Scarborough Park

A small patch of green that borders the Hudson and offers gorgeous river views across to the Palisades, one of the only riverside parts of Briarcliff. At sunset, the views over the Hudson River are gorgeous. A quiet place to relax, unwind and feed the geese or go fishing.

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Address: 156 Scarborough Station Rd
Getting there: from the train station, walk up the street past the US Post Office, turn on Locust Rd.

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