Rockland Lake State Park contains four swimming pools, a championship golf course, a par three executive golf course, a popular bike path, six tennis courts, nature center, a cartop boat launch, and, of course, Rockland Lake, which is home to many species of fish, including largemouth and smallmouth bass. Birdwatchers enjoy the varied species of raptors, water birds, and songbirds.
A visit to the 4-acre Rockland Lake Nature Center offers a glimpse into the area's past — from an open meadow with tree seedlings gaining a toehold among the native grasses, to a bog trail surrounded by dark, dense undergrowth and providing a scenic view of the lake.
The two trails that capture the essence of the field-and-forest habitat reopened to the public yesterday, even as work continued on new exhibits in the center that will interpret the area's past Lenape Indian presence and 19th-century ice industry.
Visitors to the site welcomed the news that Bear Mountain's Trailside Museums and Wildlife Center is turning the Rockland Lake facility into a center for environmental education facility. Rockland Lake State Park Nature Center is open from 10:00 to 4:00 Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. If you are a group leader and these days are not convenient, please call (845) 268-2503.
The Nature Center features displays about the Ice Industry, Native Americans, the local Davies family, the beginnings of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission, and the Wildlife of the area. Guided tours of the Nature Trails are available at no charge.
The Nature Center is currently closed for season and will reopen in Summer 2012.
Call Trailside Museums & Zoo (Chris O'Sullivan) for further information:
(845)786-2701 Ext 293
Rockland Lake Championship Golf Course
For information about the Rockland Lake Championship Golf Course, please call 845-268-7275. For information about the Rockland Lake Executive Golf course, please call 845-268-7930.
The Friends of Rockland Lake and Hook Mountain, Inc.
17 Collyer Lane | Rockland Lake | NY | 10989
Dedicated to preserving the natural resources and history of Rockland lake and Hook Mountain
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Your membership support will be designated specifically to projects for Rockland Lake State Park. Friends of Rockland Lake and Hook Mountain, Inc. is not part of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission (PIPC) but is made up of concerned individuals like you wishing to work in collaboration with the PIPC to preserve this valuable local resource.
