Editing Harriman, New York (section)

===Harriman State Park===
[[Harriman State Park (New York)|Harriman State Park]], just east of the village, is the second biggest state park in New York. The park is located in Orange and Rockland counties 30 miles north of New York City. The park is known for its 31 lakes, vistas, and public camping areas. Harriman State Park borders [[Bear Mountain State Park]] and the United States Military Academy's forest reserve, as well as partially bordering [[Sterling Forest State Park]] to the southwest. 
E.H. and Mary Harriman owned 30,000 acres of land on part of their estate in Arden, New York. The state made a decision to build a prison at Bear Mountain. The Harrimans opposed this action and wanted to donate some of their land to the state in order to build a park. Once E.H. died, Mary made a proposal to the Governor that she would make a donation of 10,000 acres and $1 million for the establishment of a new state park. The state must stop the plan to build the prison with $2.5 million to gain more land and construct park facilities. 
By 1913, Major William A. Welch began constructing the road from Bear Mountain to [[Sloatsburg, New York|Sloatsburg]], which is known today as [[Seven Lakes Drive]]. Several roads were being created around Bear Mountain in order to make it easier for the public to get to the new park. There was even a steamboat service from Manhattan that would transport people back and forth with the cost of 85 cents for adults and 45 cents for children.

There are more than 40 known hiking trails located in Harriman, as well as over 30 lakes and ponds.