French Hill State Park — Attraction in Town of Yorktown

Though this park seems like it’d be a convenient stop for drivers along the Taconic, it is not. The half mile road to access the park is deeply rutted and potholed, and the park itself has no services at all, no bathrooms or water, just a couple of picnic tables in some high grass. It’s green and quiet once you get here, and if you planned ahead and have lunch, drinks, and toilet paper, it is okay for a stop. But it...

Once you get off the Twconic Parkway, there are no signs to the park. Turn right on Old Baldwin Road, a mix of bumpy asphalt and rutted dirt.

The gravel lot can hold ten cars. Two picnic tables and wheelchair accessible parking exist.

There are three marked trails, none suitable for wheelchairs due to exposed stone and roots. No...

This does not appear to be a frequented park. It is at the end of a dead end road with no indication that you are approaching the park until you arrive. It is mostly ruins, an open field, and an unmarked trail. It is not well maintained, but makes for an unusual and interesting outting. The hours are 8 am...