{"id":1064,"date":"2025-12-10T14:26:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T19:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com\/bigmap\/blog\/?p=1064"},"modified":"2025-12-10T14:28:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T19:28:07","slug":"westchester-county-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com\/bigmap\/blog\/2025\/12\/10\/westchester-county-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Westchester County Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/yonkers\/legolanddiscoverycenter\/index.htm\">LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester<\/a> in Yonkers:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/yonkers\/legolanddiscoverycenter\/0703-04-18.jpg\" alt=\"Manhattan Landmarks, LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester, Yonkers, New York, March 4, 2018\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/yonkers\/legolanddiscoverycenter\/1003-04-18.jpg\" alt=\"MetLife Stadium Build, LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester, Yonkers, New York, March 4, 2018\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere in <a href=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/yonkers\/yonkers\/index.htm\">Yonkers<\/a>, Trevor Park and the JFK Marina and Park just off the Glenwood Metro-North station:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/yonkers\/trevorpark\/0109-16-21.jpg\" alt=\"Trevor Park, Yonkers, New York, September 16, 2021\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/yonkers\/jfkmarinaandpark\/0109-16-21.jpg\" alt=\"Hudson River From JFK Marina and Park, Yonkers, New York, September 16, 2021\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Old Croton Aqueduct Trail, which traces the path of the original tunnel that brought water to New York City from reservoirs upstate, runs mostly uninterrupted for 41 miles from the city to <a href=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/croton-on-hudson\/crotongorgepark\/index.htm\">Croton Gorge Park<\/a> near Croton-on-Hudson. This section of trail is just south of the park:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/croton-on-hudson\/crotongorgepark\/0110-17-20.jpg\" alt=\"Old Croton Aqueduct Trail, Croton-on-Hudson, New York, October 17, 2020\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is one of several stone ventilator shafts used to circulate air through the aqueduct:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/croton-on-hudson\/crotongorgepark\/0510-17-20.jpg\" alt=\"Stone Ventilator Shaft, Old Croton Aqueduct Trail, Croton-on-Hudson, New York, October 17, 2020\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At Croton Gorge Park, the nearly 300-foot-high New Croton Dam holds back the New Croton Reservoir behind it:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/croton-on-hudson\/crotongorgepark\/0610-17-20.jpg\" alt=\"Croton Gorge Park, Croton-on-Hudson, New York, October 17, 2020\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/croton-on-hudson\/crotongorgepark\/0810-17-20.jpg\" alt=\"New Croton Dam, Croton Gorge Park, Croton-on-Hudson, New York, October 17, 2020\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/croton-on-hudson\/crotongorgepark\/1610-17-20.jpg\" alt=\"New Croton Dam, Croton Gorge Park, Croton-on-Hudson, New York, October 17, 2020\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/yorktownheights\/turkeymountainnaturepreserve\/index.htm\">Turkey Mountain Nature Preserve<\/a> near Yorktown Heights:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/yorktownheights\/turkeymountainnaturepreserve\/0211-07-20.jpg\" alt=\"Turkey Mountain Nature Preserve, Yorktown Heights, New York, November 7, 2020\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/yorktownheights\/turkeymountainnaturepreserve\/0311-07-20.jpg\" alt=\"Turkey Mountain Nature Preserve, Yorktown Heights, New York, November 7, 2020\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/briarcliffmanor\/hardscrabblewildernessarea\/index.htm\">Hardscrabble Wilderness Area<\/a> in Briarcliff Manor:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/briarcliffmanor\/hardscrabblewildernessarea\/0308-10-22.jpg\" alt=\"Hardscrabble Wilderness Area, Briarcliff Manor, New York, August 10, 2022\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/briarcliffmanor\/hardscrabblewildernessarea\/0408-10-22.jpg\" alt=\"Hardscrabble Wilderness Area, Briarcliff Manor, New York, August 10, 2022\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sledding at <a href=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/millwood\/gedneypark\/index.htm\">Gedney Park<\/a> near Millwood:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/millwood\/gedneypark\/0101-07-24.jpg\" alt=\"Gedney Park, Millwood, New York, January 7, 2024\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/millwood\/gedneypark\/0401-07-24.jpg\" alt=\"Gedney Park, Millwood, New York, January 7, 2024\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/millwood\/gedneypark\/0901-07-24.jpg\" alt=\"Gedney Park, Millwood, New York, January 7, 2024\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/mountkisco\/mountkisco\/index.htm\">Mount Kisco<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/mountkisco\/01-29-25\/0701-29-25.jpg\" alt=\"Chief Kisco, Bedford Road and Main Street, Mount Kisco, New York, January 29, 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/mountkisco\/01-29-25\/2201-29-25.jpg\" alt=\"Mt. Kisco Town Hall, 104 Main Street, Mount Kisco, New York, January 29, 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/mountkisco\/01-29-25\/2901-29-25.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Kisco From Mount Kisco Train Station, Mount Kisco, New York, January 29, 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The charming <a href=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/mountkisco\/thehamlet\/index.htm\">The Hamlet British Store<\/a> right by the train station in Mount Kisco has tons of imported goodies:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/mountkisco\/thehamlet\/0101-29-25.jpg\" alt=\"Candy, The Hamlet British Store, Mount Kisco, New York, January 29, 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/northwhiteplains\/cranberrylakepreserve\/index.htm\">Cranberry Lake Preserve<\/a> near the Kensico Reservoir and North White Plains:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/northwhiteplains\/cranberrylakepreserve\/0110-12-25.jpg\" alt=\"Cranberry Lake, Cranberry Lake Preserve, North White Plains, New York, October 12, 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/northwhiteplains\/cranberrylakepreserve\/0610-12-25.jpg\" alt=\"Cranberry Lake, Cranberry Lake Preserve, North White Plains, New York, October 12, 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/northwhiteplains\/cranberrylakepreserve\/1510-12-25.jpg\" alt=\"Cranberry Lake Preserve, North White Plains, New York, October 12, 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/northwhiteplains\/cranberrylakepreserve\/1710-12-25.jpg\" alt=\"Cranberry Lake Preserve, North White Plains, New York, October 12, 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Stone quarried from what is now Cranberry Lake Preserve built the dam which you can see at <a href=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/valhalla\/kensicodamplaza\/index.htm\">Kensico Dam Plaza<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/valhalla\/kensicodamplaza\/0210-12-25.jpg\" alt=\"Kensico Dam Plaza, 1 Bronx River Parkway, Valhalla, New York, October 12, 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/valhalla\/kensicodamplaza\/0310-12-25.jpg\" alt=\"Kensico Dam Plaza, 1 Bronx River Parkway, Valhalla, New York, October 12, 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Rising&#8221; is Westchester County&#8217;s 9\/11 Memorial:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/valhalla\/kensicodamplaza\/0510-12-25.jpg\" alt=\"The Rising, Kensico Dam Plaza, 1 Bronx River Parkway, Valhalla, New York, October 12, 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/valhalla\/kensicodamplaza\/0710-12-25.jpg\" alt=\"The Rising, Kensico Dam Plaza, 1 Bronx River Parkway, Valhalla, New York, October 12, 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/bigmap\/outoftown\/hudsonvalley\/westchestercounty\/valhalla\/kensicodamplaza\/0810-12-25.jpg\" alt=\"The Rising, Kensico Dam Plaza, 1 Bronx River Parkway, Valhalla, New York, October 12, 2025\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester in Yonkers: Elsewhere in Yonkers, Trevor Park and the JFK Marina and Park just off the Glenwood Metro-North station: The Old Croton Aqueduct Trail, which traces the path of the original tunnel that brought water to New York City from reservoirs upstate, runs mostly uninterrupted for 41 miles from the city [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1064","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-out_of_town"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com\/bigmap\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1064","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com\/bigmap\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com\/bigmap\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com\/bigmap\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com\/bigmap\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1064"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com\/bigmap\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1064\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1067,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com\/bigmap\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1064\/revisions\/1067"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com\/bigmap\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com\/bigmap\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1064"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com\/bigmap\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}