Type County park Created 1964 Area 39 ha Phone +1 914-864-7275 | Nearest city Croton-on-Hudson, NY Year built 1842 Added to NRHP 19 June 1973 | |
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Architect Jarvis,John Bloomfield; Multiple Address 35 Yorktown Rd, Croton-On-Hudson, NY 10520, USA Hours Open today ยท Open 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hours Similar New Croton Dam, Croton Point Park, Croton Aqueduct, Kensico Dam Plaza, Teatown Lake Reservation | ||
Croton gorge park
Croton Gorge Park is a park in Cortlandt, New York owned and operated by Westchester County. It consists of 97 acres (390,000 m2) at the base of New Croton Dam. The park is a popular venue for fishing, picnicking, sledding and cross country skiing. The Old Croton Trail begins in the park, which also includes a baseball field and an impressive fountain occasionally operated with high pressure water from the reservoir. The fountain was reopened in 2000 after having been out of service since the mid twentieth century.
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The road over the top of the dam is one of four arteries for crossing the Croton River (only three of the bridges connect to public roads at both ends). Following the September 11 attacks in 2001, this road has been closed to non-emergency vehicles as a security precaution, though it remains open to pedestrians and bicycles. Previously, school buses had used the road as the best route available.