Bear Mountain State Park Research Paper

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It was a hot sunny day in the year of 1998 when my whole family and I went on a trip to a place that was called Bear Mountain State Park. Bear Mountain is located in New York, it along with Harriman State Park combine to cover nearly 52,000 acres of mostly forested landscape with hundreds of miles of trails including the Appalachian Trail, a rich hiking resource close to New York City. They had many activities for families such as biking, boat rentals, hiking, picnics, Ice skating and much more. Bear Mountain is a very beautiful place because of the scenery, the activities, and the entire atmosphere. The variety of trails looping across the rugged landscape, draped upon the Highlands, is a major part of the appeal of Harriman-Bear Mountain State Parks. Covering nearly 52,000 acres, this network of practically infinite trail combinations is unmatched in the area surrounding metropolitan New York. The hiker may choose to climb through the crevices of the Lemon Squeezer, savor the views of the Hudson from high on Dunderberg Mountain, or ramble on old woods roads past sleepy swamps and abandoned mining…show more content…
The next thing that I noticed was all the different food that was around which all smelled great, some families were at grills that were in the park and others were at some of the different food places that were in the area. The two basketball courts were filled with people running up and down, everywhere on the grass I looked I saw people engaging in different activities like throwing footballs and Frisbees. The first thing we did was find a nice open spot that was slightly on a hill, and protected by shade. After eating, the family split up into different groups because different people wanted to do different things. Both of my brothers, my cousin, my uncle, and I decided to take a walk to the mountain and climb all the way

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