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 



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