Turn right, and walk about 10 minutes until you see a boulder (graffiti-covered, alas) with a trail leading to the left. After 5-10 minutes on a rocky path beside a stream, that path ends at the Long Path. Once you get to the park, the trail begins at the corner of the parking lot diagonally opposite the pool entrance. (The NY/NJ Trail Conference has somewhat better information than the NYS Parks site.)Ī hike of 20-30 minutes from the parking lot gets you to Little Tor, which (despite its diminutive designation) provides gorgeous views of the Hudson Valley in almost all directions. (We're always excited to find diving boards, which have become almost extinct in public pools in this area.) But the main attraction for us is that the park is traversed by the Long Path, the marvelous hiking trail through the Palisades, Catskills, etc. High Tor is a smallish state park whose most popular attraction is probably the outdoor swimming pool that features two diving boards. Just know that if you're using MapQuest, your destination should be "pomona rd & firemens memorial dr, pomona, ny."Īs an added benefit (a huge one in my eyes), the ballpark is close to Harriman State Park and even closer to High Tor State Park, just 10 minutes and 2 turns away (really!), which is where we spent the afternoon before yesterday's game. Exact locations can be a little vague in Rockland County, and I get the feeling that's just the way those folks like it.
Here's the team's ballpark map note that it shows the address as Pomona, NY, while in news articles the location is also described as Ramapo or New City. I could describe it for you, but it's easier for you to just check out this video provided by B-R blogger Steve Lombardi. It's about 15 minutes' drive past the Tappan Zee Bridge, and just off the Palisades Parkway and Route 45, in a lovely mountainous setting. If you're in the NYC area and looking for the minor-league experience - especially if you're in the northern 'burbs and don't relish the schlep out to Coney or Staten Island - I highly recommend a trip to Provident Bank Park. Despite missing the chance to see Ozzie Smith's son, Dustin (who was released the day before), it was a wonderful day. For Father's Day, I took my family out to the new minor-league ballpark in Pomona (Rockland County), NY, home to the expansion Rockland Boulders of the independent CanAm League.
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