Find detailed descriptions of great hikes in this region in our Find a Hike database. Click on the Region header at the top of the table to sort by region, then scroll down to Rockland County. 

Rockland County's parks are situated both on the Hudson River and on or near mountainous ridges that preserve the county's shorelines and skylines as forever green. They not only have historic value, preserving old Indian trails and lore, but are also needs-responsive, providing a variety of recreational opportunities for everyone.

These parks provide excellent hiking trails where one may, if you look carefully, encounter a variety of animals such as a Red-Tailed Hawk, Pileated Woodpecker, Barred Owl, the State Bluebird, Deer, Fox or Wild Turkey. In addition to observing diverse animal life, the parks also offer many scenic views. Most of the northwestern boundary of the county runs along the Harriman-Bear Mountain State Parks.

Parks in this region include

• Blauvelt State Park
• Buttermilk Falls County Park
• Clausland Mountain County Park
• Gurnee County Park
• High Tor State Park
• Hook Mountain State Park
• Kakiat County Park
• Kennedy Dells County Park
• Nyack Beach State Park
• Monsey Glen County Park 
• Mount Ivy Environmental County Park (Samuel G. Fisher Mount Ivy Environmental County Park)
• Mountainview County Nature Park
• Nike Town Park
• Palisades Interstate Park -- NY Cluster
• Rockland Lake State Park
• Schuyler Town Park
• Sean Hunter Ryan Memorial County Park 
• South Mountain County Park
• Tackamack Town Park