Top Things to do in Westchester County
Top Hotels in Westchester County
- 1. Sonesta White Plains Downtown
- 2. Baymont by Wyndham White Plains - Elmsford
- 3. Hampton Inn & Suites Yonkers
- 4. Hyatt Place New York/Yonkers
- 5. Tarrytown House Estate
- 6. Royal Regency Hotel
- 7. Hampton Inn & Suites Yonkers Westchester
- 8. Courtyard by Marriott Tarrytown Westchester County
- 9. Hyatt House White Plains
- 10. Hampton Inn White Plains / Tarrytown
10 Nature & Parks in Westchester County That You Shouldn't Miss
Westchester County, a collection of towns that serve as a popular suburb for the bordering New York City, is also the gateway to the Hudson River Valley, an area that promises a plethora of outdoor activities, from sailing to bird-watching to cross country skiing. The County also contains Rye Playland, a popular children's amusement park, historic sites from the American Revolution, the African American Heritage Trail and several famous houses, including Lyndhurst, a Gothic Revival mansion.
Restaurants in Westchester County
1. Rye Nature Center
2. Wolf Conservation Center
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 86 reviews
Reviewed By butterfly33
How wonderful to be able to say you had a sleepover with the wolves!!!!! It was a truely amazing experience. The ambassador wolves where the hero’s and sitting next to them while we were eating pizza wasa great treat. The campfire was a highlight and so were the s’mores. The young people....well they were young to us....were very courteous and extremely knowledgeable and answered all our questions and made sure we were comfortable. My husband has a prosthetic leg and I have to use a walker but it was not difficult to navigate around.The very very best part was being woken at dawn by the most beautiful chorus. If you love wolves go as soon as you can.
3. Teatown Lake Reservation
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 59 reviews
Teatown Lake Reservation's mission is to inspire our community to lifelong environmental stewardship. We realize our mission through environmental education, stewardship of Teatown's preserve, and regional conservation of the Hudson Hills and Highlands. At the center of all our endeavors is teamwork and partnership, because nature conservation and environmental health are possible only when people and their communities work together for the common good. The Teatown team is made of our members, donors, volunteers, board, staff and program participants. Our successes are only possible because of their hard work and dedication to our mission. In addition, we seek collaborations with other organizations and businesses who share our vision.
Reviewed By 967lynn
One of my favorite local places with a nice trail around the lake or more varied trails through the woods.
4. Sculpture Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 103 reviews
Pepsi was one of the few corporations to seriously invest in modern sculpture, and the result is this impressive collection.
Reviewed By BuggyBPG - Cos Cob, United States
I was meditating and focusing on my heart chakra during my come-up as I meditated by the pond and the trails started to kick in as I meditated and the clouds were coming off of it it was like a Monay painting. I got up and started strolling through the sculpture garden. Let me tell you, the visuals that go with this is priceless. I wish I had the words for it or a way to draw it for you or maybe take a picture of it in my mind - like a tripping camera how aweseome would that be! Anyway The ladies were dancing around and around and around me and I felt connected to the universe, I felt that each of them was an element and all of them working in unison made the world go round. Then I got a little bit sick and had to boot. I recovered though, got up, and jogged around the park. I found a nice bench to sit down and meditate once I found myself regaining control and focus. I definitely found that this place helped me realign my energies. I recommend it.
5. Kykuit
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 748 reviews
Grand home and grounds of this former Rockefeller estate offer a marvelous collection of modern sculptures, Chinese and European ceramics, fine furnishings and beautifully landscaped terraces and gardens. KYKUIT IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED UNTIL MAY 3. Please continue to check this listing or go to our website for updates.
Reviewed By LJL1974 - Middletown, United States
While the "classic" tour is slightly shorter and more limited than the grand tour, we did not feel at all shortchanged. The classic is over two hours (including the shuttle ride to/from visitor center at Phillipsburg Manor to Kykuit) and includes an extensive amount of the mansion interior as well as a wonderful tour of gardens and grounds, and the coach house. Our guide (Helen?) was amazing in her ability to fascinate us with information on the three resident generations of the Rockefeller family, the architecture and renovations of the main structure as well as the coach house, and the artists who created the amazing sculptures and other artwork throughout the home and grounds. This is a wonderful tour!
6. Patriot's Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 20 reviews
7. New Croton Dam
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 215 reviews
Reviewed By womenofgod111 - New York City, United States
This is a hidden gem the waterfall is beautiful once you go over the bridge there's a beautiful waterfall right there is a perfect area to have a picnic they have a barbecue grill right there they have a nice walking trail they have a river trail and the trail that would take you over a nice bridge in a walking trail is like you walking in the forest. It's something you must see before the end of the summer I will definitely go again
8. Rockefeller State Park Preserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 182 reviews
Reviewed By 696cherid - Yardville, United States
Stopped here as we were returning home from a trip to Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow. Multiple trails to jog/hike/ walk for couples, families, and dog walkers. If you have a horse, you are also welcome to horseback ride here, as well as travel by a horse drawn carriage. We took the trail that goes around the lake and found it be beautiful Even for mid Fall there was wildlife to be seen such as chipmunks, turtles, Canada geese, and Mallard Ducks, as well as other small birds. Great place to spend time in Nature during all seasons of the year. A Nature Center is there with naturalists to answer questions. If you enter through the main entrance, there is a $6 fee to be paid at a kiosk. The lot was crowded, but there is an overflow lot and I understand you can park elsewhere at other points of entrance along the road and avoid the fee, but we feel our $6 fee was well worth it to help preserve the park. We would want to visit again and try one of the other trails should we pass through the area again.
9. Untermyer Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 277 reviews
Untermyer Gardens is a 46 acre former estate that is now a public garden. Open seven days a week it includes multiple garden areas including a Walled Garden, a grand Vista, a Ruin Garden, the Temple of Love, a Rhododendron Walk and a Rock and Stream Garden.
Reviewed By Katvr84 - Yonkers, United States
Hi. Untermeyer park has been in North Yonkers ever since I was a kid and long before then, too! And the time era i am talking about is the 1990s when I already a growing little kid. Ok, this post is NOT about me. It’s about Untermeyer park, located off of North Broadway avenue, and is adjacent or beside St. John’s Riverside Hospital in Yonkers, NY. Lovely views of the Hudson River and the Palisades can be seen after you continue to walk past the first built garden near the Charles Community Center at entrance of Untermeyer Park. In Summertime, years back, there were concerts and dance performances in the Untermeyer fields and it was awesome, fun and was a great way to grow up—an invest in the diverse city of Yonkers, NY—complete with a Ukrainian festival further on north Broadway.
10. Turkey Mountain Nature Preserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 49 reviews
Reviewed By VincentG448
Beautiful trails well marked view at top is wonderful. Very blessed to have in our area. Need more parking spaces.
