A Guide to Enjoying the Great Outdoors in Harriman State Park

By |2024-03-26T20:11:21+00:00March 8th, 2024|Weekend Guides|

Did you know: New York’s second largest park is just 30 miles from NYC? Harriman State Park is a haven for hikers, cyclists, and lovers of the outdoors. Known for its 31 lakes, it also features 200+ miles of hiking trails, along streams, woods, and beautiful vistas of the Hudson Valley and NYC. Sound overwhelming? Let us help!

A Guide to Harriman State Park, NY

By |2021-05-05T14:59:28+00:00November 6th, 2019||

  The next time you're fretting about not having time for a weekend getaway, consider this: Driving to Harriman State Park can take less time than getting from Brooklyn to Manhattan. Thirty miles from NYC, New York State's second largest park is just a stones throw away. Known for its ...

A Daytrip to Harriman State Park

By |2024-03-21T20:02:51+00:00May 27th, 2019|Escape Listings|

Did you know: New York's second largest park is just 30 miles from NYC? Harriman State Park is a haven for hikers, cyclists, and lovers of the outdoors. Known for its 31 lakes, it also features 200+ miles of hiking trails, along streams, woods, and beautiful vistas of the Hudson ...

The Best Spring Day Trips from NYC

By |2022-06-16T12:42:08+00:00May 1st, 2019||

After being cramped up indoors for so long, isn't it so incredible to be able to walk outside without immediately freezing in place? (Yes. The correct answer is yes.) Soon after the winter thaw and warmer temperatures, the blooms open up and the countryside bursts back to life, and we're all looking ...

Roadtrippin’ with Escape Campervans and Faherty

By |2021-05-10T12:43:45+00:00October 9th, 2018||

For all the wonderful things us New Yorkers have at our fingertips, fresh air is not one of them. Luckily, places like the Hudson Valley and Catskill Mountains serve as easy getaways from the hustle-and-bustle of New York City. And with so many places to explore (ahem, just look at our website) why choose ...

The Best Hiking Near NYC That You Don’t Need a Car For

By |2021-01-08T16:27:20+00:00March 27th, 2016||

No doubt about it: Denny and I are spoiled New Yorkers. We have a car. But for a long time–the first years of Escape Brooklyn, actually–we didn't. Instead, we somehow managed to launch a travel website without one, making the most public transportation like the MetroNorth, NJ Transit trains, and even Adirondack ...

Harriman State Park

By |2015-07-28T18:10:53+00:00July 28th, 2015||

Living in New York City as an outdoor enthusiast is a sacrifice–or so I thought it was. When I moved to the city 4 years ago from Rochester, New York, I was certain that I was giving up the woods entirely, and that the possibilities of accessing the outdoors without a car were slim ...

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