Nature reserve · New Jersey
Beechwood Park
Beechwood Park is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Raccoon Brook Hill stands 353 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Stone Point Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 3.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Harrington Park
How to reach it
Coordinates40.99461, -73.98689
- 3.4 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 8.5 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 16.5 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 28.0 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Stone Point Park: 0.4 mi
- George Street Park: 0.5 mi
- Donald T. Horsey Centennial Park: 0.7 mi
- Gallagher Field: 1.0 mi
- Pascack Brook County Park: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- Harold E. Mulligan: 0.5 mi
- Christopher Scott Mueger: 0.5 mi
- Roll of Honor: 0.6 mi
- Westwood Fire Department Memorial: 2.2 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 2.4 mi
Artworks
- Saint Anthony Holding Baby Jesus: 2.3 mi
- Christopher Columbus: 4.3 mi
- Armstrong inventor of FM radio: 5.4 mi
- Henry Hudson: 5.4 mi
- Water Music: 6.0 mi
Peaks
- Andre Hill: 2.5 mi
- Tallman Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Mount Nebo: 4.9 mi
- Bronx High Point: 7.9 mi
- Vault Hill: 8.3 mi
Museums
- Hiram Bauvelt Wildlife Art Museum: 3.1 mi
- Hudson River Museum: 5.5 mi
- Hastings Historical Society: 5.6 mi
- School House Museum: 5.6 mi
- African Art Museum at the SMA: 6.0 mi
Cliffs
- Palisades: 4.2 mi
- The Palisades: 4.6 mi
- Palisades: 7.5 mi
- Raven's Rock: 11.3 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 11.5 mi
Attractions
- Tenafly Historic Railroad Station: 5.0 mi
- Trevor Park: 5.5 mi
- Garden Remants: 5.5 mi
- Stumpery: 5.5 mi
- The Vista: 5.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Piermont Marsh Tidal Wetland: 5.2 mi
- North Road Park: 5.3 mi
- Westchester Lenoir Preserve: 5.5 mi
- Pulver's Woods: 5.9 mi
- Blauvelt State Park: 6.2 mi
Gardens
- Walled Garden: 5.6 mi
- Community Garden: 6.5 mi
- Memorial Park Butterfly Garden: 7.4 mi
- Rose Garden: 7.6 mi
- Pure Love Organic Farms: 8.2 mi
Beaches
- Huylers Beach: 5.8 mi
- Canoe Beach: 7.3 mi
- Undercliff Beach: 7.8 mi
- Bloomer Beach: 8.1 mi
- Spuyten Duyvil Beach: 8.7 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Excelsior Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
- Alpine picnic area: 4.8 mi
- Area B: 6.6 mi
- Area C: 6.6 mi
- Duck Pond Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- The Falls: 10.6 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 11.1 mi
- Great Falls: 11.5 mi
- MacMillan Brook Falls: 12.4 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 12.4 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Execution Rocks Light: 15.3 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 16.1 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 18.7 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 23.2 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Monksville: 18.6 mi
- Doodletown: 21.1 mi
- New City Village: 21.3 mi
- Cuties Island: 25.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 12.0 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 14.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 23.0 mi
- Boiling Spring: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Beechwood Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raccoon Brook Hill | NNW 328° | 353 m | 14.3 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NW 308° | 351 m | 14.1 mi |
| Ramapo Torne | NW 320° | 341 m | 14.2 mi |
| Panther Mountain | NNW 339° | 334 m | 14.2 mi |
| Herman Hill | NW 306° | 328 m | 14.0 mi |
| Horse Stable Mountain | NNW 333° | 325 m | 13.4 mi |
| Catamount Mountain | NNW 336° | 325 m | 13.7 mi |
| Drag Hill | WNW 302° | 323 m | 13.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:47 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 41 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dobbs Ferry-ardsley, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/870994370
Day trips start here
- River Vale · 1 mi
- Haworth · 2 mi
- Westwood · 2 mi
- Park Ridge · 4 mi
- Bergen County · 5 mi
- Piermont · 5 mi
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