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5outta6 wrote:

NYCgrrl wrote:

5outta6 wrote:
I called Croton Pt Park and they told me they don't open until the 2nd weekend in May.

We plan on getting to the area around the 1st of May to visit relatives who live north of Yonkers in Hartsdale (?) .

I would like a park close to a train station to NYC.

Highland Park near West Point is an option but it is pretty far from a train line and I don't really want to take a long bus ride.

Any info on parks (open around the 1st of May) near train lines to NYC from NY, NJ or Conn. will be greatly appreciated

Thanks in advance

Full camping facilities in Croton opens in April so you might want to double check the opening time you were told. They also have limited winter sites but have no idea if that includes RV sites.

I got that info from the county's website and called the park to verify as well. They have some sites with 50 amp power but they are already booked for the season(:eek:) according to the young lady who answered the phone. Seems they have some long term residents or it's locals who use the park as a spare bedroom or RV storage, LOL. Actually smart when you consider the price as it relates to this area.Digression over.

There is a nearby Metro North train station: Croton-on-Hudson on the Croton-Harmon line. It's about 1.5 miles from the park and if you prefer you can drive your car to the station and park it there until you get back from the city. NYC to park commute is about an hour and it's a very scenic ride that mostly skirts the Hudson River.

You'll have a choice of 2 stops in NYC- Grand Central Station which is great for Midtown shopping and sightseeing and 125th Street which I find more convenient for West Side attractions such as Harlem, Central Park, Lincoln Center, Museum Mile (it's actually on the East Side but still easier to reach from this train stop), the Cloisters and the Museum of Natural History. Also Bronx Zoo and Botanical Gardens.

Convenient supermarkets near Croton: Stop and Shop and La Placita for all things Mexican. Of course there is also Stew Leonard's in Yonkers that both Westchester locals and NYC residents flock to: all good food (prepped dishes and cook yourself), a creditable wine shop and amusing surroundings. You have to see it to believe it.

Uhmmmmmm....you can tell I like where I live, right?:B

The West Point site is nice but wayyyyyyyy too far from NYC. You'll spend all your time getting there and back.

Liberty Harbour is convenient and if I was only staying in the area for a day or two I'd deal with it.

HTH

I called again today; Croton Point Park: 914 862-529 and the woman told me the park opens for camping on Friday May 12th.
And that they cannot guarantee they will have water then, but you can still RV camp.

From their website:
"Limited winter camping is available in select RV sites only. Reservations are recommended for all camping including RV, tent and cabins. Call the park at (914) 862-5290."
It also mentions the car top boat ramp opens in April thru Oct......


Are we talking about the same park?

(I also hear there is a good kennel in Ossining.....

This is getting weird in an only in NY kinda way: I called (914)862-5290 at 11:08 AM.
My sister and BIL live nearby in Scarborough so tomorrow I'll give her a call and ask her to check from her 914 number. Maybe being a county tax payer will make a difference in the info given? LOL.