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]
| Tallman Mountain State Park | |
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 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 |
| Area | 687 acres (2.78 km2)[2] |
| Created | 1928[3] |
| Operated by | |
| Visitors | 293,615 (in 2014)[4] |
| Open | All year |
| Website | Tallman Mountain State Park |
History
editTallman 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
editTallman 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Tallman Mountain State Park". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ^ a b "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 16, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ a b "Tallman Mountain Park, NY". The Palisades Parks Conservancy. Archived from the original on October 29, 2009. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ^ "State Park Annual Attendance Figures by Facility: Beginning 2003". Data.ny.gov. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ^ a b "Tallman Mountain State Park". New York-New Jersey Trail Conference. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ "Tallman Beach & Pool Club". Tallman Beach & Pool Club. Archived from the original on November 15, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ^ "Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve". NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ "Piermont Marsh". NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
External links
edit- New York State Parks: Tallman Mountain State Park
- New York-New Jersey Trail Conference: Tallman Mountain State Park details and trail information
- U.S. Geological Survey Map at the U.S. Geological Survey Map Website. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
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