Mount Ivy Environmental County Park (Samuel G. Fisher Mount Ivy Environmental County Park)

Park Overview:

Composed primarily of marshland which serves as an aquifer for the Minisceongo Creek, this park has been designated as a protected wetland area.
Trail Uses:Hiking
Dogs:Dogs on leash
Trail Miles:
Park Acreage:272 acres
City/County/
State:		Pomona/Rockland/NY
Park Description:

The area is teeming with wildlife, especially birds. Over 8o species have been sighted. In the 18th century, the Mount Ivy area was the center of a Quaker settlement with a Quaker meeting House. In the 19th century when Thiells Road, with a bridge over the N.Y. & N.J. Railroad, met at Route 45 and Route 202, the intersection became known as Gurnee's corner. The Gurnee house stood just west of the corners.
Trails Overview:

Bisecting the park from north to south is an abandoned railroad bed which is now a hiking trail.
Directions:

The park can be accessed from a parking area located at the southwest quadrant of the intersection of US 202 and the Palisades Interstate Parkway, adjacent to Exit 12 and/or 13 of the Parkway. Parking is also available at the, end of Firemen's Memorial Drive, at the southern end of the park.

Public Transportation: Rockland Coaches
Contact Information:Samuel G. Fisher Mount Ivy Environmental County Park
845-364-2670
Region:Rockland County
Fees:None