Walkable Westchester - A Walking Guide to Westchester County
by
NY-NJ Trail Conference
The book covers over 180 parks with almost 600 miles of trails in Westchester County. It includes sketch maps of all but the smallest parks. Public transportation options are included where available. There is extensive history of the parks and the people involved. Icons show parks suitable for the handicapped, bikes, horses, dogs and cross country skiing. Many parks have photos that show what to expect to see when you visit. The parks are arranged by size classes and have a locator map to show approximately where they are in the county.
**Tent & Trails strongly suggests that you use an up-to-date trail map in addition to this book when planning and going on your hike.
Price: $24.95
Features
- Promotes walking which is an inexpensive recreation and part of a healthy life style
- Contains information about parks, preserves, sanctuaries, protected open space, and their trails
- Includes maps and photographs
- Relates the history of a park and people associated with its establishment
- Lists what activity is permitted or not permitted in the parks
- Gives driving directions and public transportation information
- Includes park contact information
- Has a table of contents and an index
- 448 pages