Westchester County Airport 1 hr 22
Mohonk Lake (36 min) Small private lake attached to a resort, with forest trail hiking, boating, fly fishing & swimming. Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park (20 min) Originally built in 1889, this bridge provides a scenic pedestrian walkway over the Hudson River. Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site (28 min) Frederick W. Vanderbilt's 54-room, beaux arts house museum offers a visitor center & guided tours. Historic Huguenot Street (20 min) 7 stone houses built by 1700s Huguenot settlers, along with living history demonstrations. Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (27 min) Historic 181-acre estate with Eleanor Roosevelt's former home & a center with history exhibits. Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum (24 min) FDR's presidential library & former home with exhibits plus 2 wings dedicated to Eleanor Roosevelt. Vanderbilt Mansion (25 min) History and museum Omega Institute for Holistic Studies (39 min) Mohonk Preserve (29 min) Sprawling area of nature reserve with 75 mi. of carriage trails, cliffs, fields & forests. Mills Norrie State Park (33 min) These 1,000 ac. include hiking trails, campgrounds, a public golf course & a river marina. Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site (25 min) Estate of the former president, featuring a historic, federal-style home, library & museum. The Culinary Institute of America (22 min) Staatsburgh State Historic Site (36 min) This 65-room Gilded Age mansion in Mills-Norrie State Park hosts guided tours, events & concerts. Locust Grove Estate (18 min) Samuel Morse-owned Tuscan-style villa & 150-acre estate with a small museum dedicated to Morse. Catskill Mountain Railroad (22 min) Charming heritage railroad featuring day trips through scenic mountain & village terrain. |