The Rockefeller State Park Preserve has been made possible through the farsighted and generous gift of the Rockefeller family. Since 1983, over 1000 acres of their estate at Pocantico Hills have been deeded to the State of New York.

The Preserve is characterized by 1,100 acres of woodlands, meadows, and wetlands with 20 miles of soft carriage roads and a 24-acre lake ideal for walking, jogging, cross-country skiing, birdwatching and photography.

Permits are available for horseback riding and carriage driving. Fishing with a state license is permitted during bass and trout season only.

The Visitors Center, opened in 1994, was designed by New York architect Lo Yi Chan, and contains changing exhibits of natural and historical interest.