Nature discovery
Research 21 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of White Plains, grouped across 8 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of White Plains. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from White Plains. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from White Plains, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 21 places.
Kensico Reservoir is a lake reachable from White Plains as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Kensico Reservoir, about 6 km (4 mi) from White Plains
Image credit: Image: ..Lauren.. / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Tarrytown Reservoir is a lake reachable from White Plains as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Tarrytown Reservoir, about 8 km (5 mi) from White Plains
Image credit: Image: NortyNort / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Rye Town Park-Bathing Complex and Oakland Beach is a beach reachable from White Plains as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Rye Town Park-Bathing Complex and Oakland Beach, about 11 km (7 mi) from White Plains
Image credit: Image: Jim.henderson / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Tallman Mountain State Park is a state park reachable from White Plains as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Tallman Mountain State Park, about 12 km (8 mi) from White Plains
Image credit: Image: Jim.henderson / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Neptune Island is a island reachable from White Plains as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Neptune Island, about 16 km (10 mi) from White Plains
Image credit: Image: Jim.henderson / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Columbia Island is a island reachable from White Plains as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Columbia Island, about 17 km (11 mi) from White Plains
Image credit: Image: HorsePunchKid / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Orchard Beach is a beach reachable from White Plains as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Orchard Beach, about 19 km (12 mi) from White Plains
Image credit: Image: Bebo2good1 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Thain Family Forest is a urban forest reachable from White Plains as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Thain Family Forest, about 21 km (13 mi) from White Plains
Image credit: Image: King of Hearts / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
North Woods and North Meadow is a forest reachable from White Plains as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — North Woods and North Meadow, about 31 km (19 mi) from White Plains
Image credit: Image: Jay Dobkin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir is a lake reachable from White Plains as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir, about 32 km (20 mi) from White Plains
Image credit: Image: Carsten Keßler from Münster, Germany / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Hallett Nature Sanctuary is a woodland reachable from White Plains as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hallett Nature Sanctuary, about 34 km (21 mi) from White Plains
Image credit: Image: Clyde Charles Brown / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Great Falls is a waterfall reachable from White Plains as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Great Falls, about 37 km (23 mi) from White Plains
Image credit: Image: FirozAnsari / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ramapo Mountain State Forest is a state forest reachable from White Plains as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ramapo Mountain State Forest, about 41 km (25 mi) from White Plains
Image credit: Image: Famartin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Indian Brook Falls is a waterfall reachable from White Plains as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Indian Brook Falls, about 44 km (27 mi) from White Plains
Image credit: Image: Charles de Rham / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Upper New York Bay is a cove reachable from White Plains as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Upper New York Bay, about 47 km (29 mi) from White Plains
Image credit: Image: Kamel15 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Norvin Green State Forest is a state forest reachable from White Plains as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Norvin Green State Forest, about 47 km (29 mi) from White Plains
Image credit: Image: William Paxton / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Newark Bay is a cove reachable from White Plains as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Newark Bay, about 50 km (31 mi) from White Plains
Image credit: Image: Maureen from Buffalo, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Jacob Riis Park is a beach reachable from White Plains as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Jacob Riis Park, about 53 km (33 mi) from White Plains
Image credit: Image: You may select the license of your choice. / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Boonton Falls is a waterfall reachable from White Plains as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Boonton Falls, about 56 km (35 mi) from White Plains
Image credit: Image: bill-now / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Buttermilk Falls is a waterfall reachable from White Plains as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Buttermilk Falls, about 76 km (47 mi) from White Plains
Image credit: Image: Zeete / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kent Falls is a waterfall reachable from White Plains as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Kent Falls, about 88 km (55 mi) from White Plains
Image credit: Image: Richard Frantz, Jr. / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain