State parks, county trails, riverside beaches, scenic overlooks, historic sites, and family-friendly museums — curated by the community.
West Nyack
Interactive adventures at Palisades Center.
A 21-screen multiplex at the Palisades Center.
Stony Point +1
A Harriman picnic and trailhead hub off the Palisades Parkway.
Iconic Hudson Highlands park with a peak you can drive up.
Massive indoor playground at the Palisades Center.
Nyack
Paint, drink, and karaoke in downtown Nyack.
Blauvelt
Quiet woods on the site of a former rifle range.
Pearl River
Three nine-hole loops on Town of Orangetown land.
Valley Cottage
Two-court trampoline park plus arcade in Valley Cottage.
Indoor inflatable play at Palisades Center.
Haverstraw +1
Waterfront town park with a pool, ballfields, and pier.
West Haverstraw
Bowling, laser tag, and an arcade on Route 9W.
Orangeburg
Town of Orangetown public 9 on the old Rockland Psych site.
A nine-hole public golf course in Orangeburg.
Upper Nyack
A small, easy walk to a quiet waterfall.
WWII embarkation point that sent 1.5M GIs overseas.
Nanuet
Indoor inflatable play park on Market Street.
Indoor golf simulator bays with a sports bar attached.
A wooded Pearl River neighborhood park.
Spring Valley
African dance, drumming, and cultural programs.
Palisades
Kid-focused Shakespeare productions and acting classes.
Family games and activities in Nanuet.
Blauvelt +1
Network of unmarked trails through quiet Palisades woods.
Themed kids climbing walls inside the Palisades Center.
Pomona
Rockland's minor-league ballpark -- home of the New York Boulders.
Indie Main Street Nyack live music + dance bar.
New City
Paint-your-own pottery studio on Main Street.
Congers
Flat loop trail around Congers Lake — a community-running staple.
Newly renovated town pool beside Congers Lake.
A 25-acre working farm and community garden in New City.
Suffern
Full-service business hotel with conference center off I-87.
Arcade, VR, billiards, and a full bar + kitchen.
Budget Wyndham motel near the Garden State Parkway.
A wooded New City park along the Demarest Kill stream.
Tappan
Rockland's oldest building -- George Washington's headquarters.
Pool tables + pub menu on Market Street.
New City production brewery + taproom.
Mid-tier Hilton hotel on Route 59 in Nanuet.
The boyhood home of the painter, now a museum and gallery.
Marriott extended-stay suites with kitchenettes.
Community theater company in a Nyack Park Street venue.
Themed 60-minute escape rooms at the Palisades Center.
Budget independent motel on Route 59 in Nyack.
Spring Valley's flagship public library and community hub.
Classic and modern video arcade at the Palisades.
Garnerville
A 13-acre arts campus in a historic Garnerville mill complex.
Public outdoor mini golf course in West Nyack.
Clarkstown's outdoor town pool at Germonds Park.
Retro arcade + console / tabletop gaming hangout.
Indoor family play in Nanuet.
Console + PC gaming lounge inside the Palisades Center.
South Nyack +1
A 3.6-mile dedicated walking and biking path across the Hudson.
Children's play and music programs in Nanuet.
Hilton-brand mid-range hotel in central Nanuet.
Sloatsburg
Restored 1848 mill-owner Greek Revival mansion in Sloatsburg.
Sloatsburg +2
New York's second-largest state park — 200+ miles of trails.
Haverstraw
Riverfront memorial to Haverstraw's African American community.
Hidden waterfront strip along Haverstraw Bay.
The story of Haverstraw's 19th-century brick-making boom.
A 700-seat Main Street Nyack performing arts venue.
Family-focused youth theater on Main Street Nyack.
The highest point on the Palisades ridge — 832 ft of Hudson views.
Hilton Garden Inn business hotel in Nanuet.
Full-service Hilton on the Pearl River corporate campus.
Local history museum on the historic Jacob Blauvelt House grounds.
A museum and education center on the RCC campus.
Steep ridge with one of the best Hudson overlooks in Rockland.
Boutique Hyatt JDV hotel in downtown Nyack.
Projection-mapped game rooms for 2-6 players.
Indoor recreation in Congers.
Stony Point
A Hudson Highlands wildlife sanctuary at the foot of Bear Mountain.
Long-running ceramic painting studio on Germonds Road.
Blauvelt +2
A 3.8-mile paved rail trail from Blauvelt to Tappan.
Indoor electric go-karts at the Palisades Center.
Mature pine groves and a flat loop trail in New City.
Indoor soft-play arena for kids 12 and under.
Indoor play at Palisades Center.
A historic 1924 movie palace in downtown Suffern.
Clarkstown +2
A Clarkstown reservoir with shoreline scenery and bike-friendly roads.
Small, quiet lake with a perimeter walking path.
Town lake-swim facility with a guarded beach in Nanuet.
Tomkins Cove
A swimming beach on the largest of the Harriman lakes.
Tomkins Cove +1
A wooded swimming beach deep in Harriman.
The largest swimming beach in Harriman -- 1/2 mile of sand.
Thiells
A former state developmental center with a public park and historic ruins.
Palisades +6
A 358-mile trail crossing the entire length of Rockland.
The execution site of the British officer behind the Benedict Arnold plot.
The shortest hike to the top of Bear Mountain.
Salesian-run Catholic shrine on 100+ acres in Stony Point.
Nyack basement jazz club with nightly live music.
Village-front lawn with a band shell, dock, and Hudson sunsets.
Compact county park with athletic fields and a playground.
Historic 19th-century African American burial ground.
Bowling, glow bowling, and batting cages.
A village green dedicated to Rockland veterans.
Riverside trail under the cliffs, north of the village.
Year-round Nyack farmers market on Main Street.
Piermont +2
A 3-mile cinder-and-gravel rail-bed trail from Piermont to South Nyack.
A restored 1871 railroad depot in downtown Suffern.
Local-history collection of Orangetown and its hamlets.
Public skating on the top floor of the Palisades Center.
Massive indoor ropes course rising five stories at the mall.
Public 18 at Stony Point with banquet hall + sim lounge.
Suburban farmers market in Pearl River.
Indoor play and care in Nyack.
A 108-seat professional theatre in a renovated 19th-century barn.
Town of Haverstraw public 18 in the Pomona pines.
Piermont
Seasonal weekly farmers market in Piermont village.
Co-op art gallery in Piermont's historic factory district.
A 1,000-acre Hudson tidal marsh sanctuary.
A mile-long pier into the Hudson with sweeping views.
A classic 5-mile Harriman loop to Pine Meadow Lake.
A Suffern village park with ballfields and a pool.
Choice-brand budget hotel in the Nanuet corridor.
A 1.1-mile paved trail through South Nyack.
A 12-screen multiplex at the Shops at Nanuet.
Marriott extended-stay suites in Orangeburg.
Intimate stand-up comedy venue above Lafayette Ave.
Indie film screenings + filmmaker Q&As in Nyack.
Concert hall and theater at Rockland Community College.
Galleries, studios, and an outdoor sculpture park on 9 acres.
NY State Parks public 18 with lake views.
A par-3 executive course inside Rockland Lake State Park.
Congers +1
A 3.2-mile loop around the lake, two pools, and Hudson views.
Indoor trampoline park with foam pit and dodgeball courts.
Sonesta extended-stay studios in Nanuet.
Suffern +1
Quiet hiking, fishing pond, and shaded picnic groves.
Blacklight mini golf + mirror maze inside the Palisades Center.
Sparkill
A small creek-side green ribbon through Sparkill village.
Highly-rated public 18 owned by the Town of Ramapo.
Town of Ramapo's outdoor pool near Suffern.
Site of the 1779 midnight Revolutionary War bayonet assault.
Family-run brewpub on the West Haverstraw rail line.
Summer town pool open to Stony Point residents.
The Village of Suffern's seasonal community pool.
Suffern +2
A 24-mile ridgeline trail from Suffern to Bear Mountain.
Trailhead into the Palisades ridge with kid-sized loops.
Palisades +1
Wooded ridges, a pool in summer, and views of the Piermont Marsh.
Driving range, batting cages, and mini golf on Route 303.
A 1716 Dutch Reformed church on the Tappan village green.
Local history archive in the village of Tappan.
Cozy Nyack listening room and wine bar.
24-tap craft beer bar in downtown Nyack.
Mobile gaming entertainment serving Rockland.
1755 tavern that held British spy Major Andre before his execution.
Axe throwing, Trackman golf sims, pool, and a full grill.
Luxury wellness retreat on a 200-acre Sloatsburg estate.
Timed team challenges at Palisades Center.
Legendary acoustic listening room on the Hudson.
Independent budget motel on Route 59 in Nyack.
Rockland's main stand-up comedy club at the Palisades.
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