The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-29
WONDERFUL DEVELOPMENT
OF ApGREAT, STATE PARK
$4,000 Acres Developed by Palisades Interstate Park
Commission, Offers Thousands of New Workers
Most Amazing Recreation Facilities ss,@
ny BURTON 8. brown.

sociates have kept steadily at the job
until to date the total OF all appropria-
lions received by the commission and
expended In development operations ag-
gregates more than s12.so0.o 900 in money
and land. Less than 100000 has been
appropriated by New Jersey. nearly
100000 by the State OF New York.
while nearly se.2oo.ooo came from pri-
vate contributors
All this money has been most salts
factoriiy spent without in q single
instance destroying In any way tho nat
ural beauty OF the wild land, the entire
tract has been made accessible and usc-
ful. Seven wonderful artificial lakes
have been put In. and plans are drawn
that include fourteen moro Of these
lovely bodies OF water high up In the
mountains. Great community camps
have been built along tho shores of
the lakes already there.i These are open
to boy scouts and other children OF
other organizations Tho reclamation
work Is amazing In its scope and great
utility.
The FIRST one ana one-haif miles
northward from Englewood Landing Of
the Henry Hudson Drive have been en-
tirely completed. and the remaining
three and one-half ,niles to Alpine have
been subAgraded. The cost TO date Of
this section has exceeded 100000. The
famous Englewood approach cost over
$30o, 900. Of which $125.000 was private-
ly subscribed. One hundred thousand
dollars has Just been made available BY
the State of New Jersey to complete the
Englewood-Alplne section. This work
is now under way.
The ultimate object IL TO build drive
from Fort Lee along the cliffs to the
New York State line.' there merging
with State Route No. 3 through the
villages Of Palisades. Sparixill and
Nyack along the face of the Hook
Mountain to Haverstraw, again merging
with State Route No. . at Bear Noun
tain. When this IL done there win be
a through route from New York TO
Albany on the west shore Of the Hud-
son. Storm King Highway, which was
financed by the State of New York In
cooperation with some private gift
funds supplied by the Palisades Inter
state Park. is a part Of this Route No
3. The commission Is also assisting the
State Highway Commission In the con-
struction Of Route No. by the erection
OF three large viaducts at Sparkill
Stony Point and Fort Montgomery, the
latter OF which IL already completed.
Over one-haf million people annually
visit Bear Mountain by boats. Tens OF
thousands Of automobiles annually visit
the Bear Mountain region.
The commission maintains an auto
mobile department with twenty-five ON
nibuses which transport the people int
the interior of the park at cost rates.
Bear Mountain Inn Is a self-support
4 ing place. where wholesome food Ii solt
to the public at a reasonable cost
The park maintains the largest civi
iencampment in the country. Nearl,
900 campers spent an average Of ter
days each in the park last year. Plan
are afoot to care for over $4,000 thii
year.
The Palisades Interstate Park Com
mission invites everybody to visit IL
II great reservation and enjoy its wood
land walks and drives. Its lakes ant
magnificent views and tho hospitalit,
l,of its Inn. Situated only few mile
tffom New York. this vast acreage hold
natural wonders that some PERSONS nov
go thousands of miles to see. New Yorl
State owes much to the men who hav
made possible such a recreation parl
for all the people.