Rockland Lake State Park

Infobox_nrhp | name =Rockland Lake State Park


caption = Rockland Lake at sunset.
location= Congers, NY
built =1960s
governing_body = State

Rockland Lake State Park is located on a ridge of Hook Mountain above the west bank of the Hudson River, in the hamlet of Congers, which is in the eastern part of the Town of Clarkstown in Rockland County, New York. The park sits between the west bank of the Hudson River and Route 9W. Developed and opened to the public in the early 1960s, the park is a part of the Palisades Interstate Park system. The park offers two Olympic-sized swimming pools and two kiddie pools, picnic tables and grills, a car-top boat launch and boat rentals, hiking trails with breathtaking views of the Hudson Valley, six tennis courts and two golf courses. Anglers can fish Rockland Lake for bass, perch and norlunge; walkers and joggers can use the fitness trail around the lake. Winter visitors can enjoy designated cross-country ski trails and sledding slopes. There is a 3-mile paved path for walkers and bikers that circles the lake. There are also a few gravel trails that run along the bank of the Hudson, which provide spectacular views of the river, the Tappan Zee Bridge and Westchester County, one of which connects to Nyack Beach State Park.

External links

* [http://nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/info.asp?parkID=64 New York State Parks: Rockland Lake State Park]