Local Hiking Trail Maps

Hyde Park Trails

Hyde Park Trails Walkabout

  • Walkabout is a project to promote healthy physical activity – walking on trails. Walk at least 5 trails, see great places, get great exercise, and earn a free sew-on patch.
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Vanderbilt Loop

  • Vanderbilt Loop is 2.5 miles round trip.
  • Moderate walking on park roads. Some steep hills, views of the Hudson River. Parking is at Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site parking lot. Follow loop.
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Bard Rock Trail

  • Bard rock trail is 3.2 miles round trip.
  • Easy walking on flat part of Vanderbilt Loop. Park at Riverfront Park, left out of parking lot onto River Rd., left onto Dock St. Enter iron gates, bear left, follow trail to Bard Rock and return the same way.
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Pinewoods Nature Trail Loop

  • Pinewoods Nature Trail loop is 0.7 miles around.
  • Easy 3/4 mile walk on a woodland path. Parking is in Pinewoods Park, next to the playground. Follow orange blazes.
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Hackett Hill Park Trail

  • Hackett Hill Trail is a 1.1 mile loop.
  • Woodland trail (green) easy walking, Guinea Community trail (red) moderate, rough surface. Park office information desk and seasonal restrooms. Parking is at the Hackett Hill parking lot, on East Market St.
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Winnakee Nature Preserve Trail

  • Winnakee Nature Preserve Trail is 1.3 miles round trip.
  • Easy to moderate walking on dirt surfaced woods roads with rolling hills. Solid lines are measured loop, dashed lines are other open trails. Parking is in back of Pete’s Famous Cafe & Grill on Route 9, or at end of Terwilliger Rd. Ext.
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Roosevelt Woods Trail

  • Roosevelt Woods Trail is 3.3 miles round trip.
  • Moderate walking on dirt-surfaced woods roads with some steep hills. Tulip-tree markers and green blazes. Henry Wallace Visitor Center info desk, restrooms & seasonal café are available. Parking is at main parking area for the FDR National Historic Site.
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Roosevelt Farm Lane Trail

  • Roosevelt Farm Lane trail is 3.6 miles round trip.
  • Easy walking on gravel-surfaced woods roads with gently rolling hills. Bicycling permitted March – November on Farm Lane. No biking on Red, Yellow, Blue or any other trails.
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Elenor’s Walk (Val-Kill)

  • Eleanor’s Walk is 1.0 miles around.
  • Moderate walking on woodland paths with some steep hills. Visitor Center information desk and restrooms are available seasonally. Parking is at the Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site parking lot.
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Top Cottage Trail

  • Top Cottage Trail is 2.0 miles round trip.
  • Moderate walking on woodland paths with some steep hills. Visitor Center information desk and restrooms are available seasonally. Parking is at the Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site parking lot.
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Mills-Norrie State Park Blue Trail

  • Blue Trail is 2.4 miles round trip.
  • Moderate to steep walking. Rolling hills on paved and woods roads with river views. Enter & park at Mills Mansion, walk down paved road toward river.
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Mills-Norrie State Park White Trail

Additional Hyde Park Trails

Dominican Overlook Trail

Hopeland Area Trail

Hyde Park Trail End-2-End

  • Hyde Park Trail End2End is a 9-mile end-to-end walk/hike/fun-run on the trunkline Hyde Park Trail, from FDR’s Top Cottage to the Vanderbilt Mansion.
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Hyde Park Greenway Trail

Winnakee Land Trust

Drayton Grant Park at Burger Hill in Rhinebeck, New York

Dutchess Gables Preserve in Stanford, New York

Thompson-Mazzarella Park in Rhinebeck, New York

Saw Kill Trails in Red Hook, New York

Sisters Hill Woods in Stanford, New York

Vlei Marsh Preserve in Rhinebeck, New York

Winnakee Nature Preserve in Hyde Park, New York

Dutchess County Parks & Trails

Bowdoin Park Trail

Dutchess Rail Trail

Quiet Cove Trail

Wilcox Memorial Park

New York State Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation

Empire State Trail

Hudson Valley Greenway Trail

Olana State Historic Site

Walkway over the Hudson State Historic Park

Other Favorite Local Trails

Carey Institute Trails

Ferncliff Forest Trail / Fire Tower

Innisfree Garden Trail

Mount Beacon Park Trail

Peach Hill Park

Poet’s Walk Park

Stissing Mountain Fire Tower

Vassar Farm Trail

Wilderstein Historic Site

New York State Empire Passport

For even more hiking, check out the Empire Pass with your library card for free admission or parking at New York State Parks.

Dutchess Land Conservancy Nature Exploration Backpacks

Use your library card to check out equipment for your hike!

NY – NJ Trail Conference Ten Hiking Essentials

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