State Park · New York, United States
Bear Mountain State Park
Bear Mountain State Park is a state park in New York, United States, covering 5,277 acres (2,136 ha), established in 1913; it recorded 2,853,697 visits in 2024.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Palisades, New York, United States |
| Area | 5,277 acres (2,136 ha) |
| Established | 1913 |
| Annual visits (2024) | 2,853,697 |
| Coordinates | 41.3128° N, 74.0058° W |
| Managed by | New York state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Bear Mountain State Park
Bear Mountain State Park is a 5,205-acre (21.06 km2) state park located on the west bank of the Hudson River in Rockland and Orange counties, New York. The park offers biking, hiking, boating, picnicking, swimming, cross-country skiing, cross-country running, sledding and ice skating. It also includes several facilities such as the Perkins Memorial Tower, the Trailside Museum and Zoo, the Bear Mountain Inn, a merry-go-round, a pool, and a skating rink. It also hosts the Bear Mountain Circle, where the historic Palisades Interstate Parkway and Bear Mountain Bridge meet.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
What to do
Airports near this park
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- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) · New York, United States · 37.7 miles away
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) · Newark, United States · 43.9 miles away
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) · New York, United States · 48.0 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Bear Mountain State Park?
Bear Mountain State Park is in New York, United States (41.3128° N, 74.0058° W).
When was Bear Mountain State Park established?
Bear Mountain State Park was established in 1913, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Bear Mountain State Park?
Bear Mountain State Park covers 5,277 acres (2,136 ha).
How many people visit Bear Mountain State Park each year?
It recorded 2,853,697 recreation visits in 2024, the latest published figure.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_state_parks — Wikipedia list of New York state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_Mountain_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).