Things to do

In & Around White Plains, NY

    Saxon Woods Park
    1800 Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains NY (914) 995-4480
    A 700-acre green space featuring a swimming pool and aquatic playground, plus 18-hole and mini-golf range.
    (Note – NY Drivers license required for admittance)

    Kensico Reservoir
    Lake with fishing & boating, plus a historic dam featuring a park with a playground and trails.

    Kensico Dam Plaza
    1 Bronx River Parkway Rd, Valhalla, NY (914) 328-1542
    Historic dam has a 9-11 memorial, scenic picnic areas and events from concerts to antique shows.

    Silver Lake Preserve
    Lake St, White Plains NY (914) 231-4500
    A park on an old Quaker settlement site spanning 236 acres, with numerous trails and stone archaeological remains.

    Delfino Park
    110 Lake St, White Plains, NY (914) 422-1336
    Park offering a seasonal ice rink, baseball fields, basketball courts, picnic spots and a playground.

    Kykuit
    GPS address for Visitor Center: 381 N Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY (914) 366-6900
    This 40-room stone mansion built for John D. Rockefeller features an art gallery and sculpture garden.
    All Kykuit tours originate from the Visitor Center at Philipsburg Manor.
    Tours begin and end with a shuttle bus ride that takes visitors to and from the estate.

    Donald M Kendall Sculpture Gardens
    700 Anderson Hill Rd, Purchase, NY (914) 253-3150
    Manicured gardens featuring sculptures by 20th century artists at a food and drink company HQ.

    Cranberry Lake Preserve
    1609 Old Orchard St, West Harrison, NY (914) 428-1005
    Protected Wildlife preserve with lake, forest and swamp containing varied habitat types and an educational nature center.

    Rockefeller State Park Preserve
    125 Phelps Way, Pleasantville, NY (914) 631-1470
    Large park featuring a system of historic carriage roads traversing woodlands, meadows and fields.

    Greenburgh Nature Center
    99 Dromore Road, Scarsdale, NY (914) 723-3470
    A 33-acre nature preserve with gardens, trails and a pond over a plus exhibits in a former manor house.

    J Harvey Turnure Memorial Park
    26 Lake St, White Plains, NY (914) 422-1336
    Picturesque retreat offering a playground, bandstand and the annual Cherry Blossom Festival.

    Gardella Park
    175 Ferris Ave, White Plains, NY (914) 422-1336
    Park with a seasonal swimming pool, a playground, a softball field and lighted basketball courts.

    Hart`s Brook Park and Preserve
    156 Ridge Rd, Hartsdale, NY (914) 683-6708
    2.5 miles of wooded walking paths wend through this tranquil park with a pond and rolling lawns. The new pristine woodlands that cover most of the tract contain an abundant variety of native flora and fauna, with streams, ponds, meadows and geologic features of interest. A smaller section of the property had been developed as a more formal horticultural environment that includes specimen trees, bushes and rolling lawns

    Ridge Road Park
    287 Ridge Rd, Hartsdale, NY (914) 946-8133
    Public preserve with picnicking facilities and trails through pristine woods with ponds and meadows.
    (Note – NY Drivers license required for admittance)

    Battle of White Plains Park
    76 Battle Ave, White Plains, NY
    Built in 1976, this historic 1.31-acre park features interpretive signage, historical boards, a playground & seating.

    Sprain Ridge Park
    149 Jackson Ave, Yonkers, NY (914) 231-3450
    Large, heavily wooded park offering several trails for hiking and mountain biking plus picnic areas.

    Druss Park
    S Lexington Ave & Prospect St, White Plains, NY (914) 422-1336
    Small, church-adjacent park with benches, mature trees and a neighborhood playground for kids.

    Gillie Park
    85 Gedney Way, White Plains, NY (914) 422-1336
    This 11.24-acre park features softball fields, tennis courts, a playground and open green space.

    Neuberger Museum of Art
    735 Anderson Hill Rd, Purchase, NY (914) 251-6100
    Former private collection of varied art, the gallery started with Roy R. Neuberger’s donation of 108 works, now home to over 6,000 pieces. Affiliated with SUNY Purchase it is the nation’s tenth-largest university museum.

    VE Macy Park
    Saw Mill River Rd, Ardsley, NY (914) 946-8133
    Large sprawling park featuring open green space, a lake for fishing and ice skating and baseball fields.

    Friends of Crawford Park
    122 N Ridge St, Rye Brook, NY (914) 417-9151
    A 36-acre park with paths, lush grounds, a play area, picnic pavilion and a mansion with musical events.

    Graham Hills Park
    122 N Ridge St, Rye Brook, NY (914) 417-9151
    Wooded area for hiking & mountain biking. Large wooded park featuring miles of hiking and mountain biking trails, picnic space and wildlife views.

    LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester
    39 Fitzgerald Street, Yonkers, NY
    Legoland Discovery Center Westchester is an indoor family entertainment center located at Ridge Hill Shopping Center in Yonkers, New York. The attraction includes Lego rides, a play area, a 4D cinema and a gift shop.