The Red School House in the Warwick Hamlet of Pine Island
Fun things to do in the Tristate area!
1. Kids Club House – Pine Island, NY Check out Open Play and other Summer Programs! Here is our Summer Schedule http://www.kidsclubhouse.biz/classratestimes/summer.html!
2. Land of Make Believe – Hope, NJ Amusement park and waterpark. http://www.lomb.com/ >
3. Wawayanda State Park – Hewitt, NJ (just beyond Warwick) Free before 11 and after 3. NJ entrance is closed. Swimming, beach, small playground. http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/wawayanda.html.
4. Van Saun Park – Paramus, NJ Zoo, playground, pony rides, carousel http://www.co.bergen.nj.us/bcparks/prvansaun.aspx
5. Sesame Place – Langhorne, PA Amusement/water park www.sesameplace.com
6. Crayola Factory – Easton, PA Hands-on Discovery Center http://www.crayola.com/factory/
7. Space Farms – Sussex, NJ Zoo, picnic/playground area, museum www.spacefarms.com
8. Imagine That! – Florham Park, NJ Hands-on children’s museum http://www.imaginethatmuseum.com/
9. Fun Time Junction – Fairfield, NJ Indoor play area www.funtimejunction.com
10. Giggles Play Station – Rockaway, NJ Indoor play area http://www.gigglesplaystation.com/
11. Jumpin Jakes – Middletown, NY Indoor play area featuring inflatable bounce houses www.jumpinjakes.net
12. NJ Children’s Museum – Hands-on children’s museum. Often has special evening events for kids. www.njcm.com
13. Strawberry Picking – Ochs Orchard in Warwick (www.ochsorchard.net) offers a variety of things to pick throughout the summer. Otherwise try http://www.pickyourown.org/NY.htm for other places to pick other things in NY.
14. Aquariums: Maritime Aquarium – Norwalk, CT http://www.maritimeaquarium.org/home.asp Mystic Aquarium – Mystic, CT www.mysticaquarium.org Adventure Aquarium – Camden, NJ www.adventureaquarium.com
15. Mountain Creek Waterpark – Vernon, NJ Waterpark – has small lazy river and ship for kids; wave pool http://www.mountaincreekwaterpark.com/
16. SplashDown Beach – Fishkill, NY – Waterpark www.splashdownbeach.com
17. Ringwood NJ – park behind library with lake – http://www.njplaygrounds.com/blog-n-photos/?p=4700
18. Hand in Hand Park – Vernon, NJ – Playground with obstacle courses and bridges. http://www.njplaygrounds.com/blog-n-photos/?p=2533
19. Pochuk Boardwalk Trail (part of Appalachian Trail) – Vernon, NJ – Boardwalk on a section of the Appalachian Trail leads to suspension bridge and eventually into mountainous trail. http://www.nynjtc.org/map/pochuck-boardwalk-map
20. High Point State Park – Montague, NJ Hiking, swimming, beach, playgrounds, monument you can climb to top of. There are some good trails in the non-paying section, too. http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/highpoint.html
21. Turtle Back Zoo – West Orange, NJ Children’s zoo, carousel, playground area www.turtlebackzoo.com
22. Bear Mountain State Park – Bear Mountain, NY Small zoo, swimming pool, hiking, carousel http://nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/13/details.aspx
23. Rogowski Farm – Pine Island, NY Events like Family night, Movie night and weekend breakfast. Check website for upcoming events. www.rogowskifarm.com
24. Firefly Field at Airport Park – Matamoras, PA Unique playground featuring covered sand area, nets for climbing, and a short walking path around the park. A good flat area for teaching kids to ride bikes. http://www.neagle.com/lifestyle/x1911310731/-Firefly-Field-Is-Open-in-Airport-Park Behind Polar Cub – a great place to enjoy ice cream afterwards. Make it lunch with unique hot dogs from Cat’s Dogs down the street! http://www.catsincredibledogs.com/
25. Farmers Markets: Fridays in Goshen (enjoy a picnic lunch with food from the market under the big trees – bring some balls or bubbles and enjoy the shade) http://www.goshennychamber.com/ Saturdays in Pine Island at Pine Island Park http://www.pineislandny.com/current/farmers-market-pine-island-ny-warwick-ny-hudson-valley-orange-ny.htm or Sundays in Warwick http://www.warwickinfo.net/farmersmarket/
26. Bushkill Falls Bushkill, PA Enjoy hikes around waterfalls – there are stairs and options for making the hike shorter/longer. www.visitbushkillfalls.com
27. Claws “N” Paws Animal Park Lake Ariel, PA Zoo includes petting zoo, animal shows, and interactive exhibits. www.clawsnpaws.com
28. Pennings Farm – Warwick, NY Stop by and enjoy a small petting zoo and small play area while lunching on food from the indoor farm market. www.penningsfarmmarket.com
29. Liberty Science Center Jersey City, NJ Interactive children’s museum features an area for small kids, animals and great views of NYC and the Statue of Liberty. www.lsc.org
30. Sally’s Dream playground Montgomery, NY Unique play area for kids featuring sandbox and multiple play areas. http://www.orangecountynyparks.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25&Itemid=3
31. Goshen Heritage Trail Goshen to Monroe Enjoy a bike ride or walk with the kids on this flat, paved trail that runs along Route 17. Parking behind the bank in Goshen. http://www.orangecountynyparks.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21&Itemid=3
