Arts/Historic: http://www.southeastmuseum.org

Putnam County Trailway:  http://www.putnamcountyny.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Putnam-Bike-path-brochure-map.pdf

Town of Carmel

Sycamore Park

SYCAMORE PARK - 790 Long Pond Rd, Mahopac

Sycamore Park, situated between Long Pond and Long Pond Road in Mahopac, is the center where the Carmel Recreation and Parks Department operates. The park consists of 32 acres, 18 of which are developed fully for water and land activities. The park contains four tennis courts, a baseball/football field, spacious beach, picnic and playground areas, paddle ball/hand ball court and a concession/refreshment stand.  The picnic area has grills and tables convenient for gatherings of substantial size (100). The playground area has many features for children; swings, slides, tunnels and monkey bars are safely placed within the 5,700-sq. ft. sandbox.

JIMMY McDONOUGH MEMORIAL PARK - 20 Dixon Rd, Carmel

The Jimmy McDonough Memorial Park complex is located at the end of Angela Drive off of Long Pond Road. It features three football/soccer fields, one ninety-foot diamond, one sixty-foot diamond and an extreme skate park.  This facility also has rest rooms and a food concession. It is open from late March to November.

CHAMBER PARK - Routes 6/6N, Mahopac

The Mahopac Chamber Community Park is located in downtown Mahopac at the corner of Routes 6 and 6N.  It is a beautiful, waterfront park located on Lake Mahopac.  Its features include a gazebo, fountain, playground, walking paths and benches. It is a carry-in, carry-out park open from dawn 'til dusk all year long.

For more information on the Mahopac Chamber Park, visit the Mahopac Chamber of Commerce.

RED MILLS PARK - 6 Hill St, Mahopac

Red Mills is a passive park located on the corner of Route 6N and Hill Street and is approximately 7 acres. The park has watercourses running through it with walking bridges over them.

VOLZ PARK - 81 Crest Dr, Mahopac

camping, hiking, hunting, fishing swim, boating, cross-country skiing, snowshoe, tubing, sledding, Canopus Lake, Stilwater lake and Pelton Pond, fishing and hunting. Canopus Lake Beach

1498 Route 301, Kent Lakes, NY 10512

Hudson Highlands State Park - Breakneck Ridge

 (Look for "12 hikes in Philipstown")

Taconic Outdoor Education Center

The Great Swamp

West of Route 22, Patterson, NY

Stonecrop Gardens

81 Stonecrop Road, Cold Springs, NY

Veterans Memorial Park

201 Gipsy Trail Road, Carmel, NY

Hiking, Swimming, fishing, ice skating, cross country skiing, volleyball, Basketball, playground, adult fitness equipment, veteran's museum

Tilly and Tilly Foster Farm

100 Route 312, Brewster, NY

farm, hiking, picnicking and barbecuing, lake, fishing, ice skating, cross country skiing and sledding www.tillyfosterfarm.org

Michael Ciaiola Conservation Area - 800 acres

waterfalls, hiking and fishing

Fred Dill Wildlife Sanctuary

Cornerstone Park

downtown Carmel corner of Fair Street and Route 52. preserve an old gas station

Dixon Lake

small lake providing fishing and boat access

Donald B. Smith Conservation Area

small property along the East Branch Croton River. Fishing and canoe access. 

Hikes:

Breakneck Ridge in the Highlands

Round Hill, a loop hike through the woods with some great views

School Mountain Road 

Charcoal Burners Trail - a woodland loop with a side trail overlooking a pond

Bull Hill (Mount Taurus) from 9D - a loop hike with a spur to the summit. Little Stony Point Park. Spectacular views.

Little Stony Point - short loop hike. Views of the Hudson and a spur trail to the clifftop

Bull Hill from Nelsonville Footpath Trail

West Point Foundry - a stroll through the West Point Foundry Preserve past the ruins of the historic foundry

Boscobel: the Woodland Trail

Constitution Marsh Trail

Phillipstown Park

Cedar Ridge Trail

Chimney Trail

North and South Redoubts - Revolutionary War Heritage Trails

Arden Point and Marcia's Mile

Glenclyff Loop/ Benedict Arnold Escape Path

Sugarloaf Hill - Hudson Highlands State Park

White Rock Walk

Appalachian Trails from Graymoor to Denning Hill

Manitoga Paths - loop paths at Manitoga, former home of renowned designer Russel Wright

Manitou Point Nature Preserve - loop past a mansion

Anthony's Nose - views overlooking Bear Mountain Bridge and the Hudson River

http://constitutionmarsh.audubon.org/sites/default/files/documents/22_hikes_in_philipstown.pdf