Storm King Art Center

Visited Storm King today (a Thursday) with my 7 yo. We had been told by a friend that we could bring bikes, but apparently that was a Covid-only temporary rule. I had done some searching to check the rules ahead of time, but the “no personal bikes” rule is buried in small print under General Site Expectations, which makes it hard to find.

I’d recommend a “Bikes” section in bold on the visitor policy page that makes it clear — “Personal bikes and scooters are not permitted. Large sized bikes only are rented during the summer months for $30 / 2 hours.” Some of this info is also in the Rental Bikes section, but I wouldn’t go to that drop down if I wasn’t interested in paying for a bike.

As some people have specified in previous reviews — it seems discriminatory to families that can’t utilize large bikes and folks who don’t have $30-150 to rent bikes. If it’s a liability issue - why permit only some folks to rent them? The limited bike access seems to tilt more in the direction of enabling only some people to enjoy that privilege.

We enjoyed the beautiful grounds, and also utilized the trolley. You get some good views of some pieces from the trolley route, but need to do some walking to reach others.

The north grounds are under construction. The trolley was not traveling there (and it’s pretty far to walk for a kid), so we didn’t make it to that end. The outdoor cafe is also closed.

We grabbed a sandwich at the food truck for $14.50. The 5-6 options are all around this price range. $6.50 for pj & j. No customization or substitutions since they make all the food ahead of time. There were a few vegetarian options - a veggie chili and a moz/pesto sandwich that was pretty delicious.

The small store at the top of museum hill is lovely and has great options for adults and children. The staff person we encountered there was also kind and welcoming. There are bathrooms with plumbing in that area if portapotties are not your jam.

All in all, we’d love to visit again, but would probably wait until our children are able to cover more ground on foot.