Bear Mountain Trailside Museums Wildlife Center

Best place for a beautiful day out. It is connected to bear mountain state park, so that it’s a total package for a picnic and a whole day trip. We enjoyed the park and it was quite informative about the habitat of various species.Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo

Nice walk through, small zoo and learn about some US History. Trail has been repaved so it is a smooth walk.Visited onWeekendWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNoPrice for adult entry$1–5

Had a great time walking around and looking at the different local animal's that you would encounter around d bear mountainVisited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitPrice for adult entryFree

The sweetest zoo in the world! I love that they only take in orphaned or injured animals and give them great care. They recently paved all the pathways and built three new enclosures that will open in the spring for a porcupine, bobcat and 3-legged fox. The views of the Hudson are incredible too! A perfect way to spend a day and then explore the rest of Bear Mountain.

Fun and educational with great views. Majority of the exhibits were still open even though we went in winter. Cool little hikes on the sides too!Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNot surePrice for adult entry$6–10

This is a nice little museum & zoo my kids had a great time. I only had to pay for parking.Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNot surePrice for adult entryFree

Visited during weekend, takes couple of minutes to pay and park. It’s a beautiful place with short trail and lake. The boat ride had a long queue and they ask you cash for deposit. There’s a ATM around. So much of kids attraction.Visited onWeekendWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNot surePrice for adult entry$6–10

A perfect escape from the hustle of New York City, great options for your mind during this pandemic, you can visit with your close friends and family’s wearing your mask and practicing social distance and having memorable fun time. The park features overnight accommodation, site camping, a large play field, shaded picnic groves, lake and river fishing access, a swimming pool, Trailside Museums and Zoo, hiking, biking and cross-country ski trail and lots of historic attractions. My recommendations at summer: If possible visit during the week you could have the whole park to yourself . You love to grill yes this is the right place to make those spicy summer grills. It’s a perfect place for camping make sure you contact the park. At Fall: The sight of fall foliage at this park is awesome make plans to go with cameras, tripods, drones, sunrise and sunsets pictures are mostly recommended. Winter: outdoor rink is opened to ice skaters from October through mid March. Make it a must on your outdoor bucket list.

This place was horrible for a zoo. Beautiful for hiking/trail walking, but we saw 3 huge birds, falcons maybe? hanging dead from a string tied on a tree branch. It was SO disturbing, not just for us but for our young kids to see. When we saw the first one above the Turkey exhibit it was alarming and then we saw 2 more hanging above the bear exhibit. There were workers/attendants of the zoo there- how do you not see it and handle the situation?! Horrifying.

This is such a cute little zoo that is free. However, they only ask for a small donation of a minimum of $1.00. They don't have a lot of animals, but it has enough to keep small children interested. It is a nice place to pass through and visit before going to the lake.