Hyde Park (New York)

Hyde Park is a township in Dutchess County in the state of New York in the United States of America.

By plane

 * Stewart International Airport, 1180 First St, New Windsor, +1 845 564-2100. The closest major airport is about 30 miles away, across the Hudson River from Beacon.

By train

 * Metro-North Railroad - Hudson line . There is service between New York City's Grand Central Terminal and Poughkeepsie. On-board train fares are subject to a stiff surcharge, so buy your tickets at the station or at the vending machines located on the platform. Pick up local taxi to Hyde Park, about 7 miles.
 * Amtrak. Long distance connections are available at Metro-North's Poughkeepsie station.

Do
Take a guided kayak tour on the Hudson River. The River Connection, 9 West Market St, +1 845 229-0595.

Buy
There are several antiques shops in town.

Budget
There are a Dairy Queen and McDonalds on the Albany Post Road, but with so many CIA students and faculty in the area you are sure to find more interesting eats elsewhere.

Go next
Hyde Park is a great starting place for a tour of mid Hudson Valley estates. Once you've visited the Roosevelt and Vanderbilt homes, continue north on Route 9 (Albany Post Road) to the Mills mansion in Staatsburg, then into Rhinebeck to the Suckley's Wilderstein, and then to Frederic Church's Olana in the city of Hudson.