Westchester County Airport 1 hr 32
Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum (41 min) FDR's presidential library & former home with exhibits plus 2 wings dedicated to Eleanor Roosevelt. Staatsburgh State Historic Site (45 min) This 65-room Gilded Age mansion in Mills-Norrie State Park hosts guided tours, events & concerts. Mohonk Preserve (9 min) Sprawling area of nature reserve with 75 mi. of carriage trails, cliffs, fields & forests. Mohonk Lake (23 min) Small private lake attached to a resort, with forest trail hiking, boating, fly fishing & swimming. Minnewaska State Park Preserve (22 min) Waterfalls, 3 sky lakes & 25 mi. of footpaths for hiking & biking, plus rock climbing. Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (45 min) Historic 181-acre estate with Eleanor Roosevelt's former home & a center with history exhibits. The Culinary Institute of America (39 min) Historic Huguenot Street (15 min) 7 stone houses built by 1700s Huguenot settlers, along with living history demonstrations. Lake Minnewaska (29 min) Leafy hiking trails fringe this large lake, with sheer cliffs & a compact beach area for swimming. D & H Canal Historical (5 min) Canal and museum Catskill Mountain Railroad (21 min) Charming heritage railroad featuring day trips through scenic mountain & village terrain. Ashokan Reservoir (32 min) Water reservoir featuring a paved waterfront trail, views of the Catskills & fishing by permit. Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site (42 min) Estate of the former president, featuring a historic, federal-style home, library & museum. Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park (38 min) Originally built in 1889, this bridge provides a scenic pedestrian walkway over the Hudson River. Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site (46 min) Frederick W. Vanderbilt's 54-room, beaux arts house museum offers a visitor center & guided tours. |