Outdoor adventures
Quick hike into an awesome cave. Three Other hiking trails are great too!
Dover Stone Church
3128 NY-22Fairytale setting- if you can book lunch or dinner or perhaps look into a day pass
407 locals recommend
Mohonk Mountain House
1000 Mountain Rest RdFairytale setting- if you can book lunch or dinner or perhaps look into a day pass
Minnewaska State Park Preserve
5281 Route 44-55Hiking for days!!!!
Definitely a must and soooo close you can do multiple times!
The walkway is connected with the Hudson Valley rail trail
328 locals recommend
Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park
61 Parker AveDefinitely a must and soooo close you can do multiple times!
The walkway is connected with the Hudson Valley rail trail
Not gonna lie- hike is Grueling and totally worth it!! Pack a picnic and enjoy the vista!! Plan for water breaks due to steep inclines and elevation
49 locals recommend
Mount Beacon Fire Tower
Not gonna lie- hike is Grueling and totally worth it!! Pack a picnic and enjoy the vista!! Plan for water breaks due to steep inclines and elevation
Bonticou Crag
The Dutchess Rail Trail is a 13-mile rail trail that stretches from the former Hopewell Junction train depot, north to the Poughkeepsie entrance of the Walkway over the Hudson. It's a shared use rail trail open for pedestrians and bicyclers. The Dutchess Rail Trail forms part of the proposed Empire State Trail.
10 locals recommend
Rail Trail Park
The Dutchess Rail Trail is a 13-mile rail trail that stretches from the former Hopewell Junction train depot, north to the Poughkeepsie entrance of the Walkway over the Hudson. It's a shared use rail trail open for pedestrians and bicyclers. The Dutchess Rail Trail forms part of the proposed Empire State Trail.
John Burroughs Slabsides
500 Burroughs DrEasy hiking and relaxing hidden spot
Sightseeing
Adorable little town.... great scene to chill walk around although gets super touristy with summer home crowds
224 locals recommend
Rhinebeck
Adorable little town.... great scene to chill walk around although gets super touristy with summer home crowds
Vassar College
124 Raymond AveIf you are heading out to any of the hikes in new paltz definitely plan a drive and a stop to meander down some of the funky streets in New Paltz
255 locals recommend
New Paltz
If you are heading out to any of the hikes in new paltz definitely plan a drive and a stop to meander down some of the funky streets in New Paltz
Historical but still kinda cool
Beautiful estates manicured lawns kids might enjoy
Roosevelt Hyde Park
114 Estates LaneVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
119 Vanderbilt Park RdGorgeous historical estate on Hudson
Food scene
Millbrook Vineyards & Winery
26 Wing RdLocal vineyard beautiful drive
Zoe's Ice Cream Barn
1181 State Rte 55Yum just yum
J. Dominick's Trattoria
779 Dutchess TurnpikeGood Italian food
Recommend the paninis- vegetable panini is my top favorite everything make on premise including bread. Great spot!! Plan to wait
29 locals recommend
Rossi Rosticceria Deli
45 S Clover StRecommend the paninis- vegetable panini is my top favorite everything make on premise including bread. Great spot!! Plan to wait
Zeus Brewing Company
178 Main StThe Culinary Institute of America
1946 Campus DrFabulous Brick oven pizza and salads. Menu revolves around those two items
If you go ask for Olga, she is my aunt ;)
25 locals recommend
Pizzeria Posto
43 E Market StFabulous Brick oven pizza and salads. Menu revolves around those two items
If you go ask for Olga, she is my aunt ;)
Adams Fairacre Farms
765 Dutchess TurnpikeGrocery shopping is actually enjoyable here!!
Food scene
Poughkeepsie Farm Project
51 Vassar Farm LnThe farm :)
North River Roasters Roastery
188 Cannon StCoffee
Neighborhoods
Rhinebeck Village
Quaint and trendy upscale stores and restaurants