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A hiking trail in winter at Twin Lakes County Park in Eastchester New York.

Twin Lakes Park / Nature Study Woods, New Rochelle and Eastchester.

Combined, these two parks are comprise of 220 acres of woods, marsh, lakes, ponds and some fields along the Hutchinson River in New Rochelle and Eastchester.

Nature Study Woods lies to the south and is comprised of woods covered below with Garlic Mustard and wetlands covered with acres of Skunk Cabbage. A few foot trails break off the single main trail. Look for Rusty Blackbirds in winter and early spring in the wet woodlands. The wetlands appear to stay wet even in drought and may be a good area to look for spring migrants in this situation.

The main trail leads north into Twin Lakes Park where you’ll first encounter a few ponds. Look for waterfowl such as Gadwall, Wood Duck, Northern Shoveler, American Wigeon and Hooded Merganser in cooler months. The trail eventually goes beneath the Hutchinson River Parkway to a large reservoir surrounded by woods and some small fields. Two stables operate here so you’ll share some trails with horse back riders. So, look down as often as you do up!