roosevelt presidential library and museum. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. parking is free for cars, buses and rvs. upgraded rooms add balconies and/or coffeemakers. children age 11 and younger stay at no charge with a paying adult. this modest motel is a mile from the scenic walkway over the hudson, 5 miles from vassar college and 7 miles from the franklin d. the pared-down rooms come with complimentary wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, plus microwaves and minifridges Westchester County Airport 1 hr 12
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (17 min) Historic 181-acre estate with Eleanor Roosevelt's former home & a center with history exhibits. Mohonk Preserve (26 min) Sprawling area of nature reserve with 75 mi. of carriage trails, cliffs, fields & forests. Historic Huguenot Street (17 min) 7 stone houses built by 1700s Huguenot settlers, along with living history demonstrations. Vanderbilt Mansion (15 min) History and museum Mid-Hudson Children's Museum (8 min) Activities & interactive exhibits aimed at entertaining & educating young children. Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site (19 min) Frederick W. Vanderbilt's 54-room, beaux arts house museum offers a visitor center & guided tours. Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum (14 min) FDR's presidential library & former home with exhibits plus 2 wings dedicated to Eleanor Roosevelt. Mohonk Lake (33 min) Small private lake attached to a resort, with forest trail hiking, boating, fly fishing & swimming. Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site (15 min) Estate of the former president, featuring a historic, federal-style home, library & museum. Franny Reese State Park (4 min) This 251-acre park features hiking & biking trails, the ruins of a 19th-century estate & more. SplashDown Beach (24 min) Water park with slides, rides, a wave pool & play areas plus several food options. The Culinary Institute of America (12 min) Locust Grove Estate (9 min) Samuel Morse-owned Tuscan-style villa & 150-acre estate with a small museum dedicated to Morse. Staatsburgh State Historic Site (26 min) This 65-room Gilded Age mansion in Mills-Norrie State Park hosts guided tours, events & concerts. Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park (10 min) Originally built in 1889, this bridge provides a scenic pedestrian walkway over the Hudson River. |