Kennedy Dells Falls

Kennedy Dells County Park
Rockland Co, NY

Total Time: 0:45
Estimated Distance: 1.8 Miles

Pros: Nice trails in suburban area, nice falls
Cons: None
Hike Type: Loop
Level of Difficulty: Very Easy

Google Maps of Parking:
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This is a nice peaceful walk with a small waterfalls that goes over an old breached dam. I parked at the parking trailhead area at Kennedy Dells, and took the service path to the white-blazed bridle path to the waterfalls area. I went down to the falls, and then took the blue-blazed trail to the service path and back to my car.

Map of the Route

Tree Nursery Sign

Pine Forest

Kennedy Dells Waterfalls

Kennedy Dells Waterfalls

Kennedy Dells County Park
New City,
Rockland Co.,
New York

Hiking Trails:
Fitness Trail: Yellow blaze
White Trail: White blaze
Blue Trail: Blue blaze
Service Path: Unblazed

Total Time: 0:55 hour
Estimated Distance: 2.2 Miles

Pros: Many relaxed trails and pretty waterfalls
Cons: Busy area

Hike Type: Loop
Level of  Difficulty: Very easy

Google Maps of Parking:
https://goo.gl/maps/747SFkw681nTEzz79

I had been to Kennedy Dells four years prior, and walked the perimeter of the park on all the trails. However, I did not visit the waterfalls, and took the opportunity to visit the falls on this trip. I was surprised that the water was strongly flowing despite the lack of recent rain. 

I parked at the main parking area in the south of the park, and took the Fitness Trail along the south portion of the park to the east portion of the park, to the White Trail. I then took the short path to the waterfalls, which is really a breached dam but looks like a natural waterfalls. I then took the Blue Trail to the Service Path which I took back to the parking area.

Map of the Route

Start of the Fitness Trail

Fitness Trail

Open Field

White Trail

Brook

Waterfalls at the Dam

Old Ruins at the Waterfalls/Dam

Path on the Return Route

Kennedy Dells County Park

New City,
Rockland Co.,
New York

Hiking Trails:
Service Path: Unblazed
White Trail: White blaze
Fitness Trail: Unblazed

Total Time: 1:00 hour
Estimated Distance: 2.4 Miles

Pros: Many trails in suburban area
Cons: No views and many people present

Google Maps of Parking:
https://goo.gl/maps/747SFkw681nTEzz79

I had never been to Kennedy Dells Park before, and was looking for a short and easy hike that wasn't too dramatic. I parked in the main parking area by the trailhead, and took the Service Path for a short distance to the White Trail. The White Trail loops around most of the park, going north and then west along the northern edge of the park to the other entrance. I then continued south on the trail at the western edge of the park alongside the brook. I missed the famous dam and waterfall and was not familiar with where it was. I then continued along the trail to its terminus. I then took the path south towards the entrance, and then took the Fitness Trail to the parking area, and then walked from the other parking area to where I was parked.

Map of the Route

Service Path to the White Trail at the Beginning of the Hike

Beginning of the White Trail

Open Meadow near the White Trail

Eleaneor Burlingham Tree Nursery

White Trail Parallel to the Brook

Stream at the Western Perimeter of the Park

At the End of the White Trail

Another Meadow at the End of the White Trail

Trail with Early Season Foliage

More Early Season Foliage

Another Large Meadow Along the Fitness Trail

Trail Plaque at the End of the Fitness Trail