6. The Catherine Konner Sculpture Park at Rockland Center for the Arts, West Nyack, NY

Aurora Robson - 88% Fuel, a piece of art at one of many New York Sculpture parks
Aurora Robson – 88% Fuel, Photo by Marshal Coles

Rockland Center for the Arts (RoCA) was originally known as the Rockland Foundation, founded in 947 by a group of community leaders and renowned artists, including Aaron Copland, Paulette Goddard, Kurt Weill, Lotte Lenya, Maxwell Anderson, Burgess Meredith, and Helen Hayes. The sculpture park is a relatively new edition to the Center, as it opened in 2005. More than 30 sculptures can be found throughout the 10-acre sculpture park which is situated near the historic Buttermilk Falls. As the only outdoor site in Rockland County that hosts rotating exhibits of sculpture, the Park provides artists with opportunities to create and exhibit large-scale artworks and to conduct workshops. You can visit free of charge any day of the week from sunrise to sunset. Check out more to do in Nyack in our getaway guide!