. A state park plan for New York, with a proposal for the new park bond issue. Parks. BEAR MOUNTAIN PLAYGROUND increasing year by year. The native deer are increasing rapidly and there are several hundred in the park. The Commission also procured a number of beaver from the Adirondacks, which are doing well and have made themselves very much at home in the park. The black bears have returned and their tracks are plainly marked upon the snow-laden ground during the winter months. The Bear Mountain Inn, described as " A heap of boulders and huge chestnut logs assembled at the base of Bear M
. A state park plan for New York, with a proposal for the new park bond issue. Parks. BEAR MOUNTAIN PLAYGROUND increasing year by year. The native deer are increasing rapidly and there are several hundred in the park. The Commission also procured a number of beaver from the Adirondacks, which are doing well and have made themselves very much at home in the park. The black bears have returned and their tracks are plainly marked upon the snow-laden ground during the winter months. The Bear Mountain Inn, described as " A heap of boulders and huge chestnut logs assembled at the base of Bear Moun- tain by the hand of man, yet following the lines of such natural proportions as to resemble the eternal hills themselves," has been established by the Commission with the idea of supply- ing visitors to the park and camping parties with the best food at reasonable prices. In this building are refrigerating plant, bakery, bottling plant, ice cream plant, laundry and storerooms, from which the several small lunch stands throughout the park are also supplied. The Commission operates two large river steamers, the " Clermont," which carries three thousand passengers, and the " Onteora," which carries two thousand. During the season these steamers make daily trips between New York City, Jersey City and Bear Mountain. The fares charged are as low as pos- sible, with the idea of yielding only expenses of operation and maintenance. These steamers have been especially refitted for this service and in accommodation and comfort compare favor- ably with the best river boats. Music and space for dancing. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original New York state association. Committee on state park plan. [New York, M. B. Brown printing & binding co. ]
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