Palisades Interstate Park Commission
Bear Mountain, NY 10911
Phone: (914) 786-2701

Directions: 45 miles north of New York City. Accessible from the Palisades Interstate Parkway or I-87.

Seasons/Hours: Open year-round.

Pets: Dogs only. Must be muzzled and on a leash and not more than six feet long. Not allowed in buildings, picnic, or bathing areas, or on walkways.

Bear Mountain State Park is situated in rugged mountains rising from the west bank of the Hudson River. The historic Bear Mountain Inn overlooks Hessian Lake and provides food and overnight accommodations. The park features a large play field, shaded picnic groves, a dock on the Hudson for mooring small craft, lake and river fishing access, a swimming pool, a zoo, ski jumps, and nature, hiking, biking, and cross-country ski trails. An outdoor rink is open to ice skaters from late October through mid-March. The Perkins Memorial Tower atop Bear Mountain affords spectacular views of the park, the Hudson Highlands, and Harriman State Park. The Appalachian Trail traverses the Park.