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.
A state park inside Highlands
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°, with about 36" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Highlands
Bear Mountain State Park is inside Highlands, which has 477 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1913
Bear Mountain State Park dates from 1913. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 62–82°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Highlands. Green months are the mild ones.
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. It is managed by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission, which is overseen by the State of New York.
- Type
- State park
- Established
- 1913
- Area
- 5,205 acres
- Wikipedia readers
- 23K a year
Stay in Highlands, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Bear Mountain | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands | in town | 477 | 12,823 | $338K | A+ |
| Highland Falls | 4 mi northeast | 137 | 3,683 | $354K | — |
| Stony Point | 4 mi south | 362 | 14,833 | $526K | A |
| Peekskill | 5 mi east | 790 | 25,625 | $396K | B |
| Buchanan | 5 mi southeast | 25 | 2,397 | $526K | — |
| Woodbury | 5 mi west | 717 | 11,334 | $452K | — |
| Cortlandt | 7 mi southeast | 1,419 | 41,794 | $580K | — |
| Harriman | 7 mi west | 66 | 2,586 | $270K | A |
| West Haverstraw | 8 mi south | 217 | 10,711 | $377K | — |
| Cornwall | 8 mi northwest | 439 | 12,755 | $445K | A+ |
| Cold Spring | 8 mi north | 198 | 1,863 | $600K | — |
| Haverstraw | 8 mi south | 501 | 39,107 | $388K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Bear Mountain
Other well-known places within 51 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw16 mi🏛 MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw37 mi🌸 GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw227 mi🎢 Theme parkAction Park
Big draw37 mi🏛 MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw42 mi🏛 MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw51 mi🏖 BeachConey Island
Big draw38 mi🏛 MuseumMuseum of Modern Art1.2M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi🏛 MuseumAmerican Museum of Natural History5.0M visitors a yearPhoto credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Action Park: Joe Shlabotnik from Forest Hills, Queens, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Museum of Modern Art: hibino, CC BY 2.0 · American Museum of Natural History: Gigi alt, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Bear Mountain
Is Bear Mountain State Park in Highlands?
Yes. It’s inside Highlands, NY.
When is the best time to visit Bear Mountain State Park?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 62–82°.
How many people visit Bear Mountain State Park each year?
1,894,373 in 2014, according to Wikidata.
How far is Bear Mountain State Park from Newark?
About 42 miles south of Newark, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Bear Mountain State Park?
New York Stewart (SWF), about 14 miles away. The nearest big hub is LaGuardia (LGA), about 38 miles.
Where should I stay near Bear Mountain State Park?
Highlands (in town, 477 hotel and restaurant jobs), Highland Falls (4 mi, 137 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Stony Point (4 mi, 362 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in Highlands
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Highlands’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.