Albany International Airport 1 hr 13
Ashokan Reservoir (22 min) Water reservoir featuring a paved waterfront trail, views of the Catskills & fishing by permit. The Culinary Institute of America (32 min) Opus 40 (24 min) 6.5-ac. stone-sculpture park in an abandoned quarry with trails & a museum featuring vintage tools. Omega Institute for Holistic Studies (28 min) Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (36 min) Historic 181-acre estate with Eleanor Roosevelt's former home & a center with history exhibits. Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site (35 min) Estate of the former president, featuring a historic, federal-style home, library & museum. Staatsburgh State Historic Site (28 min) This 65-room Gilded Age mansion in Mills-Norrie State Park hosts guided tours, events & concerts. Catskill Mountain Railroad (10 min) Charming heritage railroad featuring day trips through scenic mountain & village terrain. Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum (33 min) FDR's presidential library & former home with exhibits plus 2 wings dedicated to Eleanor Roosevelt. Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site (32 min) Frederick W. Vanderbilt's 54-room, beaux arts house museum offers a visitor center & guided tours. Senate House State Historic Site (10 min) Historic site, museum, and history Wilderstein Historic Site (23 min) Tours are available of this ornate, 19th-century Queen Anne mansion on 40 acres with river views. Mills Norrie State Park (29 min) These 1,000 ac. include hiking trails, campgrounds, a public golf course & a river marina. Hudson River Maritime Museum (10 min) Waterfront museum with rotating exhibits & a fleet of small boats, including an 1898 steam tugboat. Trolley Museum of New York (11 min) Museum dedicated to the history of rail transportation, with an on-site store & trolley rides. |