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Outdoor Summer Day Trip and Nearby Vacation Ideas for Westchester Families

8/5/2021

 
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It's family time! Camp is ending and school has yet to begin. The warm summer weather is a great time to try something new or revisit an old favorite. Zip-line through the forest, build sandcastles at the beach, pick your own berries on a farm, float along a lazy river at a water park, ride with excitement on a roller coaster, feed the animals at the zoo and much more.

While the pandemic lives on it is a good idea to check with your destination before heading over to determine if they are open, if advance reservations are required and what health and safety requirements are in place.
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Now, let's get to it. Here's our list of mom-recommended outdoor summer day trip and vacation ideas in or near Westchester County. Click and enjoy!

Boats

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Hudson River, Sleepy Hollow
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park
  • Sal J. Prezioso Mountain Lakes Park
  • Wampus Pond
  • Hudson River Expeditions
  • Kayak Hudson
  • Save the Sound / Westchester SUP
  • Mountain Valley Guides
  • Silver Canoes
  • Indian Head Canoes & Rafts
  • Storm King Adventure Tours
  • Bear Mountain Canoe & Paddleboats
  • Fahenstock State Park Row Boat Rentals at Canopus Lake
  • ​The Town Tinker Tube Rental
  • NYC Water Ski and Wakeboard School
  • Circle Line NYC Sightseeing Cruises
  • Hudson River Cruises
  • Norwalk Aquarium Boat Ride
  • Mystic CT Sailing Tour
  • Fire Island Ferries

More ideas from our website:
  • Rafting, Paddle Boarding, Kayaking, Canoeing and More Boat Rentals in Westchester County and Beyond​​

Pools

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Tibbetts Brook Park
County Pools
  • Playland Pool
  • Sprain Ridge Pool
  • Saxon Woods Park
  • The Brook at Tibbetts
  • Willson's Waves Pool

State Pools 
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park
  • Bear Mountain State Park
  • Rockland Lake State Park
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​Town Pools- see the complete list of Town Recreation Departments in Westchester County​

More ideas from our website:
  • ​Westchester County Pool, Beach, Splash Pad & Water Park Guide 2021: The Best Places to Swim, Splash and Slide​​

Splash Pads & Spray Parks

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Louis Engel Waterfront Park
  • Sprain Ridge Pool
  • Willson’s Waves Park
  • Tibbetts Brook Park
  • Pierson Park
  • Harbor Island Park
  • Louis Engel Waterfront Park
  • Barnhart Park
  • Carol Nichols Park​​
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More ideas from our website:
  • ​Westchester County Pool, Beach, Splash Pad & Water Park Guide 2021: The Best Places to Swim, Splash and Slide​

Beaches & Lakes

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Playland Beach
Westchester Beaches
  • Johnston Beach at Harbor Island Park
  • Private Beaches & Clubs​
  • Hudson Park & Beach​
  • Rye Town Park
  • Glen Island Beach
  • Croton Point Beach
  • Playland Pool and Beach

Rockland & Putnam County Beaches & Lakes
  • Canopus Lake
  • Lake Welch
  • Rockland Lake State Park

Long Island Beaches
  • All Long Island Beaches
  • Jones Beach State Park
  • Robert Moses State Park
  • Fire Island
  • Hamptons
  • Naragansett

NYC Beaches- Coney Island

New Jersey- Jersey Shore & Beaches​

Connecticut Beaches
  • All CT Beaches
  • Compo Beach
  • Sherwood Island State Park
  • Greenwich Point- Tod’s Point
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More ideas from our website:
  • ​Westchester County Pool, Beach, Splash Pad & Water Park Guide 2021: The Best Places to Swim, Splash and Slide​

Special Events

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Dutchess County Fair
Fairs & Festivals
  • Ulster County Fair
  • Dutchess County Fair
  • Mest Fest 2021
  • New York Renaissance Faire
  • The 30th Annual Hudson Valley Hot-Air Balloon Festival ​

​Outdoor Movies
  • Movies on the Green
  • Movies on the Lawn at Ridge Hill
  • Four Brothers Drive-in
  • Fair Oaks Drive-In
  • Hyde Park Drive-In
  • Overlook Drive-In

More ideas from our website: 
  • ​Summer Carnivals, Fairs & Festivals for Westchester Families 2021
  • Where to See an Outdoor or Drive-in Movie This August in or Near Westchester
  • ​Community Calendar

​Parks, Playgrounds, Hiking, Walks, Nature Centers

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Greenburgh Nature Center Playground
Westchester Parks
  • Bronx River Trail- Bicycle Sundays run spring and fall (sometimes summer too)
  • Cranberry Lake Preserve (the quarry side)
  • Croton Point Park
  • Croton Gorge Park
  • Kensico Dam
  • Rye Marshlands
  • Wilson's Woods
  • Tibbet's Brook Park
  • See the full list of Westchester Parks

NY State Parks
  • Bear Mountain State Park & Carousel
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park
  • Rockefeller State Park
  • Harriman State Park
  • Fahnestock State Park
  • Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park​
  • Search all NY State Parks

Nature Centers
  • Cranberry Lake Preserve
  • Croton Point Nature Center
  • Greenburgh Nature Center
  • Rye Nature Center
  • ​Sheldrake Environmental Center
  • Teatown Lake Reservation
  • Weinberg Nature Center
  • Westmoreland Sanctuary
  • Wolf Conservation Center
  • Stamford Nature Center

Bridges
  • Mario Cuomo Bridge Path
  • Walkway Over the Hudson
  • Brooklyn Bridge & Brooklyn Bridge Park

Town Parks & Playgrounds
  • Ardsley Parks & Playgrounds
  • Bedford, Katonah Parks & Playgrounds- Caramoor, Lasdon Park & Arbortoreum in Katonah (check out the Magic of Spring Exhibit and the “Dinosaur Garden”) 
  • Briarcliff Manor Parks & Playgrounds
  • Bronxville Parks & Playgrounds
  • Cortlandt Parks & Playgrounds
  • Croton-on-Hudson Parks & Playgrounds- Trail map, Croton River Walk​
  • Dobbs Ferry Parks & Playgrounds
  • Eastchester Parks & Playgrounds
  • Greenburgh Parks & Playgrounds- Ridge Road Park & Hart's Brook, more here
  • Harrison Parks & Playgrounds
  • Hastings Parks & Playgrounds
  • Irvington Parks & Playgrounds
  • Larchmont Parks & Playgrounds- Flint Park, Pine Brook Park & Manor Park 
  • Lewisboro Parks & Playgrounds
  • Mamaroneck Parks & Playgrounds- Harbor Island Park 
  • Mount Kisco Parks & Playgrounds
  • Mount Pleasant Parks & Playgrounds
  • Mount Vernon Parks & Playgrounds
  • New Castle, Chappaqua and Millwood Parks & Playgrounds- Gedney Park 
  • New Rochelle Parks & Playgrounds
  • North Castle, Armonk, Banksville, and North White Plains Parks & Playgrounds
  • North Salem Parks & Playgrounds
  • Ossining Parks & Playgrounds
  • Peekskill Parks & Playgrounds- Peekskill Waterfront Walk 
  • Pleasantville Parks & Playgrounds
  • Port Chester Parks & Playgrounds
  • Pound Ridge Parks & Playgrounds- Ward Pound Ridge Reservation & Trailside Nature Museum
  • Rye Parks & Playgrounds- Rye Town Park And Beach
  • Rye Brook Parks & Playgrounds
  • Scarsdale Parks & Playgrounds
  • Tarrytown Parks & Playgrounds- recommended Pierson Park
  • Sleepy Hollow Parks & Playgrounds
  • Somers Parks & Playgrounds
  • White Plains Parks & Playgrounds- Saxon Woods Park 
  • Yonkers Parks & Playgrounds
  • Yorktown Parks & Playgrounds
  • Complete list of Town Recreation Departments in Westchester County

Westchester County- Other Parks, Hiking Trails and Areas
  • Untermeyer Gardens
  • Pepsico Sculpture Garden
  • Westchester Riverwalk
  • North-South County Trailway
  • Leatherstocking Trail
  • New York-New Jersey Trail Conference
  • Historic Hudson Valley Historic Sites: Philipsburgh Manor, Kykuit, The Rockefeller Estate, Washington Irving's Sunnyside, Van Cortlandt Manor, Union Church of Pocantico Hills 
  • Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site

​Outside Westchester County- Other Parks and Areas
  • Van Saun Park
  • Central Park
  • ​Turkey Mountain
  • Bruce Park Playground
  • New York Botanical Garden
  • Wave Hill in Riverdale

More ideas from our website: 
  • ​15 Fun Spring Activities and Ideas From Moms in Westchester
  • Nature Centers in Westchester County

Animals & Farms

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Muscoot Farm
Farms & Orchards
  • Muscoot Farm
  • Stone Barns
  • Green Chimneys
  • Fishkill Farms
  • Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard
  • Barton Orchards
  • Hilltop Hanover Farm
  • Och's Orchard
  • Outhouse Orchards
  • Penning's Farm
  • Stuart's Fruit Farm
  • Warwick Winery & Distillery
  • Wilkens Fruit & Fir Farm
  • White Post Farms on Long Island
  • Long Island Game Farm

More Animals & Zoos
  • Bronx Zoo
  • Central Park Zoo
  • Bear Mountain Zoo
  • New York Aquarium
  • Stew Leonard’s
  • Wolf Conservation Center​
  • Bergen County Zoo in NJ
  • Turtle Back Zoo in NJ
  • Six Flags Wild Safari Drive-Thru in NJ
  • Beardsley Zoo in CT
  • Maritime Aquarium in CT
  • Mystic Aquarium in CT

Nature Centers- see above
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More ideas from our website: 
  • Farms, Pick Your Own Fruit and Orchards In or Near Westchester County
  • 15 Fun Spring Activities and Ideas From Moms in Westchester
  • Nature Centers in Westchester County
  • ​See the Animals This Winter: Zoos, Farms, Nature Centers & Aquariums in or Near Westchester​
  • Where to Go Apple Picking in Westchester County (and Nearby) 2020

Adventure

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Westchester County
  • Boundless Adventure
  • Bronx Zoo Treetop Adventure
  • Spins Hudson
  • Barton Orchards Treetop Adventures

Upstate New York
  • Catamount Mountain
  • New York Zip Line Canopy Tours (Located at Hunter Mountain Ski Bowl)
  • The Castle Fun Center
  • Adirondack Extreme

Long Island
  • Wild Play Jones Beach
  • Adventure Park at Long Island​
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Connecticut
  • Adventure Park at Discovery Museum
  • Adventure Park at Storrs
  • Brownstone Exploration & Discovery Park
  • Club Getaway
  • Fields of Fire
  • Highflyer at Foxwoods
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New Jersey
  • FLG X New Jersey
  • TreEscape at Mountain Creek
  • Treetop Adventure Course at Turtle Back Zoo 

Pennsylvania
  • Camelback Mountain Adventures
  • Gorilla Grove Treetop Adventures at Kalahari​

More ideas from our website: 
  • Outdoor Aerial Adventure Parks, Ropes Courses and Zip Lining In and Near Westchester​​

Attractions & Trips (may be more than an hour's drive)

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New York
  • Baseball game at Yankee Stadium, Citi Field or Rockland Boulders
  • Playland
  • Legoland Amusement Park - now open!
  • Splashdown Beach
  • Enchanted Forest Water Safari
  • Six Flags Great Escape
  • Splish Splash
  • ​Zoom Flume​
  • Adventureland
  • Bayville Adventure Park
  • ​NYC- Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Times Square, Broadway, More ideas at​ Time Out New York Kids
  • Pine Ridge Dude Ranch
  • Mohonk Mountain House
  • Rocking Horse Ranch
  • Lake George

Connecticut
  • Quassy Amusement Park
  • Lake Compounce
  • Ocean Beach Park
  • ​Essex Steam Train and Riverboat Ride
  • Mystic
  • Club Getaway

New Jersey
  • Storybook Land
  • Dutch Wonderland
  • Land of Make Believe
  • Six Flags Great Adventure
  • Six Flags Hurricane Harbor
  • Keansburg Amusement Park
  • Morey's Piers
  • Mountain Creek

​Pennsylvania
  • Sesame Place
  • Diggerland
  • Field Station Dinosaurs
  • Crayola Experience
  • Hershey Park
  • ​Thundering Surf
  • Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom 
  • Stratsburg Rail Road
  • Camelbeach
  • Lake Tobias Wildlife Park
  • Poconos (Skytop)
  • Woodloch
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More ideas from our website: 
  • Mini Golf Is Open in Westchester County
  • ​Indoor Fun Page
  • Outdoor Fun Page

More Places to Find Ideas

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Niagara Falls, Photo by James Wheeler from Pexels
  • I Love NY
  • Visit Westchester County
  • Time Out NY Kids
  • NYC Go
  • Visit New Jersey
  • Visit Connecticut
  • Visit Pennsylvania
That concludes our list of outdoor summer day trip and nearby vacation ideas for Westchester families. Did we miss one? Please share your ideas in the comments below.

For more ideas check out our Outdoor Fun page, constantly being updated with the latest and greatest things to do with kids in Westchester. You can also visit our Indoor Fun page and Community Calendar for additional ideas.

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