Westchester County Airport 1 hr 21
The Culinary Institute of America (31 min) Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park (29 min) Originally built in 1889, this bridge provides a scenic pedestrian walkway over the Hudson River. Mohonk Lake (23 min) Small private lake attached to a resort, with forest trail hiking, boating, fly fishing & swimming. Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site (34 min) Estate of the former president, featuring a historic, federal-style home, library & museum. D & H Canal Historical (21 min) Canal and museum Minnewaska State Park Preserve (16 min) Waterfalls, 3 sky lakes & 25 mi. of footpaths for hiking & biking, plus rock climbing. Awosting Falls (19 min) Waterfalls & small pool reachable by short, wooded hikes in Minnewaska State Park. Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site (37 min) Frederick W. Vanderbilt's 54-room, beaux arts house museum offers a visitor center & guided tours. Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum (33 min) FDR's presidential library & former home with exhibits plus 2 wings dedicated to Eleanor Roosevelt. Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (36 min) Historic 181-acre estate with Eleanor Roosevelt's former home & a center with history exhibits. Historic Huguenot Street (8 min) 7 stone houses built by 1700s Huguenot settlers, along with living history demonstrations. Hurds Family Farm (8 min) Locust Grove Estate (27 min) Samuel Morse-owned Tuscan-style villa & 150-acre estate with a small museum dedicated to Morse. Lake Minnewaska (24 min) Leafy hiking trails fringe this large lake, with sheer cliffs & a compact beach area for swimming. Mohonk Preserve (13 min) Sprawling area of nature reserve with 75 mi. of carriage trails, cliffs, fields & forests. |