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 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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- Interactive Trail Map
- 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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- Interactive Trail Map
- 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 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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- Interactive Trail Map
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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- Interactive Trail Map
- 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 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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- 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 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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- Interactive Trail Map
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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- Interactive Trail Map
Mills-Norrie State Park White Trail
- White Trail is 1.75 miles one-way.
- Moderate walking along river path. From Mills Mansion take Blue Trail to White Trail.
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Additional Hyde Park Trails
- Dominican Overlook Trail is 1.85 miles.
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- Hopeland Trail is 1.6 miles round trip
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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
- Hyde Park Greenway Trail is 1.75 mile one way.
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Winnakee Land Trust
Drayton Grant Park at Burger Hill in Rhinebeck, New York
- Burger Hill Trail is 1.0 miles one-way.
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- Interactive Trail Map
Dutchess Gables Preserve in Stanford, New York
- Dutchess Gables Preserve is 3.3 miles around.
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Thompson-Mazzarella Park in Rhinebeck, New York
- Thompson Mazzarella Park Trail is 2.23 miles around.
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- Interactive Trail Map
Saw Kill Trails in Red Hook, New York
- Saw Kill Trail is 1.5 miles around.
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Sisters Hill Woods in Stanford, New York
- Sister Hill Woods Trail is 1.3 miles around.
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- Interactive Trail Map
Vlei Marsh Preserve in Rhinebeck, New York
- Vlei Marsh Trail is 1.4 miles around.
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- Interactive Trail Map
Winnakee Nature Preserve in Hyde Park, New York
- Winnakee Nature Preserve Trail is 2.11 miles around.
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- Interactive Trail Map
Dutchess County Parks & Trails
Bowdoin Park Trail
- Bowdoin Park Trail is 5.9 miles around.
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- Interactive Trail Map
Dutchess Rail Trail
- Dutchess Rail Trail is 13.5 miles one way.
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- Interactive Trail Map
Quiet Cove Trail
- Quiet Cove Trail is 1.29 miles around.
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- Interactive Trail Map
Wilcox Memorial Park
- Wilcox Memorial Park is comprised of 11 miles of trails.
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- Interactive Trail Map
New York State Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation
Empire State Trail
- The 750-mile Empire State Trail showcases New York’s special places, diverse history, and iconic landscapes.
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- Interactive Trail Map
Hudson Valley Greenway Trail
- The Greenway’s goal of establishing an interconnected trail route between Manhattan and Washington County is complete!
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- Interactive Trail Map
Olana State Historic Site
- Olana Trails are 5.1 miles total.
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- Olana Park Map
- Olana Topographic Map
- Hudson River Sky Walk Map
Walkway over the Hudson State Historic Park
- Walkway over the Hudson Trail is 1.28 miles one way 212 feet above the Hudson River. The park connects the Hudson Valley Rail Trail in Highland to the William R. Steinhaus Dutchess Rail Trail, and forms part of the Empire State Trail.
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- Interactive Trail Map
- Dutchess County Walkway Loop Trail Map
- Walkway Loop Trail Brochure
- Walkway State Park – Poughkeepsie Area Map
Other Favorite Local Trails
Carey Institute Trails
- Carey Institute Trail is 2.93 miles around.
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- Campus Trail Guide Brochure
- Interactive Trail Map
Ferncliff Forest Trail / Fire Tower
- Ferncliff Forest Trail is 1.59 miles around.
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- Forest Trails Map
- Interactive Trail Map
Innisfree Garden Trail
- Innisfree Graden Trail is 2.1 miles around. Ticket fees apply.
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- Garden Map
- Interactive Trail Map
Mount Beacon Park Trail
- Mount Beacon Park Trail is 1.0 miles one way.
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- Mount Beacon Trail Map
- Interactive Trail Map
Peach Hill Park
- Peach Hill Park Trail is 4.4 miles around.
- Peach Hill Park Brochure
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- Interactive Trail Map
Poet’s Walk Park
- Poet’s Walk Park Trail is 2.4 miles around.
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- Interactive Trail Map
Stissing Mountain Fire Tower
- Stissing Mountain Preserve / Thompson Pond Trail is 4.84 miles.
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- Interactive Trail Map
Vassar Farm Trail
- Vassar Farm Trail is 4.54 miles around.
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- Interactive Trail Map
Wilderstein Historic Site
- Wilderstein Historic Site Trail is 1.8 miles around.
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- Download Trail Guide
- Interactive Trail Map
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!
