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Croton Falls Reservoir Vacation and Resort PropertiesThis reservoir is located near Brewster, NY. Croton Falls Reservoir The Croton Falls Reservoir is a small reservoir in Putnam County, New York. It is 30 miles north of New York City, for which it is a drinking water source. Nearby Attractions
Western Connecticut State University (11 miles)
Western Connecticut State University (WCSU), founded in 1903, is located in Danbury, a major city in Fairfield County in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains, 65 miles north of Manhattan and 50 miles west of Hartford. WCSU's rural 364 acre Westside campus complements its 34 acre Midtown campus in the heart of downtown Danbury. Constant planning, evaluation, and improvement of programs and curriculum sharpen WCSU's "edge of excellence" and keep it responsive to the progressive community...
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Weir Farm National Historic Site (13 miles)
How does our environment influence our creativity? Weir Farm National Historic Site is a place where visitors and artists can explore this question in various ways. To American Impressionist painter J. Alden Weir (1852 ? 1919), his beloved Connecticut farm provided him with the means to explore his emotional and spiritual impressions of nature. Weir and his contemporaries (such as Childe Hassam and John Twachtman) were inspired by French Impressionism?s emphasis on painting outdoors and...
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Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (29 miles)
"The greatest thing I have learned is how good it is to come home again," Eleanor Roosevelt once told a friend. This simple statement expresses her love for the modest house near the Hudson River she called Val-Kill, the only home that was ever hers. The only National Historic Site dedicated to a First Lady, Val-Kill welcomes the visitor as Mrs. Roosevelt welcomed her many guests. Visitors may tour Mrs. Roosevelt's Val-Kill Cottage and enjoy the lovely gardens and grounds on the site....
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Hop Brook Lake (31 miles)
Hop Brook Lake is a popular day use park with swimming and picnicking facilities, athletic fields, picnic shelters and over 7 miles of hiking trails winding through the woods and fields. Canoes, sailboards and rowboats are welcome on the 21-acre lake. The lake and its feeder streams are stocked with trout by the State. Cross-country skiing is popular during...
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