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Spring is here and everyone is dying to get out and enjoy some fun activities and adventures. Westchester County is filled with beautiful parks, attractions, beaches, hiking trails, playgrounds, natures centers and tons of other ways to enjoy the outdoors.
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.
Check out this 2021 Spring Bucket List filled with ideas from local moms on where to go with kids for a great day outside in Westchester or within an hour's drive. Enjoy!
For more ideas check out our Outdoor Fun page, constantly being updated with the latest and greatest things to do with kids in Westchester.
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.
Check out this 2021 Spring Bucket List filled with ideas from local moms on where to go with kids for a great day outside in Westchester or within an hour's drive. Enjoy!
For more ideas check out our Outdoor Fun page, constantly being updated with the latest and greatest things to do with kids in Westchester.
Parks, Playgrounds, Hiking, Walks, Nature Centers
Greenburgh Nature Center Playground
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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
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See the full list of Westchester Parks
- NY State Parks
- Nature Centers
- Bridges
- 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”) recommended
- 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 recommended, more here
- Harrison Parks & Playgrounds
- Hastings Parks & Playgrounds
- Irvington Parks & Playgrounds
- Larchmont Parks & Playgrounds- Flint Park, Pine Brook Park & Manor Park recommended
- Lewisboro Parks & Playgrounds
- Mamaroneck Parks & Playgrounds- Harbor Island Park recommended
- Mount Kisco Parks & Playgrounds
- Mount Pleasant Parks & Playgrounds
- Mount Vernon Parks & Playgrounds
- New Castle, Chappaqua and Millwood Parks & Playgrounds- Gedney Park recommended
- 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 recommended
- Pleasantville Parks & Playgrounds
- Port Chester Parks & Playgrounds
- Pound Ridge Parks & Playgrounds- Ward Pound Ridge Reservation & Trailside Nature Museum recommended
- Rye Parks & Playgrounds- Rye Town Park And Beach recommended
- 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 recommended
- Yonkers Parks & Playgrounds
- Yorktown Parks & Playgrounds
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Complete list of Town Recreation Departments in Westchester County
- Westchester County- Other Parks and Areas
- Untermeyer Gardens
- Pepsico Sculpture Garden
- Westchester Riverwalk
- North-South County Trailway
- 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
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Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site
- Outside Westchester County- Other Parks and Areas
More ideas from our website:
Animals & Farms
Muscoot Farm
- Muscoot Farm
- Stew Leonard’s
- Wolf Conservation Center
- Stone Barns
- Bronx Zoo
- Central Park Zoo
- Bear Mountain Zoo
- New York Aquarium
- 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
- 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
More ideas from our website:
Adventure
More ideas from our website:
Summer Preview: Boats, Swimming & Beaches
Rye Beach
- Boats & Water Sports
- Kayak Hudson
- Westchester SUP
- Mountain Valley Guides
- Silver Canoes
- Indian Head Canoes & Rafts
- 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
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Fire Island Ferries
- Splash Pads
- Pools
- Westchester Beaches
- Nearby Beaches
- Rockland & Putnam County
- Long Island
- Jones Beach State Park
- Robert Moses State Park
- Fire Island
- Hamptons
- Naragansett
- NYC- Coney Island
- NJ Beaches
- Connecticut
More ideas from our website:
Attractions & Trips (may be more than an hour)
- Attractions & Amusements
- Baseball game at Yankee Stadium, Citi Field or Rockland Boulders
- Playland
- Legoland (opening in Goshen this summer)
- Sesame Place
- Quassy Amusement Park
- Storybook Land
- Diggerland
- Field Station Dinosaurs
- Splashdown Beach
- Crayola Experience
- Dutch Wonderland
- Hershey Park
- Land of Make Believe
- Six Flags Great Adventure
- Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
- Lake Compounce
- Stratsburg Rail Road
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Essex Steam Train and Riverboat Ride
- Resorts & Destinations
- NYC
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