The southern section of the walkway between North Broadway and Washington Avenue, and the section south of Washington Avenue up to the railroad overpass on the Bronx River Pathway, will be closed for the remainder of the week due to the Bronx River Pathway Restoration project.
A Westchester County Park Pass is not required for admission, but there are different parking and rental fees for those with a Westchester County Park Pass and for those without a park pass. Dogs are not allowed in the area of the Blue Mountain Sportsman Center.
The Parks Gift Card is a great gift for a special occasion, special person or sportsman. Just add any amount of cash and it can be used here or a variety of parks locations.
Bright, open and airy space with a high ceiling and exposed beams overlooking the beautiful grounds and pool area giving you and your guests the feeling of a resort escape!
The rental accommodates up to 100 guests. Excellent spot for birthday parties, graduations and other special events. To reserve, call (914) 231-4575.
The Garden of Remembrance, located at the Michaelian Office Building at 148 Martine Avenue in White Plains, was created by the Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center, formerly known as both the Westchester Holocaust Education Center and the Westchester Holocaust Commission, to honor the memories of the millions of men, women and children destroyed in the Holocaust and to pay tribute to the brave people of all faiths who risked their lives to save others.
Within the Garden stand the “Gates of Remembrance,” created by sculptor Rita Rapaport to memorialize the suffering and death of millions during the Nazi era from 1933 to 1945.
The posts supporting the gates look blown by the wind. They evoke the memories of the flames or chimneys of the crematoria. To some, they will resemble the Hebrew letter Vov, which represents the number six, for the six days of creation, or the six million Jewish victims. The gates themselves may symbolize the bars of a prison or the entrances to concentration camps.
The five plaques on the gates depict images meaning Zachor, or Remember, torn fabric bearing a prisoner's number; barbed wire representing concentration camps; the Bible in flames commemorating Kristallnacht, when the Holocaust began; and the broken tablets of the Ten Commandments.
The garden walls are inscribed with the names of 26 places where Jews and other victims of Nazi persecution were tortured and murdered. These names represent only some of the many hundreds of locations where recorded and unrecorded atrocities occurred. Other stones in the garden bear inscriptions of inspirational quotes from philosophers and authors.
The garden provides a unique setting for study, reflection and remembrance appropriate for religious services, field trips for school groups, and community events. For reservations and more information, call the HHREC at (914) 696.0738 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Kingsland Point Park is an 18-acre park located on the eastern shore of the Hudson River at the mouth of the Pocantico River in the Village of Sleepy Hollow. With spectacular overlook areas and views of the historic Tarrytown Lighthouse in Sleepy Hollow, Kingsland Point Park was one of the first parks developed by the Westchester County Parks Commission.
The park, which was built in 1926, offers picnic areas, ballfields, hiking, fishing and playgrounds.
Accessible only from the Palmer Avenue Bridge over the Metro-North tracks, the park is operated and maintained by the Village of Sleepy Hollow.
Tarrytown Lighthouse in Sleepy Hollow is accessed by a 10 minute stroll south along the Riverwalk path. The five story structure includes four stairways. Service Animal access to first floor only.
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Admission and fees: Parking: $5 with County park pass or Sleepy Hollow residents; $10 without Pass.
The property, 180 acres in total, was purchased by Westchester County in 2003 for agricultural preservation, drinking water protection and the promotion of environmental stewardship. The purchase revived a nearly 200 year tradition of farming at the site. The 50-acre Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center is now operated by Westchester County Parks.
Hilltop Hanover Farm produces diversified vegetables for a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program and retail farm stand. Also offering educational programs including field days, farm tours, and interpretive education run through the Friends of Hilltop Hanover Farm.
The Environmental Center provides a classroom and meeting space for allied organizations as well as areas on the site for related research projects. Topic areas include healthy food production and other farm related enterprises appropriate to suburban-scale agriculture; non-toxic land management practices; alternative energy demonstrations; healthy and sustainable living practices and a better understanding of and appreciation for the environment.
A master planning process is currently underway for the site and agricultural management. Learn more.
On the east side of Hanover Street in Yorktown, is a 125-acre piece of wooded parkland known as the Hilltop Hanover Hiking Trails. The park is traversed by 3.5 miles of unpaved trails for hiking and nature study. Along the way see old farm stone walls, vernal ponds, rock outcrops and beautiful views.
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Admission and fees: County park pass is not required for admission.
Directions: 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598. Note: Parking for Hilltop Hanover Hiking Trails is located on the east side of Hanover Street across from farm.
Park hours: Farm open weekdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Farm stand open weekends (and select Thursdays and Fridays), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., May through November. Trailways open seven days a week, 8 a.m. to dusk, year-round.
Phone: (914) 862-5050
Restrooms: Available on farm but not near hiking trails.
Dogs: Allowed on hiking trails only (east side of Hanover Street), not on farm, farm stand, and pasture. Must be leashed. Please pick up after your pet.
