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Croton Gorge Park Update
Parking at Croton Gorge is limited. There is no parking on Rt. 129. Violators will be ticketed and/or towed.
Beach Update
Due to the weather, Croton Point Beach, Glen Island Beach and Playland Beach are closed today, Saturday, May 31.
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Westchester County owns and operates six beautiful 18-hole courses located in the north, central and southern areas of the county. Driving ranges are available at Mohansic, Sprain, Dunwoodie and Saxon Woods.
Westchester County owns and operates sandy beaches and crystal-clear outdoor pools and aquatic centers, located in White Plains, Yonkers, Rye, Croton, White Plains and Mount Vernon.
The County Parks system spans nearly 18,000 acres and offers some of the most beautiful scenery in the country. Fifty parks and recreational areas offer hiking, swimming, bicycling, fishing, skating and picnicking. Our nationally accredited parks are enjoyed by millions of visitors each year.
Playland Amusement Park has the distinction of being America’s first totally planned amusement park and prototype for today’s successful theme parks.
The Westchester County Center is part of the Westchester County parks system. It is located at the junction of the Bronx River Parkway, Central Avenue, and Tarrytown Road in White Plains.
Muscoot Farm is an early-1900s interpretive farm operated by Westchester County Parks. It offers a year 'round schedule of programs for families, as well as tours, farmyard visits and hayrides for groups by reservation.
Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center rests on 50 acres in Yorktown Heights and has 125 acres of Trailways. At the heart of Hilltop Hanover is a working farm that produces diversified vegetables, a retail farm stand as well as offering educational programs for a wide variety of audiences.
Lasdon Park, Arboretum and Veterans Memorial is a magnificent 234 acre property consisting of woodlands, open grass meadow and formal gardens with flower and shrub specimens from all over the world.
Visit Cranberry Lake Preserve, Croton Point Nature Center, Marshlands Conservancy, the Trailside Nature Museum at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation and Lenoir Preserve and explore a diversity of habitats from forests and meadows to salt marsh and shore.
Your personal fitness starts with you. Come to the county parks to enjoy your favorite sport or activity - whether it be baseball, downhill skiing, mountain biking or a relaxing day of fishing.
Westchester County bicycle and fitness trailways are open all year round. Check out the extensive list of trailways and maps that suit your fitness needs.