I visited the Kenisco Dam for the first time today and had such a nice time! The dam itself is very…read morebeautiful. I love that there's lots of green space to sit and relax and also a small playground for children. Taking the stairs up was more intense than I expected, but it's definitely worth the hike! The views from the top are beautiful! They also had a few pop up vendors which was nice too. Parking was easy and free, so you can't beat that.

This is just a beautiful spot to spend a couple of hours on a mild summer day. Our grandson had…read moreheard about it last year and wanted to check it out, so we got a Zipcar and drove up. Hiked up and across, ate the lunch we'd brought at one of the umbrella'ed tables near the playground, and then the skies opened up; drove back to Manhattan on an almost flooded Bronx River Parkway. Grandson back for a visit this year, wanted to go back! Zipcar got more expensive, so I followed the directions on their website using public transportation. DON'T! The website says take Metronorth to White Plains and then a Bee-line bus, #6, to the Dam Plaza. We found the bus stop, and the schedule said 11:43. Perfect, right? Not. 12:43 came and went. Other buses came and went. The #6 never showed up, so finally we took a taxi for $20.00. Took 10 minutes to get there. Better to take a train to Valhalla and walk the less than a mile or Uber for 8.95 or something like that. Watch the schedule for going back to Grand Central, because in the afternoon it seems to run just once an hour. Plan accordingly. Otherwise we had a good time.

Surprisingly great park - do people even know about this place? I know that White Plains residents…read moredo.. this park's pavilion is always jumpin (Zumba classes, BBQs). The tennis courts were pretty good; very well maintained. If you go in the morning, just be advised that there isn't much shade on the courts at all! Yosemite also has accessible, clean bathrooms.

i had no clue about this park in my backyard of white plains well not really in my backyard but 5…read moreminutes by car is good enough .a really nice family, kids , dogs , loner , friendly park that has playground for the kiddies, ,baseball field , basketball courts , area to sit and watch events , space to run and jog , handball and tennis courts , picnic area with grilling allowed and much more. very well maintained grounds and even though its closed now i was able to walk around a bit till a county worker ask me kindly to get lost. i will be back when the weather gets warmer and the virus madness is gone . Also was told that park was updated and renovated a few years back courtesy of the White plains tax payers .

North County Trailway is a flat, blacktopped, abandoned railway bed that extends for miles in…read morenorthern Westchester and Putnam. Different parking lots at different points. Clean and well taken care of. Very serene.

I've been cycling the loop of Bronx River Parkway every Sunday, rain or shine, during the Bicycle…read moreSundays season. And recently this year, I started exploring the NCT and SCT after a quick loop on the BRP. A portion of the trailway in Ardsley look like under construction (gravel) and I believe is part of the SCT. This is where I first started exploring this trailway and just rode 4 miles north for I am not yet familiar and not sure what to expect. On my next rides I gained some confidence and started exploring further north and was able to reach Yorktown Heights border. I should have started this back in mid-summer but was so focus on the BRP loop which help me improved my laps time but I am not in that pro category... yet. I recommend this trail for cyclist/cylcing-lovers and who loves nature's beauty in Westchester. I am impressed on the improvements that were made in the NCT yet be still on the lookout when you cross the roads specially by Briarcliff Manor area. Alway make yourself visible (use lights) and be corteous to the joggers and fellow cyclist.

Scary somebody reviewed they got lost here.. so be careful. I made sure we stayed on the easy…read moretrail around the lake. Went up the trail to Pop's cave (somewhat steep and very rocky), but didn't find a cave. I can see how trails can be tricky. Also see why it's called Silver Lake -- on a perfect winter day the sun reflection on the water looked silver. Very relaxing, good, not too strenuous hike.

Love this place! It has great, scenic trails. The trails aren't ever super crowded. The views are…read morereally awesome too!

this memorial in irvington westchester county is part of the westchester county parks dept and the…read moreplaques and statues inside the park is to remind us that hunger kills and for the folks in ireland it meant 0ver 1.500 million people died cause of it and thats misery no one wants .the great hunger memorial was dedicated in june of 2oo1 and reading the brief history about the irish famine made me appreciate what i have .well worth the visit and deserving of 5 stars .

Not really what I would call a traditional park as it's mostly concrete with basketball courts and…read morea small playground area for the kiddies but this particular park in Elmsford is decent enough to play or watch some b ball or sit at the benches while having a snack and drink while wondering why am I here watching old dudes putting up bricks on the court . For me it's just fine as I took a little nap while cuz was missing every shot he took . 3.5 stars for the many laughs on a Thursday morning .

This is a small park but it hast everything you need for a pleasant afternoon. It has a small track…read moreto keep you fit. A picnic area. A tennis court. A play area for the little one and basket ball court for the older one. Over all a nice park. Parking available and gate closes at 7p

With its small size, Travis Hill Park has the essential amenities of what you may see at a larger…read morepark. The park has 2 accessible entrances and includes a paved trail for runners, tennis courts, a basketball court and nice greenery to throw your blanket and relax. In truth, Travis Hill Park, is by no means Central Park but it does the job. It's just a straight up park with an open field that draws people to several sport events such as soccer, volleyball and basketball in the warm months. When I want to really sweat it out and hit the pavement without doing a class at the gym, Travis Hill Park does the job and get s real good workout.

My boyfriend and I went for a mini vacation in Norwalk, CT and I booked the Sunset Harbor…read moreLighthouse Tour which we went on this past Sunday evening from 6:30-8:30, on 8/10/25. This tour was definitely a highlight of our trip! Captain John and Charlie were great and all the passengers aboard had a great time! We passed three lighthouses-Peck Ledge LH, Sheffield Island LH and Green's Ledge LH. Charlie, co-captain of Captain John, had just toured the inside of Green's Ledge LH the day before which is listed on Airbnb for $6,000! He went around the ship showing everyone the floor plan. It especially exciting to be on the Long Island Sound and to see the red and white towers from Northport, since I live on Long Island!! We were able to see several different viewpoints of the sunset and osprey nests as well. Definitely recommend to residents of Norwalk AND tourists alike!

Like a lot of other dork type middle age dudes I'm a sucker for a good lighthouse. Actually I've…read morebeen to a few clinkers which says that I'm apparently I'm also a sucker for a bad lighthouse as well but there's no need to worry about that at Sheffield because it's all good here. So if you want to come you've got two legal options. 1. Show up via kayak (or I suppose boat then taking a short swim) during hours when they are running tours and you will be met on the shore by a volunteer who will ask you to pay a few dollars for the privilege of taking the lighthouse tour/hanging out on the island. 2. Or, you come via the regularly scheduled boat that runs from the dock on North Water Street in Norwalk from late May until the end of September. There are various public & private decks for parking all around the area so it shouldn't be too hard to find a close space. I don't remember what the price is for option #1 but for option #2 the below currently apply: Adults: $22.00 - Children 12 & Under: $12.00 Senior / NSA Member $20.00 Active Military with ID $10.00 Children 3 & Under: $5.00 Family 4 Pack (2 Adults, 2 Children) $55.00 A few random facts: Boats depart weekends only every year over Memorial Day weekend and eventually go daily from July until Labor Day and then back to weekends only until the end of September. Check seaport.org for the current schedule and for special events such as their clambakes. Once you get to the island you get to take a brief tour of the lighthouse which was built in 1868 (downstairs only for now as the upstairs tower portion is being worked on and hopefully tours will be allowed there in the not to distant future once they get the stairs in better shape along with figuring out a way to dissipate the heat which we were told was well over 100 degrees the day we were there in August) and you can also walk through the nature trail via the Stewart B. McKinney Wildlife Refuge. If you are going to walk on the nature trail or along the beach that fronts Sheffield Island Harbor just know that things are "wild" and that you will get eaten alive by flies, mosquitoes and I wouldn't be shocked if the trees had lots of ticks. The lighthouse was relit in 2011 for the first time in 91 years. Why Sheffield Island? The island was named after Revolutionary War veteran Captain Robert Sheffield who bought the island in 1804. He married Temperance Doty, a Mayflower descendant and such started the current lineage of the island's name. The 47 acre island is private property that is primarily owned by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with the Norwalk Seaport Association depending upon the website owning only three or four of those acres. You will be reminded a few times of where you can and cannot walk. Speaking of an area you can't walk by it would be the dilapidated house on the right near the dock. That house is still owned by the Stabell family who sold the island to the Norwalk Seaport Association in 1986 for 700K. I forget the exact story we were told but it's something along the lines of the "home" (more of a dilapidated shack) cannot be renovated because of Fish and Wildlife Service rules and if they raze the structure they lose the land so the shack stands as is. The island itself is around a mile and half from the dock in Norwalk and the boat is kept at a country club pace in both directions which equals about 40 minutes to make the trip in each direction. This is fine as one of the crew did a fairly good job or telling everyone about some of the various islands & lighthouses & birds in the area and about the local shellfish industry. Past that it's just sit back and relax on some of their picnic benches and have a picnic or don't do a damn thing except the enjoy the beautiful view. Either way it's awesome.