Long View Park
The first thing that greets you upon entering the park is an old red barn, which attests to the land’s centuries-long incarnation as a farm. Today, a profusion of wildflowers bloom in the former pastures, attracting dragonflies, butterflies and birds — and humans eager for close-up connections with nature and the outstanding vistas of the far-off Berkshire Mountains that inspired the park’s name. The trail gradually descends to the Hudson shoreline, affording superb views up and downriver.
Scenic Hudson owns the 76-acre Long View Park which is part of the historic Bronk farm from the mid-19th century that was farmed through the mid-20th century while the NBC manages the property.
Leaving the barn, a mown farm path passes through open fields to be maintained for grassland bird’s habitat. An overlook path leads up to a viewshed then drops through a suite of sumac, turns through a pine glade, passes by a man-made pond to the site of a residence, intended for a previous owner, ending at an overlook with terrific views of the Hudson River and Hoteling Island. Beyond the junction with the Overlook Path, the Farm Path drops down behind a low ridge, following a swale to the original farm equipment access road along the northern edge of the property. It continues towards the river and south, passing through mature woods where eagles are often seen at ridge height just above scouting out the river shore. At height of land, continue south [and loop back to the overlook] or drop-down north along the trail to the quarry area, an amphitheater-like residual of historic quarrying activities, and on the south, along the river to a nice sandy beach and the remains of the ice house foundations.
Activities: Dog Walking on Leash, Hiking, Picnicking, Wildlife Watching, Birding, X-Country Skiing & SnowshoeingLorem ipsum dolor