Plan your next vacation to a nearby national park with the help of Metro-North, National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) and Zipcar.
Start hiking the Appalachian Trail steps from Metro-North. Hop on the free Roosevelt Ride shuttle at the Poughkeepsie Station and make your way to the former home of Franklin D. and Eleanor Roosevelt. Explore the Great Falls of Paterson, NJ, or the picturesque landscape of CT’s Weir Farm, home of J. Alden Weir, American Impressionist painter.
PASCACK VALLEY LINE
Spring Valley (NY)
Pearl River (NY)
HUDSON LINE
Poughkeepsie (NY)
- Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt NHS* (6m)
- Eleanor Roosevelt NHS* (8m)
- Vanderbilt Mansion NHS* (8m)
- Martin Van Buren NHS (52m)
*NPS Roosevelt Ride is a free shuttle available from the Poughkeepsie station. Check schedule.
Beacon (NY)
NEW HAVEN LINE
Branchville (CT)
HARLEM LINE
Appalachian Trail (NY)
Southeast (NY)
Woodlawn (NY)
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General
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- NPCA Region:
- Northeast
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Issues
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Press Release
Victory: Biden Administration Protects Chaco Canyon Cultural Landscape
"We are grateful for today’s action, which is the latest move by the Biden administration that prioritizes preserving, instead of industrializing, Indigenous lands," -- NPCA CEO Theresa Pierno
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Blog Post
7 for 7: How NPCA Is Improving Your Next Visit to Stonewall
Stonewall National Monument in New York City was established seven years ago. NPCA is leading improvements at the site in seven ways — including the addition of a visitor center.
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Blog Post
Protecting the Minidoka Viewshed
A proposed large-scale wind farm would mar the land surrounding Minidoka National Historic Site, considered a somber place for reflection by Japanese American survivors and descendants. NPCA and Friends of…
