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Things to do in Garrison, New York (NY): The Best Nature & Parks
Discover the best top things to do in Garrison, United States including Manitoga / The Russel Wright Design Center, Arden Point State Park, Castle Rock Unique Area, Constitution Marsh Audubon Center and Sanctuary, Indian Brook Falls.
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1. Manitoga / The Russel Wright Design Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 83 reviews
MANITOGA / The Russel Wright Design Center preserves, protects and shares Russel Wright's modernist House, Studio and Woodland Garden as a masterful integration of design and nature, a powerful example of land reclamation, and a resource for inspired design in daily living through public tours, programs and events. MANITOGA is a National Historic Landmark, an Affiliate Site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and a World Monuments Watch Site. It is one of the few 20th century modern homes open to the public in New York State.
Reviewed By DayTrip65809
Manitoga is a fascinating place to visit. Russel Wright designed his home and studio to be at one with the natural surroundings, and even created the 75 acre woods around the house. The Russel Wright House is the expression of a creative mind and unique spirit and well worth visiting. Be sure to take a tour—the guides all seem to have infectious enthusiasm for the place. They bring Wright and his work to life in a way that enhances your appreciation of the house and the landscape. If you want lovely hiking without the crowds of Bear Mountain, the trails are worth the trip on their own. (Just a word of advice: if you go during peak season, prepare for crazy traffic jams in the Bear Mountain area.)
2. Arden Point State Park
3. Castle Rock Unique Area
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 4 reviews
4. Constitution Marsh Audubon Center and Sanctuary
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4.0 based on 33 reviews
Constitution Marsh Audubon Center and Sanctuary is a unique and beautiful tidal marsh located in Putnam County, New York, and serves as vital natural habitat for the Hudson River Estuary. Explore our website constitution.audubon.org for more information. Our parking lot fits 8 cars maximum and can fill up quickly on weekends. Because of the limited space, these spots are reserved for Constitution Marsh visitors only. Turn right from the parking lot, walk down the gravel driveway, and begin the Blue Trail over the rocky hill out to the boardwalk to view the marsh. The trail is open dawn to dusk every day. The Visitor Center is open on weekends between Memorial Day and Labor Day from 9am to 4pm. No fee required. No dogs allowed.
Reviewed By traveled2020 - Heppenheim, Germany
Note: There are only eight parking spots for cars and no alternative parking nearby. You may have to come back at another time if all spots are full. You walk down a private road, open to hikers, to the trail head at the education center. From there the little hike starts over some steep and rocky ground, already offering some beautiful views over the marshes before you go down again to enter them over a wooden bridge. With crossing the bridge you’re entering the marshes, having the possibility to walk a small circle on wooden walkways. It’s beautiful and relaxing as with only so little parking spots you don’t have to expect many people to be there. If you remain for a little while you may see muskrats and different birds. The total distance from the parking area and back is 1.2 miles.
