South Mountain County Park

Eastern gate - From 202 turn south onto Central Highway (Central Highway is at the north end of Little Tor Road) continue to parking area on east side off road just beyond the crest of the mountain. Park entrance is across highway. To western gate - From Route 202 turn south onto Route 45 to entrance 800' on left.

Rockland Coaches

Adjacent to the western border of High Tor State Park, South Mountain County Park has a number of scenic views overlooking Haverstraw and the Hudson River, Mt. Ivy and Thiells, Clarkstown and Orangetown.

The Long Path traverses the length of the park.

Use the Web Map link on this site to view a trail map.

South Mountain County Park

This mountainous ridge within South Mountain County Park is part of the Palisades escarpment, which ends at NY 45. It is covered with a mature stand of hardwood trees and lacks large water retention areas, with most of the precipitation absorbed locally or shed down the heavily wooded slope. Trees include Black Oak, White Oak, Red Oak, Dogwood, Aspen, Tulip, Hemlock, Red Cedar, and Sumac. In season there are blueberries, wild grapes and raspberries, but keep in mind the berries are for the birds.