Idées de balades en période de confinement

Quelques parcs sont encore ouverts !

Nous vous proposons “le monde proche de chez vous” avec quelques escapades pour profiter de la beauté de la nature en cette saison si colorée.

Idées de balades en période de confinement

Les parcs de l’Etat de New York sont pour partie ouverts, il est cependant recommandé de rester près de chez soi et les places de parking peuvent être en partie fermées les jours de grande affluence pour favoriser la distanciation.
Les parcs du comté de Westchester sont ouverts, souvent avec des pistes à sens unique toujours pour respecter la distanciation.
Voir : https://parks.westchestergov.com/co...

A noter que les espaces intérieurs sont fermés, y compris souvent les toilettes comme comme le confirme cet article : https://parks.ny.gov/covid19/

Par ailleurs, le New Jersey au sud ayant fermé tous ses parcs d’État, des résidents du New Jersey affluent au nord. Il faut surement éviter les balades par là.

Avant de partir, prenez donc le temps de verifier les horaires d’ouverture ainsi les informations mises à jour régulièrement sur le site de chaque parc ;)
Voici le site officiel des parcs de l’Etat de New York : https://parks.ny.gov/

SCARSDALEGreenburg Nature center20 minutes de Mamaroneck
During our temporary Manor House and playground closure, we encourage you to continue to take advantage of the healing powers of nature. From dawn till dusk, enjoy the peace of our 33-acre property with its hiking trails, native meadow and vernal pond, and say hello to our outdoor animals. (Please note, we are a nature preserve and dogs are not allowed on our property.)
https://greenburghnaturecenter.org/

BRONX RIVER PARKWAY Reservation
The Bronx River Parkway Reservation, Westchester’s oldest park, is an 807-acre paved linear park that was created as an adjunct to the Bronx River Parkway opened in 1925.
The reservation touts a number of “firsts” — it was the first linear park in Westchester, as well as one of the first in the country, and, the Bronx River Parkway was the first parkway in the nation. It extends 13.2 miles in Westchester from the New York City line north to the Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla.
The reservation also has the distinction of being the first official Westchester County park, whose establishment led to the creation of today’s county park system of more than 50 parks spanning nearly 18,000 acres.
The picturesque reservation, which runs through the heart of southern Westchester County, features ponds, wooden footbridges and hundreds of varieties of native trees and shrubs. It is a favorite place for bicycling, walking, running and nature study.
The pathway consists of three paved segments :
a one-mile loop near Oak Street in Mount Vernon, a 4.6-mile section from Palmer Road in Bronxville north to Crane Road in Scarsdale, a 5-mile section extending from Green Acres Avenue in Hartsdale to Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla

NORTH SALEM, Mountain Lakes Park 40 minutes de Mamaroneck
The 1,082-acre Mountain Lakes Park is Westchester’s northernmost county park. It is characterized by a rugged landscape and native hardwood forest with miles of trails. The park boasts five lakes and a spectacular overlook, which makes for breathtaking hiking destinations.

VALHALLACranberry Lake Preserve20 minutes de Mamaroneck
Since 1967, the park has been a safe haven for animals and plants, including migratory birds, turtles, and dragonflies. Within the preserve are a variety of habitats including a four-acre lake, cliffs and scrubland, mixed hardwood forest, vernal pools, and a swamp. Visitors can learn about the area’s past by following the History Trail to the remains of a 19th-century farmhouse and early 20th-century stone-mining operation.
The Nature Center offers family-oriented nature programs on weekends and houses a variety of interactive, educational displays and live animals.

PLEASANTVILLERockefeller State Park Preserve 30 minutes de Mamaroneck
Rockefeller State Park Preserve offers quiet countryside walks of all lengths through forested hills and valleys surrounding sunlit pastoral fields. Thirty miles north of New York City, the property is the former Pocantico Hills and Rockwood Hall country estates of John D. Rockefeller family and William Rockefeller. Since 1983, the Rockefeller Family has generously donated over 1771 acres to the State of New York to safeguard these lands for present and future generations. Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, the Preserve is open to the public year-round, sunrise to sunset.

Merci à Véronic Travel et Kateri Scott-Mac Donald pour toutes ces informations.
https://www.veronictravel.com/

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