Bear Mountain Dock — Attraction in Town of Stony Point

Wear Tall Waterproof Boots!! Upon disembarking from the boat the gangplank was at a very steep angle, and it was slippery from the rain. Worse yet, when we returned to the boat, the walkway was completely impassable, having several inches of water across it's length and width. All passengers were forced to walk along the top of a concrete retaining wall about 2 feet wide to return to the boat. As three of us walked along the debris-riddled wall, several waves crashed over the wall, drenching our feet. We could do nothing but continue walking. I was soaked through halfway up my leg for the next 3 hours it took to return. All in all, very dangerous!! Even though many on the boat saw this, and in fact videoed the incident, no one from the crew asked about our well being. It was disgraceful Circle Line charges these prices and can't even accommodate a safe entry and exit from...

A nice area to view the Hudson river and the Bear Mountain Bridge. A little bit of a walk to get there from the Bear Mountain Park parking lot although there is a small parking lot. I think its off 9W. I saw many people going to fish there about noon it was empty at 10AM on a Sunday. You walk under train tracks to get there so if you like trains you can see them also. Not a place to picnic. Just visit and take pictures and continue...

Bear Mountain itself is beautiful - the dock is not, and is in serious need of shoring up. On my visit via a Circle Line Cruise, the dock was so flooded, people had to walk along what should be a wall, and sidestepped along the fence. Some were unable to cross it, I would advise against it for anyone with a mobility issue. Be aware of this if you visit via a cruise - come via...