Mario Cuomo Bridge Pathway — Attraction in Town of Orangetown

Recently heard of the opening of the path. I saw it under construction for the last few months. I decided to make a trip on a quiet Monday afternoon. I intended to visit the Nyack (North) area but had some issues getting there. I was on 87 North and got off at exit 11 as the signs instructed, but after that it was a pain following the signs. I could not find the parking lot, but only a viewing area. There was a separate smaller entrance from a side street, but I was unsure of the street parking regulations in the residential neighborhood so I passed on that. I got back on the 87 South and decided to go to the Tarrytown (South) parking location. After exiting off exit 9 the Path's parking lot was only a few minute ahead along the main road. (It was hard to miss) Parking was free and plentiful. They do require masks now and adequate signage directing so. There are bathrooms and vending machines as well as a coffee stand and "bike rental?" stand there as well. The scenery, as you can imagine, is gorgeous. There are stop areas along the path with seating areas. To all my fellows photographers out there...know that there is either glass or wire throughout the entire path...so unless you bring a zoom lens to zoom in between the wires, you won't get any clean shots. The path itself, like many have mentioned, is narrow. Especially when you consider there is about a 5 foot space for two-way walking/running and another space about the same size for two-way biking. Its hard to believe that cyclists would pass by each other and stay within that small area. On that day, it was not crowded, but I can imagine when the weather cools down and on weekend, you will notice a lot more people. Everyone was wearing masks. Overall I had a great time there. I would love to return with the family once the weather cools down. Come prepared and be realistic though... at 3.6 miles each way you may want to bring a snack or drink. You may also want to choose a cool and comfortable day. Also, be mindful of bringing younger children...you may end up carrying them on the...

I am sound sensitive and have TBI. I was unable to handle the noise. I sat on the benches at the entrance on the Rockland County side and was immediately struck by the sounds of the trucks even wearing noise canceling headphones. I cannot imagine what volume of sound there must be on a weekday because it's Saturday morning and I was there at 6:30 a.m.. if you are sound sensitive, I would not recommend this place for you unless you are willing to walk without sound dampening headphones or some type of additional ear coverings. In addition I thought that possibly seeing nature from the water would be encouraging and beautiful but I felt disassociated from nature. The benches were wooden slats and comfortable for my 5'3 height. There were several benches, a bottle water filler, as a water fountain and I found the bathroom clean and handicap accessible. They had a couple of vending machines. In addition I could see a manned birth along the path before the colorful tunnel. This is not the place for everyone. Unfortunately, anyone who gets any form of sensory overload, (visual or especially auditory), you might consider giving this a pass as well and instead visit Historical Hook Mountain, Memorial park in Nyack, the Historical Piermont Pier, or Tallman state park Which also has Pool club! ... Just to name a few quieter places to connect...

Great! We walked the full distance, 3.5 miles each way. The path is comfortable and in good condition. Security guards patrol in small vehicles, and we saw another small bus-like vehicle with extra seats, so I think they would pick you up if you got tired of walking. There are six lookout stops. And best of all, when you get to each stop, there is a glass barrier which does a great job deadening the sound of the bridge traffic. I wish they had put up the glass on the entire path! It was windy while walking west, as you might expect, but it was not bad (on the day we were there).

Google knows how to get you to the parking areas on each side, which was not the case the last time I checked. The directions to the Nyack place look weird on the map, but you...