Closter Nature Center

The Closter Nature Center is a quiet and beautiful retreat in the middle of a suburban Bergen County town. Ruckman Road divides it with the Nature Center building, a cabin and two ponds on the south side, and a relatively extensive trail system to the north leading through brooks, wetlands, meadows and forests. The building is wheelchair accessible, the trails are not.

• Driving: Towns in the northeastern part of Bergen County are not close to any major highways. Consult the map tab above to chart out your approach. The easiest way to provide directions may not be the most direct for you. From Route 9W go west on Closter Dock Road in Alpine, when you reach Piermont Road turn right and continue north to the traffic lights at Ruckman Road. Turn left onto Ruckman Road and travel 0.3-mile to the parking area on the left. [GPS Coordinates: 40.97481,-73.95163]

• Bus: Take Rockland Coaches [CoachUSA] Bus Lines No. 20 from the Port Authority Bus Terminal on 41st Street, NYC, or No. 84 from George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal at 178th Street, NYC. Both stop at Old Closter Dock Road and Herbert Avenue, which is within one mile of the nature center. Click on Map Tab above for street map.