Croton Gorge Park Reviews Summary

Views and Scenery

Pros:

• "The views of the waterfall from the park area great, but for some phenomenal views of the waterfall and Hudson river from above, I suggest taking the Croton Dam Road path to the closed bridge on top which is now a walkway."
• "The view from the top of the dam is nice."
• "You just park your car walk out and you get this beautiful view."
• "It's really beautiful here and the park is a great place to hang out."
• "This place is beautiful and the drive to the location is very therapeutic."
• "The views from the top of the gigantic stone dam are picturesque to say the least."
• "Absolutely stunning! The beautiful waterfall is the main attraction here."

Cons:

• "However, it could get pretty crowded if you visit here on weekends."
• "The only thing is that it smells like the worst combination of low tide and sewage the closer you get to the water."
• "Parking might get full if arrive at peak hours."
• "The dam imparts a feeling of epicness, but you soon realize that there's not much impressive besides it."
• "Beautiful, but went after a dry summer and the spillway was mostly dried up."
• "It's very unclear as to how you hike up to the dam."
• "The stairs to go up the bridge were closed."

Parking and Accessibility

Pros:

• "You pay a 10.00 fee to park, but you may also park a little bit higher up on the side of the road."
• "The parking lot is pretty big."
• "The parking at the Dam is also very convenient, with plenty of spaces available even on busy weekends."
• "Decent parking."
• "Free parking available on the old bridge that is close to top view."
• "There's a decent amount of free parking on the road that used to cross the dam."
• "We were pleasantly surprised there was plenty of parking."

Cons:

• "Most people park on the road, but usually get ticketed."
• "Parking is $10."
• "The space for parking is limited there."
• "Parking was not immediately found, there are no signs."
• "However, they do not have (working) bathrooms and only have VERY poorly maintained port-o-potty’s."
• "Limited parking, considering, proximity to urban population."
• "Not a lot of parking on top."

Amenities and Facilities

Pros:

• "They also have several porta johns & functional rest rooms."
• "There’s a porto-John near the park entrance."
• "They have bbq grills so you can have a nice picnic."
• "A playground, hiking trails, picnic tables, Kayaking, places to fish, and grills."
• "Great park at base for picnics and meals and such and THERE IS trash barrels in the lower parking lot for throwing away your trash."
• "Many people picnic and barbecue. There are both port-a-potties and a public restroom."
• "There is parking, a large grass space where you can BBQ."

Cons:

• "There aren't any restaurant nor any fast food corner there, so if you plan to stay longer take food along with you."
• "Would give it a 5 star review, but the restroom facility were not working, they have a port-a-potty instead."
• "No real restrooms is the only downside."
• "No faucet to wash your hands."
• "The bathrooms were filthy and closed after around 4pm on a Saturday and the Port-a-Potties even filthier."
• "Bathrooms were so gross and porta potty’s out front."
• "No bathrooms available at the top. Not sure about down near the dam, though."