This is the real Beacon! Not the Main Street which charges stores. You can buy your hiking gear just on Main Street. Hike paths to see birds, beach, Lanape - Wappenger's tribe original site , see geese, rent a kayak, drums nights. Sun sets. Accessibility to all! This place is so social. If in the mood. Take a ferry across the river to Newburgh's Riverfront to eat over looking where you just were. Feet shuttles back and forth. Also rather the party boat at night. Best to take kids in day. Park closes at sunset. I have hike every , square inch of this place. So people get frighten when I pop up out of a spot the idea of, to photograph a bird. read more