Sylvan Glen Park Preserve — Attraction in Town of Yorktown

We (my pregnant wife and our dog) love this place. We have done a couple different trails, including one which featured an abandoned quarry, as well as some massive and impressively large trees. There is a lot to see here, and in our two trips we have barely covered 25% of the preserve. The dog park is an especially nice feature, and we like making Pork Chop run around after our hike to ensure that she will be tired for an evening. The layout of the dog park is also very nice, and lends well to meeting other...

A nice local park with about 8 miles of trail. Nothing hard for the experienced hiker, but some cool features related to the old quarry. The south facing trails tend to be noisy because of nearby Rt 202, but otherwise generally peaceful. I was there with lots of dry leaves on the ground, it's a bit treacherous on some of the steeper descents, so know what you are getting into, or avoid those trails when...

We went with a Geologist to investigate the history of quarrying in the famous Peekskill Granite Mines. The larger quarry contains some of the original mining equipment. It supplied the "Golden Granite" used in many iconic NYC buildings which included the Cathedral of St. John the Devine. Very interesting place with...