5 Easy NY State Park Hikes for Families in Hudson Valley
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Late spring is the perfect season for hiking, before the sweltering summer heat takes hold. While you can certainly go on hikes in local city parks, it doesn't deliver the same sense of adventure as exploring a sprawling, bucolic upstate New York green space as a family.
The beautiful Hudson Valley is home to five massive New York State Parks that offer tree-lined trails, stunning panoramic views and lots of special non-city sights like waterfalls and mountains. Of course these parks are so big and challenging, it's hard to know where to start. That's why we turned to the experts, Cheryl and William de Jong-Lambert, local parents who regularly blog about their family excursions at the Appalachian Mountain Club's Kids Outdoors New York City, a FREE online community for families filled alfresco activities in the NYC area. They've tackled all five of these Hudson Valley hikes personally with kids in tow so they have lots of great tips. All of these hikes are just a quick day trip away from NYC or southern Westchester.