County Parks & Dog Runs

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Park Permits

Welcome to the Rockland County Park System. To apply for a General Use or a Pavilion Permit in a County Park, please click below. You will be taken to our new online Park Permitting System.

Apply for a Permit

If you are unable to access the online system, please contact our office via email at RCParks@co.rockland.ny.us for assistance.

Reminder: Reservations are first come, first serve. Payment is due in order to reserve a facility.

General Information

Since 1965, the Rockland County Park System has grown to a network of 30, comprising 3,179 acres. The goal has been to provide county residents ready access to local parks without having to endure traffic congestion or drive long distances to enjoy nature's beauty. Park acquisitions have been attained through County funds matched with federal and state grants along with land donations, tax delinquency and partnerships with Land Trusts and other municipalities.

Our parks, now conservatively worth some $230,000,000, are situated on or near mountainous ridges that preserve our skylines as forever green and uncluttered by high-rise. They provide a variety of both active and passive recreation along with preserving parts of our county's history. Recent acquisitions of the last remaining active farms have preserved part of Rockland's past and continue to produce locally grown farm fresh produce. The parks provide excellent nature trails where one may, if you look carefully, encounter a variety of animals such as a red-tailed hawk, pileated woodpecker, barred owl, white-tailed deer, red fox or a wild turkey. There are scenic vantage points at South Mountain, Buttermilk Falls, Mountainview Nature Park, Gurnee Park and Amphitheater, Kakiat and Clausland Mountain. There you will witness the beautiful vistas stretched out for all to see.

Dogs on leashes are permitted in all County parks except for Haverstraw Bay Park.

Dog Runs

Two of our county parks offer residents an enclosed area for their dogs to run off-leash. These enclosed areas are called "Dog Runs". They provide a community setting in which people can gather and socialize and where they can observe the interaction of groups of dogs at play.

Kakiat Park, empty with trees Kakiat Park

Man with dog at Kennedy Dells Park Kennedy Dells Park

Dog runs not only allow owners and their dogs to spend time together, but also offer dogs a space for play and companionship with other dogs. Dogs must be supervised by their "humans" at all times.

All Parks

Monsey Glen Park
1. Address:140 Saddle River Road
  Monsey, NY 10952
Amenities:
1. Handicapped Accessible (Limited)
2. Hiking
3. Trails / Walking Paths
Categories:
1. Parks

Monsey Glen Park Map

Directions

Traveling east on Route 59, turn right on Saddle River Road. Go approximately 500 feet to the park entrance on the right side of Saddle River Road. Handicapped parking is available.

Description

25 Acres - The Glen is a tract of land with a full growth of verdure covering many walking trails. It contains scenic natural beauty with sandstone overhangs. Below a stream flows to the southwest. The abandoned railroad bed marks the boundary on the northwest side. Trees to be seen are Red Oak, Black Oak, Maple, Poplar, Dogwood, Sumac, and Trailing Arbutus.

History

Acquired in 1976. Plant life in the park is unique to this area because of glacier activity thousands of years ago. Plant species were carried from one region on the advancing glacier and deposited as it moved slowly by. It is one of the few places in the County where Trailing Arbutus grows. A great variety of bird and animal life make their home in the Glen. Many Indian artifacts have been excavated in the area; and excavations of a cave in Monsey Glen Park in 1936 uncovered layers of evidence of human habitation. Pottery and artifacts of local Indians dating from 1000 BC to 1600 AD were found. Further digging revealed tools that appear to be more than 3,000 years old.

Present Use

A peaceful area of hiking trails.

Rest Rooms: No
Handicapped Accessibility: Limited

Future Plans

To maintain it as a flora and fauna preserve with guided tours on the story of nature and its mysteries. To plant shrubs to encourage natural growth of food for wild birds.