General Information
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK, YEAR ROUND
Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas
Current hours: 10:00am-4:30pm
Some animals go off exhibit 45 minutes before closing. Museums are locked 15 minutes before zoo is closed.
** Updated 8/31: The trail to Fort Montgomery will be closed until further notice due to damage
Hours/Admission
Open Daily, Year-Round (except Thanksgiving & Christmas)
Winter Hours (Dec. 1 – Mar. 31) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Summer Hours (Apr. 1 – Nov. 30): 10:00 am to 4:30 pm
Enter at Main Entrance (near pool), North Entrance near Bridge or Fort Montgomery Trail Gate Entrance.
If coming from the north, take By-Pass Trail (blue blazes) to Main Trail. Turn Left to walk to Main Entrance. This hiking trail is not suitable for strollers, wheelchairs, walkers, or anyone with mobility limitations. Visitors must be able to walk the full distance to and from their vehicle. We are unable to provide transportation to anyone who is unable to walk the full distance.
Bears & Coyotes go off exhibit at 3:45 pm
(Closed Thanksgiving & Christmas Day)
Trailside Admission: $1/person suggested donation
Fieldtrips and Group Visits: Schedule School or Group Visit.
Parking: Park at Bear Mountain State Park. Daily fee $10/vehicle in summer, weekends & holidays year-round. Allow 20 minutes to walk from parking to Trailside. Allow 1 to 2 hours for your visit.
Handicap Parking: Pay Parking Fee at Bear Mountain State Park & Display Parking Fee ticket on Dashboard. Park in designated Handicap Parking Spaces outside of Trailside Service Gate on Service Road off Bear Mountain Bridge Road.
Empire Pass: $80/year for Unlimited Day Use at most NYS Parks, Historic Sites & recreational facilities. Purchase online at Empire Pass or at Bear Mountain State Park Office and other NYS Parks and Historic Sites.
People with Limited Mobility & Disabilities: This portion of the Appalachian Trail is paved and suitable for strollers. The trail is on rugged terrain. Much of it is not suited to wheelchairs. The northern end is easier for people with more limited mobility and wheelchairs.
Directions:
Please
- No Pets or Emotional Support or Therapy Animals (Service Animals Permitted). Here is an explanation of the differences. Take Pets on Blue Blazed By-Pass Trail
- No feeding of animals, no banging on exhibits, no throwing things in exhibits.
- No Smoking any device or substance
- No Picnicking
- No Bikes or Scooters
- No Music or Bullhorns
- No Collecting Plants, Animals, Rocks or other Natural Materials
- No Abandoning of unwanted pets in Trailside or anywhere in NYS Parks
- No Birthday Parties or other celebrations.
- No Wedding or other professional photography
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