I just love this place. It's so close to home and I have a lot of fond memories there. Hiking with close friends, and picnicing with friends and family throughout the years is very special.

Gorgeous for hiking, biking & chilling! The manor and botanical gardens are special.

Just an ok place to bring your kids not much goin on

It has EVERYTHING..lakes, mountains, trails, botanical gardens and superb mountain biking and hiking. Nice beach on Sheperd's lake in the summer.

Anywhere else it would be better percieved, but surounded by Bear Mountain, Harrimen, and Sterling Forest, it comes across as a village green.

Beautiful secluded country less than an hour from NYC...Enjoiy the day and the park..It is worth the trip

After gorging on the man made delights of New York City, take an inexpensive bus ride an hour out of Port Authority Bus Terminal to a mountain hiking destination. The Appalachian Mountain Club has hundreds of volunteer guides throughout the nearby mountains ready to take you on a spectacular free 4 hour engagement with unspoiled nature. On any given day... More

I went to Ringwood because I wanted to see the mansion. It's a short walk from the parking lot and my first impression was good. The mansion is impressive. It belongs to the State of New Jersey and there are guided tours. They won't let you take picture inside and sell only very old postcards (but they are cheap, $0.15... More

When I was a child my parents used to take us to this state park for picnics in the summer. I had not been there in years and found that it has not changed much. Very pretty picnic sites near a rolling stream (that we used to wade in for hours). The manor house is only open for tours on... More