Trailside Museums & Zoo — Attraction in Town of Stony Point

SO sad for the animals there. While they are keeping previously injured or orphaned animals, this place is a really sad existence for the animals contained there. I saw the 2 bobcats, separated and not together because of past fighting (info direct from zoo employee/docent) each pacing insanely because their enclosure is way too small, with nothing to do all day except sleep or walk in a tight 6 ft circle over and over. The HUGE bald Eagle was in a cage with no height, no room to fly, so sad. I watched him watching the hawks fly up above, heartbreaking and to think everyday for him is the exact same, nothing to do. Another cage with a lone red tailed hawk... the bear enclosure, poor. These animals are in a prison. Turkey vultures are all over, curious if they sense the miserable state of the animals hence their presence in alarming numbers. I know this zoo is donation only with a suggested donation of $1.00 so funds are tight, but give these animals a chance to live, transfer them out of there to better facilities!! Unless millions of dollars are going to go into building a massive facility, like tomorrow, this place should really get these animals out of...

The Trailside Museums and Zoo is a nice small zoo located in Bear Mountain State Park. The zoo is well laid out and well shaded. It is easy to walk around the zoo and view the animals. The most notable animals on display at the zoo are bears, coyotes, owls, beavers, fish, and small reptiles. The museums in the zoo are charming, but also a little dated. They have one on geologic history and local history of the area. The zoo also has some very nice viewing points of the Hudson River and the Bear Mountain Bridge. The remains of historic Fort Clinton can also be found in the zoo. Near the front of the zoo is a statue of Walt Whitman which was displayed at the World’s Fair in 1939. The Appalachian Trail actually goes right through the zoo as well, so you might see hikers going through. The zoo relies on donations to keep operating and they only ask for a small amount when visiting. From the zoo you can also walk or hike to Bear Mountain State Park and Fort Montgomery. Some animal displays are currently empty at the zoo and it looks like the zoo is working on filling these. If you’re Bear Mountain State Park add this to your list of places to see...

A perfect escape from the hustle of New York City, great options for your mind during this pandemic, you can visit with your close friends and family’s wearing your mask and practicing social distance and having memorable fun time.

The park features overnight accommodation, site camping, a large play field, shaded picnic groves, lake and river fishing access, a swimming pool, Trailside Museums and Zoo, hiking, biking and cross-country ski trail and lots of historic attractions.

My recommendations at summer: If possible visit during the week you could have the whole park to yourself 😉. You love to grill yes this is the right place to make those spicy summer grills. It’s a perfect place for camping make sure you contact the park.

At Fall: The sight of fall foliage at this park is awesome make plans to go with cameras, tripods, drones, sunrise and sunsets pictures are mostly recommended.

Winter: outdoor rink is opened to ice skaters from October through mid March.

Make it a must on your outdoor...