Earl Reservoir Park Private Resident Park – Highland Mills, NY

Nice place, but the staff are very rude.

I’m a Woodbury resident and decided to visit, not knowing I needed a pass. While I appreciate that the staff member eventually let me stay, the way he approached me was completely uncalled for. He came over with a rude and accusatory attitude, asking what I was doing there, without first checking who I was or speaking respectfully. Even after I explained, he didn’t apologize—he just sat in his golf cart staring at me until I left. It’s a beautiful place, but as a resident, I expected to be treated with a little more courtesy and respect.

Nice place, but the staff are very rude.

I’m a Woodbury resident and decided to visit, not knowing I needed a pass. While I appreciate that the staff member eventually let me stay, the way he approached me was completely uncalled for. He came over with a rude and accusatory attitude, asking what I was doing there, without first checking who I was or speaking respectfully. Even after I explained, he didn’t apologize—he just sat in his golf cart staring at me until I left. It’s a beautiful place, but as a resident, I expected to be treated with a little more courtesy and respect.

This is a beautiful park with a variety of exciting activities.
There is a beautiful little beach, 2 playgrounds, a large pavilion with picnic tables and grills, assorted sports facilities, a walking path, and even decent bathrooms.
The reason for the low rating is that they have a discriminatory policy of only allowing entry to residents of Woodbury.
Although I managed to avoid the park Gestapo due to it being Labor Day, I would not depend on that in the future.