Plan your next vacation to a nearby national park with the help of Metro-North, National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) and Zipcar.
Start hiking the Appalachian Trail steps from Metro-North. Hop on the free Roosevelt Ride shuttle at the Poughkeepsie Station and make your way to the former home of Franklin D. and Eleanor Roosevelt. Explore the Great Falls of Paterson, NJ, or the picturesque landscape of CT’s Weir Farm, home of J. Alden Weir, American Impressionist painter.
PASCACK VALLEY LINE
Spring Valley (NY)
Pearl River (NY)
HUDSON LINE
Poughkeepsie (NY)
- Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt NHS* (6m)
- Eleanor Roosevelt NHS* (8m)
- Vanderbilt Mansion NHS* (8m)
- Martin Van Buren NHS (52m)
*NPS Roosevelt Ride is a free shuttle available from the Poughkeepsie station. Check schedule.
Beacon (NY)
NEW HAVEN LINE
Branchville (CT)
HARLEM LINE
Appalachian Trail (NY)
Southeast (NY)
Woodlawn (NY)
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General
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- NPCA Region:
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Issues
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Press Release
Bipartisan Bill to Keep Fixing National Parks Arrives Not a Moment Too Soon
"This bill is a promise that we will continue to take care of the places that mean so much to so many people." - Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President and CEO…
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Blog Post
How the CCC’s Work Lives On in National Parks
Both beautiful and functional, projects built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s endure at national parks ... and we can thank Frances Perkins for getting the CCC started.
