Location: Greenwood Lake
Top Things to do in Greenwood Lake
Top 10 Things to do in Greenwood Lake, United States
Greenwood Lake is a village in Orange County, New York, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the village population was 3,514. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.
Restaurants in Greenwood Lake
1. Warwick Valley Winery
Overall Ratings
4 based on 298 reviews
Reviewed By Andrea N - Rome, Italy
Very nice for an outdoor day sipping good wine, or whatever else you fancy, withe friends. Best if you bring your own chairs and/or plaid, find a spot on the huge loan. Food available, but you can also go with your pickNick basket. In season l, you can also enjoy picking apples.
2. Skylands New Jersey Botanical Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 135 reviews
Reviewed By ddaborn - West Orange, New Jersey
Skylands New Jersey Botanical Gardens is a wonderful place to visit in spring, summer, and fall. The sprawling grounds contain formal gardens of annuals and perennials, an area of gardens integrated with the natural environment, interesting stone buildings (including Skyland Manor with its own garden and lily pond), and quirky statuary scattered throughout. One can take photos galore, take a pleasant stroll, or have a picnic. It is well worth the $5 state park parking fee. There are restrooms on the grounds as well as a vending machine for drinks, but no food, so pack some snacks. Located in Ringwood, it is a few minutes drive from Ringwood Manor (another great stop; you can combine the two during your day trip).
3. 7 Lakes Drive
4. New York Renaissance Faire, Tuxedo Park, NY
Overall Ratings
4 based on 159 reviews
Reviewed By Rmcgarril - New Milford, New Jersey
My wife and I took a ride to Tuxedo Park, NY this past Sunday to visit the NY Renaissance Faire. This was my first time, and it was a lot of fun. It's amazing to see how many of the paying customers go to the fair in full costume (Maybe I should have said authentic period dress). Some of them are really elaborate, and look great. If you didn't dress for the occasion and want to, you can actually rent costumes there. We booked our tickets online and saved $2.00 off the price of the adult admission ($23 vs. $25). Note: Children under 5 are free. There are also discounts available for groups and for people who purchase tickets in advance at Walgreens/Duane Reade. Check the faire's website for details. Buy the program for $2.00. The map inside the program is really helpful to find you way to the different events. As far as I could tell, all of the shows are free. You can literally spend the entire day walking throughout grounds going from show to show. Sometimes, the show comes to you, almost like a flash mob. Various performers interact with attendees along the paths and trails throughout the day. Our recommendations for shows are; Any of the Jousts, Cirque de Sewer, Sky Kings Falconry & Ded Bobs Comedy/Ventriloquist Act & our personal favorite - Macbeth, Death by Fluffy Kittens. Ded Bob is a bit "R" rated. The humor is that dry-type that little children (And, some adults) won't get the joke. There are all types of food and drink (alocholic & non-alcoholic) available for purchase. There is even a pub crawl. The prices are comparable to what you would pay at a professional sporting event or a concert. The food is actually pretty good. A bottle of water is $4.00. You will definitely need to drink water, or something else, throughout the day as it is a lot of walking and it can get very hot in the summer sun. My tip is to buy a $5.00 VIP ticket, at the information booth, for one of the jousts. For the $5.00 you get to sit in the covered seating area where you get a "free" bottle of water and a "free" pennant Basically, you pay for the water and pennant and get to sit in the shade for free. There are plenty of things to do for both children, and adults. A lot of those things cost extra and some are free. Much of the faire is like an open air market with all types of goods to purchase. Elf ears, face painting, candles, psychic readings, pirate, squire & knight costumes & assorted regalia, etc. You name it, they have it. The overall atmosphere of the place is just plain fun. The faire ends on October 1st, so if you are planning to go, you only have a couple of weekends left. Everything is outside, so make sure you pick a day without rain. We will definitely go again next year, we might even dress the part. They do have "specialty" weekends. This past weekend was "Romantic Weekend." We didn't, however, see anything on the printed schedule of events that told us what was "Romantic" about this particular weekend. I found out after we left that the things that were specifically related to Romance were mark on schedule that is posted on the website with "hearts." So if you are going for a specific weekend theme, make sure you check the website schedule before you go.
5. Jersey Paddle Boards
Overall Ratings
5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By adam r - Brooklyn, New York
Greenwood Lake is a hidden gem and is only 60 miles from NYC. We rented paddleboards and had the best time. Try to stay relatively close to shore yo let the boaters do their thing. I highly recommend trying this out. You will become one with Greenwood Lake!
6. Wawayanda State Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By gloryb11
I always attend the West Milford Animal Shelter's annual Walk-A-Dog-Athon. This year's event is September 18. Take a walk in a lovely park, with or without a dog, and help homeless shelter animals. Treats for dogs and people. And fun contests, such as Best Dressed Dog and Owner. Check the shelter's website for detials.
7. Stairway to Heaven Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By Gary M
My Girlfriend and I have wanted to do this hike for a while now and finally got a chance to do it yesterday. The view from the top was amazing, and we were able to see the High Point monument in the distance. Plenty of places to sit and eat lunch when you are up top.
For starters we did the whole trail and by that I mean we parked on Rt 517 and started on the boardwalk. In my opinion you are better off just parking at the Rt 94 parking lot and heading up the mountain, your not missing much. I GPS tracked our walk from the starting point to the top of the mountain and it was roughly 4 miles one way with an elevation gain of 1007'. Not doing the boardwalk portion would easily cut almost 2 miles out which would save your legs for scrambling up the mountain. It was a beautiful view from the top, well worth the hike. Not as good as Mt. Tammany on the NJ/PA border or Breakneck Ridge in NY state but still a great hike nonetheless.
8. Exposures Gallery
Overall Ratings
5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By Cac1234 - Germantown, New York
The photographs at Exposures Gallery will take your breath away. Nick captures nature at its best. He is a truly gifted photographer. His work is tastefully displayed. We first discovered the gallery by accident and returned to purchase a few photographs to display in our home. We have pieces from Europe, and will be proud to display Nick's work beside them. He has photographs of the Hudson Valley, Italy, and other European countries. Nick is patient and helpful; however, he is not pushy in any way. Stop in and browse at his work. You will be glad you did!
9. Ringwood State Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 66 reviews
Reviewed By Fudbutter - Westchester County, New York
We visit here often. It is one of our favorite picnic places in the general area. Ringwood has several attractions, a pre revolutionary war manor (complete with a historic cemetery), a nice walk along a carriage road, a nice walk in the woods, two longer hikes (both excellent) and all sorts of excellent picnic areas, including many along the river.
There is a charge for the weekends when the park is way too populated for our taste but free and much less crowded during the week. It is also very pretty during the winter and a flat out knockout when the leaves change in the fall
Bring Deet as there are plenty of species of very hungry species insects who will swarm you as there is plenty of water on the hiking trails and the picnic area along the river.
10. Sterling Forest State Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By VegasBling - Las Vegas, Nevada - USA
Spent a little time at the Visitors' Center. It has a lot of historical and interesting geological facts about the area. There are clean, ample bathrooms for use. The small gift shop enables visitors to purchase apparel, mugs, stickers, kid activities, books, etc.
There is also a back porch with a stunning view of the lake.
The Visitors Center is a nice segway to entering the actual state park, which is beautiful.
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