Haverstraw Ferry to Nyack via River Trail (Moderate)

We'll take the Hudson Line train to Ossining and take the ferry across the Hudson River to Haverstraw, then a 10 mile moderate-paced walk along the river and into Nyack for the free bus across the Cuomo Bridge to the Tarrytown train station.

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The ferry leaves the Ossining dock at 11:55 for Haverstraw. This is the first ferry of the day and it might be crowded.

There are three trains you can take to Ossining to catch the 11:55 ferry. An important consideration is that the restroom in the Ossining waterfront park will the the only restroom available until we reach Nyack Beach Park at 6.4 miles.

• 9:53 express train arriving Ossining 10:50, I will take this train, time to relax on the Ossining waterfront, stop at the restroom, get on the ferry line
• 10:25 local train arriving Ossining 11:28, probably enough time to hit the restroom and get on the ferry line
• 10:53 express train arriving Ossining 11:50, just 5 minutes before the ferry leaves and possibly too late to make the ferry, if you take this train, sit in the second to last train car and then run up the stairs and go left down the ramp to the ferry

If you miss the 11:55 ferry take the 12:55 ferry and follow the route, you may be able to catch up.

Walking route: south on Riverside Avenue about 1.5 miles to the Haverstraw River Trail, about 5 miles to Nyack Beach State Park (restroom) then North Broadway for about 2 miles, right on Main Street, left on S. Franklin to the bus stop on the left in the parking lot: free eastbound H05 bus to White Plains train station, free eastbound H07 bus to Tarrytown train station.

The river trail runs along the Hudson River below Hook Mountain, the total elevation gain is just 451 feet, there's a few small inclines but mostly the trail is flat and wide, bicycles will be sharing the path with us.

Restrooms at Ossining waterfront dock before the ferry and at Nyack Beach State Park at 6.4 miles. First water at Nyack Beach State Park so bring plenty of water with you. Short breaks along the way, eat when you want, we will not have a designated lunch. Sneakers and shorts are fine, bring sunscreen, hat, bug spray, snacks, lunch and plenty of water.

Returning to the city, there is a 6:02 express train, a 6:18 local train and a 6:51 semi-express train. I do not know how long the walk will take.

Google map: Google map
Strava map: Strava map
All Trails map: All Trails map

Train schedule: Hudson Line schedule
Ferry info.: NY Waterway

The NY Waterway ferry from Ossining to Haverstraw is $4.75/$2.50 62+, use cash on the ferry or buy a paper ticket at a NY Waterway ticket window or ticket machine beforehand or download the NY Waterway app on your phone and use that for a ticket, here's a list of places to buy tickets: Ferry Tickets

Leader: Tom Bergen 917-727-5507 tom.bergen@yahoo.com I will be wearing a green AMC cap

AMC Health Advisory: Covid and other respiratory illnesses are circulating in our communities. Do not participate in this activity if you, or someone who you have recently been in contact with, is either infected or symptomatic.