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A New Year in Harriman

A New Year in Harriman

New for 2016: Step-by-Step Itineraries for “Outtenbackers” Step-by-step directions will take the guessing out of your day or weekend. The snowless, naked park has been on my mind a lot lately, and I’ve been looking to spring, summer, the shuttle and...
Last Call for the Tuxedo-Harriman Shuttle

Last Call for the Tuxedo-Harriman Shuttle

Take the Train to the School Bus Through Harriman State Park this Weekend This is the final weekend of the season for the Tuxedo-Harriman hikers’ shuttle, so if you haven’t used it to create a one-way hike for yourself, make a plan now! Get Tickets in...
Ride the Harriman Shuttle

Ride the Harriman Shuttle

Take the Train From New York, Then Ride the Big Yellow School Bus to Your Next Harriman Adventure You’ve seen two hundred cars parked along Seven Lakes Drive at the Reeves Meadow Visitor Center.  Or, you’ve seen hikers and backpackers get off the trains at...
Getting to Harriman’s Trails: Rent Your Lift

Getting to Harriman’s Trails: Rent Your Lift

At the end of the subway line in Yonkers, you can rent a car for $44.00 a day.  Take your group to a quieter trailhead in Harriman, and save.   Let’s say you and four friends are heading to Harriman State Park’s trails from New York City.  You’d like...
Parking at Harriman and Bear Mountain

Parking at Harriman and Bear Mountain

Where can you park at Harriman State Park and Bear Mountain and (more importantly) how do you know? There are almost 50 legal parking areas within or adjacent to Harriman State Park and Bear Mountain (a few less during the winter, when seasonal roads are closed). ...

Getting to Harriman by Bike: Take the Ferry | Biking Harriman

Take Your Bike From New York to Harriman Via the Train and Ferry If you’re TGIFing to the highest power today, and thinking about a road bike ride close to New York that will nonetheless make you feel like you’ve been somewhere this weekend, here’s a...