Hudson Highlands State Park

Hudson Highlands State Park

Parks Directory of the United States / State Parks / New York

Location: Off Route 9D, 2 miles south of Beacon.
Facilities: Undeveloped.
Activities: Fishing, hunting (with restrictions), hiking, canoeing, kayaking.
Special Features: Park's extensive hiking trail network includes a segment of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (see separate entry in national trails section) and mountaintop views of the Hudson River and the Hudson Highland Range. The most well-known of the park's trails is 5.5-mile Breakneck Ridge, which rises 1,250 feet in just three-quarters of a mile. Newsweek rated it one of the top ten day hikes in the country.
Address: Rt 9D
Beacon, NY 10512
Phone: 845-225-7207;
Web: www.nysparks.com/parks/info.asp?parkId=130
Size: 6,251 acres.

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