Tallman Mountain State Park

Tallman Mountain State Park

Tallman Mountain State Park as seen from
the end of a Piermont pier

Location of Tallman Mountain State Park
within New York State

Type State park
Location Route 9W
Sparkill, New York[1]
Coordinates 41°01′41″N 73°54′43″W / 41.028°N 73.912°W / 41.028; -73.912Coordinates: 41°01′41″N 73°54′43″W / 41.028°N 73.912°W / 41.028; -73.912
Area 687 acres (2.78 km2)[2]
Created 1928 (1928)[3]
Operated by
Visitors 293,615 (in 2014)[4]
Open All year
Website Tallman Mountain State Park

Tallman Mountain State Park is a 687-acre (2.78 km2) state park in Rockland County, New York,[2] located adjacent to the Hudson River in the Town of Orangetown just south of Piermont. It is part of the Palisades Interstate Park System.[5]

History

Tallman Mountain State Park was formed in 1928 after the Palisades Interstate Park Commission moved to condemn the 164-acre (0.66 km2) property of a quarry operator in an effort to preserve a portion of the Hudson River Palisades. Park facilities were improved in 1933 by Temporary Emergency Relief Administration workers, who constructed a swimming pool, recreation fields, and picnic areas. The park was expanded in 1942 with the addition of 542 adjacent acres (2.19 km2).[3]

Description

Tallman Mountain State Park is a day-use only park containing five miles (8 km) of hiking trails, including sections of the Long Path and the Tallman Mountain Bike Path.[5] The park also offers a running track, tennis courts, playing fields, cross-country skiing, and picnic areas.[1] For an additional fee, visitors may also use a pool complex within the park, operated by a private vendor under an agreement with the Palisades Interstate Park Commission since summer 2016.[1][6]

The park includes part of Piermont Marsh, which is included in the Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve.[7][8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tallman Mountain State Park". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Section O: Environmental Conservation and Recreation, Table O-9". 2014 New York State Statistical Yearbook (PDF). The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government. 2014. p. 674. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Tallman Mountain Park, NY". The Palisades Parks Conservancy. Archived from the original on October 29, 2009. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  4. ↑ "State Park Annual Attendance Figures by Facility: Beginning 2003". Data.ny.gov. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Tallman Mountain State Park". New York-New Jersey Trail Conference. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Tallman Beach & Pool Club". Tallman Beach & Pool Club. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve". NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Piermont Marsh". NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved April 2, 2016.


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