City, County & Regional Parks · New York
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Lean-to Camping
City, County & Regional Parks · New York, United States
- Season
- Year-round
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 564 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Cross River
- Address
- Cross River, NY 10576
- Phone
- 914-864-7317
About
Primitive lean-to camping (not a conventional vehicle campground) at Westchester County's largest park. Open year-round 8 a.m. to dusk; restrooms and portable toilets at lean-to sites. Reservations required by phone.
Fees
Tent sites $35/night with a Westchester park pass, $50 without; lean-tos (8 people max) $45/$60; stays capped at seven consecutive nights.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 24° | -1° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 26° | -7° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 33° | 14° | 68° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 59° | 42° | 28° | 84° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 51° | 36° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 60° | 51° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 69° | 62° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 68° | 61° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 62° | 52° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 48° | 38° | 80° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 36° | 23° | 67° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 29° | 15° | 59° | 9 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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