- Mostly locals frequent here, as it's not the easiest place to get to from Manhattan. I have no idea what would be involved public transportation-wise, but I think it would entail an hour long subway ride if you're coming from Manhattan. If it were me, and I didn't have a car like I did this time, I'd take a cab
- The operating hours are surprisingly short, especially considering that dusk in the summertime isn't until around 8pm. Closing at 5pm in the summer seems stupid to me. If this place closes at 5pm in the summer, I wonder what time it closes in the winter.
- We went on a Monday and, while crowded, it wasn't unbearably so. I shudder to think what the weekend crowd must be like.
- There are several parking areas that fill up quickly and cost $10 to park. Another option is to park nearby and walk in. Consider it a $10 convenience fee. The people walking into the park from destination unknown looked miserable--especially when it started raining later that afternoon.
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