Guided Park Walks a Great Option for Outdoors Activity
Rockland County is organizing a series of guided walks at a variety of parks in Rockland County throughout 2012. These walks, led by experienced Rockland County Trail Guide Docents, provide an opportunity to explore the beautiful, natural environment of Rockland County.
With over one-third of the county designated as parkland, there is a lot to explore! The parks highlighted in this year’s schedule offer visitors varied terrain, great scenery, interesting discussion points, and different levels of walking (1 sneaker is easy, 2 sneaker is moderate, 3 sneaker is strenuous).
|
Month |
Date |
Time |
Park |
Walk Details |
| March |
Saturday, March 17
Saturday, March 24
Saturday, March 24 |
9:00am – 11:30am
1:00pm – 3:00pm
10:00am – 12:00pm |
Harriman State Park
*Greenbrook Sanctuary
Rockland Lake State Park |
4 miles/2 sneaker
3 miles/2 sneaker
3 miles/2 sneaker |
| April
|
Sunday, April 1
Saturday, April 21
Saturday, April 21
Sunday, April 29 |
10:00am – 12:00pm
10:00am – 1:00pm
10:00am – 12:00pm
10:00am – 12:00pm |
Nyack Beach State Park
Doodletown
Top of Hook Mountain
*Bear Mountain Bridge |
3.5 miles/2 sneaker
4.5 miles/3 sneaker
3 miles/2.5 sneaker
3 miles/1.5 sneaker |
| May | Sunday, May 6
Saturday, May 12
Saturday, May 19 |
TBA
10:00am – 12.30pm
10:00am – 12:30pm |
Demarest Kill
Fort Montgomery Historic Site
Demarest Kill/Dutch Garden |
1 sneaker
2.5 miles/2 sneaker
2 miles/1.5 sneaker |
| June
|
Saturday, June 2
Sunday, June 3
Sunday, June 3
Sunday, June 3 |
11:00am – 12:00pm
10:00am – 12:00pm
10:00am – 12:00pm
10:00am – 12:00pm |
Nanuet Outdoor Edu. Ctr.
Kakiat Park-Nat’l Trails Day
Piermont Pier-Nat’l Trails Day
Kennedy Dells-Nat’l Trails Day |
1 sneaker
2 miles/3 sneaker
2.5 miles/1 sneaker
2 miles/2 sneaker |
|
Month |
Date |
Time |
Park |
Walk Details |
| July | Saturday, July 14
Saturday, July 21
Saturday, July 28 |
9:00am – 11:30am
10:00am – 12:00pm
9:30am – 11:30am |
Dater Mountain Nature Park
Kennedy Dells
Demarest Kill |
3 miles/ 3 sneaker
3 miles/ 2 sneaker
<1 mile/1 sneaker |
| Sept.
|
Saturday, Sept. 8
Saturday, Sept. 15
Sunday, Sept. 30 |
10:00am – 12:00am
10:00am – 12:00pm
10:00am – 12:30pm |
Reeves Meadow – Harriman
Buttermilk Falls
Stateline Lookout |
3 miles/2 sneaker
TBA
2.5 miles/2 sneaker |
| Oct. | Saturday, Oct. 6
Saturday, Oct. 20 |
10:00am – 12:00pm
9:30am – 1:00pm |
* Bear Mountain Bridge
Orak Trail – Harriman |
3 miles/1.5 sneaker
4.5 miles/3 sneaker |
| Nov. | Saturday, Nov. 10 | 9:00am – 11:30am | Dater Mountain Nature Park | 3 miles/3 sneaker |
- For more information about the trails visit www.rocklandsteps.org/walks
- For more information about the guided walks call 845-708-7307 or e-mail rcamericorps@co.rockland.ny.us.
Walks are sponsored by the Rockland County Division of Environmental Resources, the Rockland County Youth Bureau’s AmeriCorps program, and the Rockland County Department of Health’s Steps to a Healthier Rockland program.
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