Out for a hike with the four of us and a four-legged companion (welcome on leash of course) through…read morethis beautiful park. The hike can be short or long and easy or moderate depending on your choice of trail and direction. Some beautiful picture spots and pristine conditions. We loved it.

What a great find. You'd never know this is here, but it is and it's very tranquil... short trail…read morefor a great view or much much longer loop trails for amazing hikes. It's got a lot of options and perfect parking opportunities.

We did not take any tour of the house when we were here because it was closed. The ground were huge…read moreand nice to take a walk. It's a nice place to stop and relax after a long drive. Next time, we might go back to check out the house.

This is a cute little historic site, although it sure is remote from other things. We had a tour…read morewith 1 other couple, so it's not a popular location and it probably gets less funding as a State Park site vs. National Park Site so as far as a historical house goes it's not the most intriguing or lavish, but it's nice if you are in the area. It's not as impressive as say Monticello and not as popular and informative as FDR's house not to far away, but it has its charm. Being hidden away can be an asset, as when you are at the house, it's far up the hill from the road and really quiet, so you can get a good sense of what Mr. Jay would have enjoyed in his retirement. You can feel the peacefulness and why he'd choose to live here after living in Manhattan. The tour is about an hour and there was a farmer's market set up in the adjacent lot, but otherwise there isn't a lot to see/do nearby. Still, it's worth seeing if it's not too far from you or if you have other things in the area to see.

My 1st time here after a snow storm, worth the drive from eastchester, 30-36min. Free parking…read moreduring the winter seasons, there's a fee for parking during the warm weathers . I can see it's a place to be for hiking/trailing / biking/ exploring nature. I came here for tubing/sledding, a lot of snow/fresh snow. Not crowed , this place is a gem, hidden secretly. The fam had fun, good work out, alot of hills. Portable potty everything . A lot of history in this park.

This is our favorite place to do (very) early morning birdwatching. We come here in all 4 seasons.read more

Wow, this is the epitome of summer! Idyllic, carefree, happy. A beautiful pool set amid the woods,…read moretennis courts, and sprawling fields of Katonah. Yummy local deli Paulie's is the canteen, offering a great mozzarella-balsamic-chicken sandwich and mozzarella sticks. Has a baby pool and adult/all ages pool. Lots of lounge chairs in the sun and shade. $40 per person for a day pass, or $180 per person for the whole year's membership. Can't wait to come back. 5 stars!!!!

I love this park. It is located right at the edge of the town, but close enough to the center. They…read morehave a lovely garden that reminds me of an English garden within the park, and a gazebo near it, beautiful large ancient looking trees and the cvs is just near it if you need to pick up water or nuts to eat in the park. We often catch a latte at one of the cafes on the Main Street, then walk to the park enjoy it and head back out...

Ridgefield is consistently recognized as one of Connecticut's best towns. One of the primary…read morereasons is the ambiance of Main Street with its fountain, stately homes, quintessential New England Main Street, and the beauty of Ballard Park. The five acre park was donated to the town from the estate of Elizabeth Ballard in 1964 and has been the site of countless events including concerts, parties, town events and quiet reflection. Stately trees, formal gardens, ornamental shrubs and flowers reflect the beauty of changing New England seasons and provide a safe, central place for contemplation and recreation. In order to preserve, protect, and improve the park's functionality, the Friends of Ballard Park Project are working with the Town of Ridgefield and the Department of Parks and Recreation. Together, we have developed a plan to rehabilitate some areas that have been subject to heavy use and improve areas of the park that are used less often.

I am so grateful that I got to spend most of my childhood at the Bedford Hills Memorial Park. My…read moregrandparents live really close by, and they have a membership card for the pool. I've also gotten to enjoy the playground as a kid with my parents and younger cousins and enjoying the view of the pond. I loved spending the day at the pool the other day. The weather was great, and I even got the chance to enjoy the snack bar, even though I got Taki dust in my eye. That hurt. The pool has always been a peaceful place, and I was even asked if I would like to try out for the local swim team a while back because the swim coach just happened to be there on the same day. Going to this park has always been one of the best highlights of Bedford Hills for me.

Bedford Park...how my boys & I love you…read more We love that you have baby swings and big kid swings. We love that you have 3 different jungle gyms for different age levels. We love your (meticulously maintained) basketball court. We love your sweet little pondside location. We love that you're located right near the Metro North railway so we can watch trains go by and wave. Son #1 is in heaven when that happens. We love that we can all run around in the grass and not have to worry about stepping in geese poopie. Seriously -- high fives on that one. In short, we love you so, Bedford Park. You've got everything in one sweet little kiddie oasis. You make my little men shriek with delight...and who am I kidding..me too! :o)

In 1975, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson P. Foss donated 47 acres in memory of Mr. Foss's mother, and Henry and…read moreNannette Orr donated the remaining 31 acres to The Nature Conservancy in 2001. Travel through the hardwood forests of Marian Yarrow to discover its wetlands, and continue on to Hidden Lake to watch for migratory birds. Just east of the lake, you will find a small stream cascading down a 30-foot waterfall before flowing into Indian Brook. The remainder of the preserve combines rugged and gentle terrain with maturing deciduous forest and a small meadow. Recommendation: the red trail will lead you to the waterfall. Also, the correct address is directly across 508 Mt Holly Rd, not on Todd Rd.

We went to this park for a specific purpose, that being Geocaching. If you don't know what that is…read more-- Google is your friend. Anyway, this is a pretty small park owned by the Nature Conservancy, part of a trio of parks called the Indian Brook Assemblage. It's about 70 acres in total, and is home to a pretty well maintained network of trails, which are for the most part well blazed. There's one ring trail with a side loop that you can take to make an overall larger loop. It's mostly made up of mixed hardwoods, and there's a little lake in the middle, which is home to migratory birds, so this would make a good bird watching park. There's a connector trail that leads to the adjacent Mildred E. Grierson Wildlife Sanctuary. I wouldn't say that this is really a destination park. There's a small waterfall, but due to the drought conditions, it was not existing at the time we visited. The trails in the park aren't super challenging. I think that if I were able to make a loop that incorporates the other parks in the Assemblage, I would consider it more of a destination. It's definitely a park worth visiting if you live more in the area. Parking is a little bit tight, with about 4 spaces along the roadside.

Seth Low Pierrepoint State Park is kind of a hidden little park, somewhat obscure among the CT…read moreState Parks, which is why they put it on their hiking challenge this year (The theme is hidden gems.) There's a lake for fishing and boating and canoeing here, and some nice hikes up to a ridge area. The main area for parking, with a somewhat muddy and rutted parking lot, is on Barlow Mountain Road, next to the lake. There's a small area for a boat ramp, and a few spots for parking. There are also a number of smaller areas to park on various side streets, to access various sections of the park. The trails are pretty well blazed, with maps mounted near the parking areas. The trails are really nice, with some sections being lower and easier, and a little bit of a challenge to get up to the ridge, where there's a nice overlook of the area. It's definitely a nice place to go for a hike!

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.

It's not the most welcoming place. It's very close to a prison and has no lights. This dog park…read morerequires a yearly fee to participate. It doesn't seem worth it to me. Perhaps others will enjoy it but we left.

Having just moved to Katonah, we were eager to check out this dog park that a bunch of people…read morerecommended. We've got a small dog so it's great finding a dog park that not only has a small dog section but also expansive fields of green, trees, fresh air, kind people... (can you tell we just moved from the city?!) 5 stars!!!!!