State park

Bear Mountain State Park

Day use costs Vehicle use fee typically $6–$10 (varies by park/season). Hours: Sunrise to sunset. Bear Mountain State Park is a state park in Rockland County, New York.

Bear Mountain State Park
Photo: CoffeeSoup, CC BY 4.0

Bear Mountain State Park map

Bear Mountain State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.

Common questions

Entry to Bear Mountain State Park costs Vehicle use fee typically $6–$10 (varies by park/season). Hours: Sunrise to sunset.
Yes, dogs are allowed at Bear Mountain State Park.
Yes, Bear Mountain overlooking Hudson River is open to swimming at Bear Mountain State Park.

Trails

  • Bear Mountain Zoo The Trail Named in Wikipedia park article
  • Its name is a reference to the Appalachian Trail Named in Wikipedia park article
  • Interstate Park to the establishment of the Trail Named in Wikipedia park article
  • The Bear Mountain Nature Trails and Trail Named in Wikipedia park article

What to see

  • Historic site Park museum Mentioned in Wikipedia park article

Swimming

  • Bear Mountain overlooking Hudson River

Fishing and water

Fishing inside the park boundary: Hessian Lake fishing , with the stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.

Public lands next to Bear Mountain State Park

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.