Bear Mountain State Park is in Rockland and Orange counties in New York, United States of America.

Understand[edit]

Bear Mountain has also been called "Bear Hill" and "Bread Tray Mountain".

History[edit]

Doodletown was a settlement now within the bounds of the park.

Landscape[edit]

Bear Mountain State Park is situated on the west bank of the Hudson along the Appalachian Trail.

Flora and fauna[edit]

Climate[edit]

Get in[edit]

The park is at the northern terminus of the Palisades interstate Parkway.

CoachUSA's Short Line provides bus service from New York City.

Fees and permits[edit]

It costs $10 per vehicle to enter.

Get around[edit]

Map of Bear Mountain State Park

See[edit]

• 41.317-73.9891 Trailside Museums And Zoo, https://www.trailsidemuseumsandzoo.org, ☏ +1 845-768-2701. 10AM-4PM. Outdoor enclosures and many small museum buildings. 

Do[edit]

• 41.3106-73.98991 Merry-Go-Round, ☏ +1 845-786-2731. This carousel has 42 carvings themed around local wildlife, such as bears, rabbits, and deer. (updated Jan 2023)

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Lodging[edit]

• 41.313-73.9891 Bear Mountain Inn, 99 Service Rd, ☏ +1 855-548-1184. Fifteen rooms, each providing views of the lake and the mountain. No pets allowed. (updated Jan 2023)
• 41.3203-73.99672 Overlook Lodge, 55 Hessian Dr. There are 24 rooms, some of them pet-friendly. (updated Feb 2023)

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