Westchester Insider: Heavy Snowfalls Bring Winter Sports Back to Westchester County Parks.

 

Heavy Snowfalls Bring Winter Sports Back to Westchester County Parks.

 

 

(Ardsley, NY) – Dig out your skis and dust off your sleds, recent snowstorms and low temperatures have created conditions for winter sports at Westchester County Parks.

 

County Executive George Latimer said: “It’s been a few years since we’ve seen so much snow in Westchester. This year you won’t have to travel far for winter sports, there’s plenty to enjoy right in your own backyard.”

 

Cross-country skiing, sledding and ice skating are available across the park system. However, all activities are subject to the conditions at the individual parks and visitors must bring their own equipment. Admission and parking are free unless otherwise noted.

 

Commissioner of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation Kathy O’Connor said: “Covered in snow, our parks continue to provide Westchester County residents with outlets for recreation. We encourage you to bundle up and explore another side of our nationally accredited park system.”  

 

Cross-country skiing is allowed at the following parks:

• Blue Mountain Reservation, Peekskill
• Croton Gorge, Cortlandt
• Croton Point Park, Croton-on-Hudson
• Kitchawan Preserve, Yorktown
• Lasdon Park, Somers (8 a.m.- 4 p.m. only)
• Mohansic Golf Course, Yorktown Heights
• Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River*
• Cranberry Lake Preserve, North White Plains
• Maple Moor Golf Course, White Plains
• Marshlands Conservancy, Rye
• The Trails at Merestead, Mount Kisco
• Saxon Woods Park, White Plains
• Saxon Woods Golf Course, Scarsdale
• Dunwoodie Golf Course, Yonkers
• Lenoir Preserve, Yonkers
• Sprain Lake Golf Course, Yonkers
• Tibbetts Brook Park, Yonkers
• The North and South County Trailways, Yonkers to Baldwin Place

 

Sledding is allowed at the following parks:

• Croton Gorge, Cortlandt
• Lasdon Park, Somers (8 a.m.- 4 p.m. only)
• Tibbetts Brook Park, Yonkers
• Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River*
• Dunwoodie Golf Course, Yonkers
• Sprain Lake Golf Course, Yonkers
• Saxon Woods Golf Course, Scarsdale
• Mohansic Golf Course, Yorktown Heights
• Maple Moor Golf Course, White Plains

 

Ice Skating is allowed at the following parks, visitors are encouraged to call ahead for ice conditions:

• Blue Mountain Reservation, Peekskill

• Mountain Lakes Park, North Salem
• Tibbetts Brook Park, Yonkers
• Twin Lakes Park, New Rochelle

 

Winter sports are permitted seven days a week during daylight hours. Covid-19 protocols remain in effect at all County parks. Visitors should continue to maintain social distance and wear masks when in the parks.

 

*Parking fees apply.