Croton Point Park

{{Short description|Park}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Use American English|date=February 2026}} thumb|Croton Point Park '''Croton Point Park''' is a Westchester County park in the village of Croton-on-Hudson.

The park has several public attractions including a miniature aircraft airport, boat launch, tent and RV camping, cabin rental, cross-country skiing, fishing, group picnicking, hiking and walking trails, a museum, nature study, pavilions, a playground, swimming, and a beach. The Jack Peterson Memorial (also known as the Defense of Teller’s Point historical marker) is located at the southern end of the park.

==History== In the 1800s the Underhill family owned the land that is now Croton Point Park. Grapes, watermelons, and apples were grown. A brickyard was also on the property. A few buildings built with these bricks are still standing at Croton Point. The park is also home to several historic sites such as a set of wine cellars from an old manor.

thumb|Fishing in the Hudson River from Croton Point Park, 1973 A substantial portion of the land on which the park is situated today was the site of a landfill, which was operated by the Westchester County government from 1927 to 1986. The landfill has since been capped off and restored to green space. A 1931 map shows the landfill area as marsh.<ref>[http://village.croton-on-hudson.ny.us/Public_Documents/CrotonHudsonNY_WebDocs/HistoricalSociety/cpmap.jpg Map by Dalton Fowler]</ref>

==Events== The park hosts a number of events each year, including the annual Hudson River Sloop Clearwater festival, the Croton Point Shindig, and Hudson River Eagle Fest.

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==External links== {{Commons category|Croton Point Park}} * [http://parks.westchestergov.com/croton-point-park Official county website]

Category:Parks on the Hudson River Category:Parks in Westchester County, New York Category:Nature centers in New York (state) Category:Beaches of Westchester County, New York Category:Hudson River School sites