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New York State Countryside

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Rich-UK said on July 21, 2006 08:47:

Hello. I will have four nights in the New York area in August, but I prefer countryside to cities. I can see that there are state parks with hills and mountains nearby (Bear Mountain for example) but I don’t drive. There is the Adirondack railway with stops like Poughkeepsie and Hudson, but I don’t know where is the best place to go to access some nice countryside. I just wonder whether anyone who knows the area can advise me where to visit by public transport? Thanks, Rich ;-)

coyboyusa said on July 21, 2006 12:22:

hehe rockland county has some great countryside :) better yet come to jersey and enjoy our strip malls :)

rox-kuryliw said on July 21, 2006 13:17:

i never knew they was Countryside in new york lol

LittleSpooky said on July 21, 2006 14:38:

There is when you head towards the New York / Pennsylvania border. When people think of New York, they unfortunately think of NYC / Manhattan / Staten Island, etc where the populations are so dense, you can’t throw a rock without hitting 10 people.

I can’t help ya Rich. There used to be a couple of people here that could... but I haven’t seen their names in so long I don’t know if they’re here anymore.

Rich-UK said on July 23, 2006 14:23:

Thanks for your comments CBU & LS. Am still searching the web for tips but it’s hard to find really nice countryside right beside a train or bus stop. I imagine it exists but I’m not having much luck right now. I’ll keep trying!! All the best, Rich ;-)

Kiwein1 said on July 23, 2006 14:49:

What about LEO? He ist from NY, isn’t he?

Santi said on July 23, 2006 16:22:

This is a bit off the question and a bit far... but aren’t the Niagara Falls in the New York State? I mean, there’s nature in that state, even if not nearby the New York City area.

On the other hand, I’ve found this book on Amazon, maybe you should consider it (in the user comments there is someone who talks about getting some of the places described using public transport):

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/089732546X/102-1865926-2712904?v=glance...

Rich-UK said on July 23, 2006 16:41:

Thanks Santi. Niagara Falls are a little bit far away though, and anyway I went there in 2000 :-) That book looks really nice but probably it’s too late to buy it because I travel in 10 days (and am still waiting for the New York book I ordered on Amazon three weeks ago!). Cheers, Rich ;-)

Santi said on July 23, 2006 17:25:

Maybe you can buy it when you’re there then! :D
It seems to be part of a series dedicated to many major cities around the States, so I’m nearly sure you can find it in regular offline (good) bookstores.

ally77 said on July 24, 2006 07:06:

Wow I hope you have a great time Richard when you are there!