KENNEDY DELLS PARK
ACREAGE – 179   (Map)

355 North Main Street – New City 

ACCESS:   From North Main Street opposite Blue Jay Court just south of Street School Community Center, or from walkway next to 100 Phillips Hill Road New City.  

DIRECTIONS:  From County Court House travel north on Main Street approximately two miles to park entrance on left, or turn left on Phillips Hill Road less than half a mile beyond New City Library.  

PARKING:   Parking at North Main Street entrance.   

REST ROOMS:  Yes.  Handicapped facilities available. 

HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE:  Picnic tables 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:   Flat rolling topography.  The extreme westerly portion is heavily wooded consisting of Hemlock, White Pine, Beech, Maple, Black and Red Oak, White Ash, and Black Locust.  A portion of the land's forty acres is farmed by George Smith and Sons Inc.  growing some of Rockland's finest Sweet Corn, and preserving the fields for future active sports development.  Crum Creek bounds the Park on the westerly side along which winds a hiking trail that looks down at the stream below.

HISTORY:  Owned in the early part of the century by the well-known movie producer Adolph Zukor.  New City was at one time to be the Hollywood of the east.  Remains of the bridge across Crum Creek to the teahouse still exist.  80 acres purchased 1969; 97 acres added 1975.  

PRESENT USE:   Parcourse Fitness Trail, hiking trails, off-leash dog area, horse corral, nature study, soccer, cross country skiing, picnic tables, pavilion and forestry and wildlife conservation practices. Guided tours and lectures are available by the Park Rangers.   

FUTURE PLANS:  Maintain and develop trails, allocate additional recreation fields as required by popular demand, wildlife and forestry management, develop arboretums.   

WILDLIFE OF RECORD:  White-tailed Deer, Red Fox, Raccoon, Rabbit, Squirrel, Woodchuck, Red-tailed Hawk, Barred Owl, Screech Owl, Pileated Woodpecker, Crow, Thrush, Warblers, Vireo, Pigeon, Doves, Canada Geese, Woodcock, Mallard Duck.