H. PIERSON MAPES / FLAT ROCK PARK 
ACREAGE – 1   (Map)

101 Torne Valley Road – Hillburn 

ACCESS:  Located off Torne Valley Road, Town of Ramapo 

DIRECTIONS:  From Route 59, turn onto Torne Valley Road, travel to Park entrance on left-hand side of the road. 

PARKING:  At entrance to park on Torne Valley Road. 

REST ROOMS:  None 

HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE:  Limited 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:  Encompasses a river bank outcrop of the billion-year-old bedrock of the Ramapo Mountains (Granitic Gneiss).  This expanse of bedrock smoothed by glacial outwash water action has long provided a popular spot for fishing, canoeing and nature observation.  The park provides the best public access along the 37-mile length of the Ramapo River.  The picturesque vista from the park includes a view of the Torne Mountain in nearby Harriman State Park. 

HISTORY:  The Ramapo Land Company donated the one-acre park to the County of Rockland in 1998.  For decades this area has long been a favorite spot to access and the view the Ramapo River. 

PRESENT USE:  Fishing, canoeing, wildlife observation. 

FUTURE PLANS:  Keep the park as a natural setting.  

WILDLIFE OF RECORD:  Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Red-tailed Hawk, Osprey, Mink, Muskrat, 14 species of fish are found in this section of the river including the stocked Brown Trout.