ice rinks, pro shop and food court. Rink rentals. Open year-round. skatewsa.com •
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