Teatown Lake Reservation
Scenery:
Difficulty: 4 out of 10 (winding, rolling, relatively flat hike)
Fees: **UPDATE April 2018** Cheapskate alert! “To help manage increased visitation to our preserve Teatown charges $5 to non-members for parking. We appreciate our members, who will always park for free.” (Thanks to Jeff Kent for pointing this out in the comments. Five bones well spent.)
Distance: 4.2 miles, Loop
Approximate roundtrip time: 2.5 Hours
Total ascent: 542 ft
Max elevation: 606 ft above sea level
This hike is for you if: You want to take a pleasant stroll in a beautiful preserve with interesting things to see all around. Also, you have a thing for lily pads.