Donahue Memorial Park (PERMIT PARKING ONLY) — Attraction in Town of Cornwall

The park itself is very beautiful and serene. But you have to pay a minimum of $20 to park there, and you have to download an app onto your phone to pay it. $20 is a RIDICULOUS amount of money to pay just to sit at a picnic table by the river, if you're even lucky enough to snag one. Parking info seems to be rather missing from the internet, so I had no idea about this ahead of time, and had to go through the whole process of downloading the app, which I didn't want, only to finally learn how expensive it is. I drove an hour to get here, and now I feel like I can't leave my car. Usually metered parking is free on weekends, but there's no indication of that being the case here. Also, if there is a restroom here, it can't...

Painted by Samuel Colman (1832-1920). The Storm King is the highest of the Hudson Highlands peaks; with its height, water vapor may appear to condense there earlier than below, and contribute to its fanciful name and frequent appearance in paintings. Colman painted this site at least twice, in very different style, and once from the south and once from the north. While each feature steam-powered craft working on the River, this view from the north casts the mountain in near biblical...

Great Hudson riverside park for its view. Parking permit or online payment required. Newly constructed (2023) restrooms. A dozen wooden tables and few grills. Great for train spotting along side park (freight) and directy across the Hudson (passenger). Not great for fishing as the water is fairly shallow a good ways out and rocky. Can easily become over-capacity on weekends and holidays. Do not park outside the designated parking spots. The train is wider...