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Places near Valley Cottage by type
All 283 places by distance →One day from Valley Cottage
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:26 pm
37 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Valley Cottage
- DeForest Lakelake · 45 min
- Haverstraw Beach State Parkbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Nyack Beach State Parkbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Tarrytown Lightlake · 45 min
- Blauvelt State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Valley Cottage
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Valley Cottage?
Lake DeForest (lake, about 3 km), DeForest Lake (lake, about 4 km), Nyack Beach State Park (beach, about 4 km), Rockland Lake State Park (lake, about 5 km), Hook Mountain State Park (nature spot, about 5 km), Blauvelt State Park (nature spot, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Valley Cottage?
283 places on Spotwander: 58 parks, 48 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 48 churches, 38 wildlife, forests & gardens, 24 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest park to Valley Cottage?
Croton Point Park, about 11 km by road; Croton Gorge Park (18 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Valley Cottage?
Lake DeForest, about 3 km by road; DeForest Lake (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Valley Cottage?
Start in Valley Cottage, visit DeForest Lake, then Haverstraw Beach State Park, then Nyack Beach State Park, then Tarrytown Light, then Blauvelt State Park, and drive back — about 37 km by road in all.





















