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Hook Mountain State Park, Upper Nyack, NY

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Hook Mountain State Park

Walk the Hudson River shoreline below the Palisades cliffs and watch thousands of hawks pass overhead each fall.

Enter through Nyack Beach State Park, Upper Nyack, NY · Upper Nyack, NY

About Hook Mountain State Park

Hook Mountain State Park is 676 undeveloped acres of waterfront and cliff slopes on the west bank of the Hudson, stretching almost seven miles in Rockland County. Saved from quarrying in 1911, it is part of the Palisades Interstate Park system and shares a National Natural Landmark with neighboring Nyack Beach State Park. The ridge is a fall hawk-watching spot, where more than 12,000 hawks fly past in an average season. The easiest way in is through the Nyack Beach State Park entrance.

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    Palisades Center

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    Patriot's Park

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    Untermyer Park and Gardens

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    Wander a Persian-style walled garden with a Temple of the Sky, then climb to an overlook above the Hudson River and the Palisades, free every day.

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