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"One of Hudson Valley's hidden gems."(2 Tips)"Bannerman Island is one of the participants in Parks &..."(2 Tips)
"Hang out in Beacon afterward."(2 Tips)
"Just a heads up, "self-guided" tours are only on 3rd Sundays."(11 Tips)
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- MariOctober 28, 2012Bannerman's Castle is a great slice of NYC history. Take a tour if you're looking for a good day trip out of the city. Hang out in Beacon afterward.
- Melissa ZayasMarch 31, 2019We have taken the boat out, we have kayaked out and then hiked to the ruins. Both times was a great experience. They often do movies or dinners to raise money to help protect this beautiful place.
Untapped CitiesJuly 27, 2012Castles? In New York? Why, yes! These ruins are a must, built by the Bannerman family as warehouse facility for their military surplus business in 1901. Get there by boat or kayak, tours available. Read more
- Houlihan LawrenceJuly 25, 2012One of Hudson Valley's hidden gems. Make sure to have your smartphone or camera ready while taking a walking tour - you'll regret it if you don't!
Christine LMay 21, 2017Reachable by tour only, whether by ferry or kayak. $35 may seem pricey, but the proceeds go into funding the restoration and upkeep of the island, which doesn't get any state funding, btw.- Dustin LeeAugust 9, 2016Most of the time it's $35 per person for a 2.5 guided tour, with the ferry (that's right, one ferry) leaving at 12:30 from Beacon. Just a heads up, "self-guided" tours are only on 3rd Sundays.
Jeremy WilcoxJune 19, 2016The Bannerman Castle Trust organizes many tours by boat during the warm months. For the more adventurous, contact Storm King Adventure Tours to kayak there.- Parks & Trails New YorkFebruary 18, 2015Bannerman Island is one of the participants in Parks & Trails New York's I Love My Park Day! Find more information by visiting www.ptny.org. Read more
janelle guntherAugust 13, 2012Impress others by calling it by the proper name: Pollepel Island (upon which Bannerman's Castle was built).
Laura GormanJuly 8, 2016take a self guided tour if you're going to do this. don't sit behind a large person in those rinky dink plastic chairs
It's my favorite place to be when it's open. I spend almost every weekend there
You have to share this island with friends especially in summer.
Cheating check-ins from the train are for wankers. Take a tour! Bannermancastle.org
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Bannerman Island - Officially known as Pollepel Island, is the home of Bannerman's Castle. Walking tours are hosted by the Bannerman Castle Trust every weekend from May through October. Donations are desperately needed to help preserve the historic structures on the island, before they are lost.
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