Rail Trails in Dutchess County:

Harlem Valley Rail Trail

Dutchess Rail Trail

Historic Hyde Park Trail

Southwestern Dutchess County Parks: 

Beacon | East Fishkill | Fishkill | Lagrange | Poughkeepsie | Wappingers

Northwestern Dutchess County Parks:

Clinton | Hyde Park | Milan | Pleasant Valley | Red Hook | Rhinebeck

Southeastern Dutchess County Parks:

Beekman | Dover | Pawling | Union Vale

Northeastern Dutchess County Parks:

Amenia | Northeast | Pine Plains | Stanford | Washington

http://parks.ny.gov/parks/attachments/RockefellerLandscapesandGardensintheHudsonRiverValleyMap.pdf

 

Southwestern Dutchess County Parks:

Parks in Beacon NY

Mount Beacon -

235 acres. Located at Route 9D to intersection of Howland and Wolcott Ave 

It is a rather steep hike beginning on a staircase following the course of the Beacon Incline Railway, which was one of the Hudson Valley's prime tourist attractions in the early 20th century. When you make it up top, you will be rewarded with a beautiful view extending all the way from Manhattan to Albany on a clear day.

Long Dock Park

Along the Beacon waterfront and walkable from the Beacon Train Station, you will find Long Dock Park, which offers hiking/biking trails, bird watching/nature study, dog walking (on leash), fishing, kayak and canoe launch and rentals, and picniking. Cross country skiing and snowshoeing possible in the winter.Mount Gulian Gardens - 145 Sterling St

Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park -

10 acres, at Red Flynn Drive near Beacon Train Station

Along the Hudson River, there are many festivals held at the Riverfront Park when the weather is warm. It is also the home of the Beacon Sloop Club

City of Beacon Parks:

• Memorial Park on Wilkes Street
• South Avenue Park on South Avenue
• Flannery Park on Green Street
• Hiddenbrooke Property on Depuyster Avenue
• University Settlement Camp on Wolcott Avenue

The City of Beacon Parks offer softball and baseball fields, football and soccer fields, two tennis courts, three basketball courts, three playgrounds, picnic areas and walking paths.

East Fishkill Parks

East Fishkill Recreation Park

a 60-acre park at Route 376 and Route 82

• 6 baseball/softball fields
• 3 lighted tennis courts
• 6 lighted basketball courts
• 2 lighted volleyball courts
• 1 lighted roller hockey rink
• an all purpose field for football, lacrosse, etc
• 1 skateboard park
• 2 concession stands
• 2 "Water Misters" at the playground
• gazebo, picnic area, and 2 pavilions with picnic tables
• walking/jogging trails
• a lighted ice skating pond for fishing in the summer
• East Fishkill Community Center

Red Wing Park

17-acres park at 11 Old Farm Road off Route 82

The park only opens in the summer and charges a fee. There is an 8-acre lake and beach with swim lanes, and the facility includes a bath house with restrooms and showers. There is also a first aid office, concession stand, basketball, volleyball, badminton, playground, and picnic areas.

Fishkill Parks

Fishkill Ridge

The 11.5 miles of trails at Fishkill Ridge are strenuous. The park offers hiking, picnicking, cross country skiing and showshoeing in the winter.

Town of Fishkill Parks:

Maurer Geering Park at the intersection of Route 52 and I-84

4 tennis courts, 2 lit basketball courts, 1 Little League field, 1 Senior League Field, covered pavilion and bathrooms, playground

Shepheard Memorial Park on Route 82 next to the Brinkerhoff Elementary School

1 baseball field, 1 softball field, 2 Little League fields, bathrooms and concession stands

Doug Phillips Park on Route 52 east of the Route 82 interchange

Natural trails, 2 softball fields, 3 tennis courts, 1 basketball court, playground, bathroom and picnicking. The friendly Paws Dog Park is also there.

Dutchess Junction Park on Route 9D South of Beacon

nature trail, picnicking, and playground

Jean Van Pelt Park on Washington Ave

Passive recreation, stream-side nature trail, picnicking, playground, and creek for fishing

Dutchess Lake Park on West View Drive

Passive recreation, tot-lot with swings, and a pond for fishing

Lagrange Parks

James Baird State Park

The large James Baird State Park is located in Lagrange and Pleasant Valley. The 590 acre park includes the James Baird State park Golf Course, an 18-hole golf course. The park also has several picnic areas and pavilions which can accommodate up to 300 people by reservation, sports facilities for basketball, softball, tennis, and volleyball. There are also trails for hiking.

Town of Lagrange Parks:

Freedom Park - 212-214 Skidmore Road, Pleasantville Valley

lake and swimming lanes, sand volleyball, softball field, basketball field, playground, trail, picnic tables, grills and concession, stream for fishing. Location for the Lagrange Community Day and summer camp

Lagrange Park - 1392 Noxon Road, Lagrangeville, NY 12540

Baseball and softball fields, basketball courts, stream for fishing, pavilion, concession, and picnic tables

Stringham Park - 78 Stringham Road, Lagrangeville, NY 12540

Soccer fields, basketball courts, playground, walking trail, fishing at pond, pond ice skating, pavilion and concession

Overlook Park - 36 Knights Place, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

The See Spot Run dog park is here. Also football fields, pond and stream for fishing

McGhee Park - 26 McGhee Road, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590

Ballfield and playground

Poughkeepsie Parks

Walkway Over the Hudson 

The Walkway spans across the Hudson River, connecting Poughkeepsie and Dutchess County to Highland and Ulster County. The walkway is 212 feet tall and 1.28 miles long, and is the longest elevated pedestrian bridge in the world. 

Victor C. Waryas Park 

Located at the end of Main Street in Poughkeepsie along the Hudson River, the park has picnic tables, outdoor grills, playground, skate park, boat launch and dock. A restaurant and the mid-Hudson Children's Museum is also at the park.

Quiet Cove Waterfront Park

a 27-acre park in the Town of Poughkeepsie, North of Marist College and offers river views and picnicking.

Town of Poughkeepsie Parks:

Carriage Hill Park - 4 Old Silvermine Place, Poughkeepsie

Playground and Basketball Court

Country Club Estates Park - 37 Kerr Road, Poughkeepsie

Tennis Court and playground

Crestwood Park - 22 Crestwood Blvd, Poughkeepsie

Home of the Town of Poughkeepsie Little League. Includes baseball field, tennis court, playground, and a veteran's memorial

Crown Heights Park - 34 Nassau Road, Poughkeepsie

Baseball field, basketball court, exercise equipment and playground

Fairview Park - 113 Fairview Ave, Poughkeepsie

Baseball field, playground, and veteran's memorial arch

Greenvale Park - 2260 New Hackensack Road, Poughkeepsie

baseball field, soccer fields, tennis court, playground, pavilion and a fishing hole. The town's summer day camp is run at this park.

Hagantown Park - 40 Millbank Road, Poughkeepsie

basketball court, tennis court, and playground

Hills Park - 32 Hampton Road, Poughkeepsie

Baseball field, basketball court

New Hamburg Park - 34 Main Street, New Hamburgh

tennis courts, playground, basebaall field, and part of the Wappinger Greenway Trail

Overocker Park - 127 Overocker Road, Poughkeepsie

Basketball court, playground, tennis court, and baseball field

Peach Hill Park - 34 Edgewood Drive, Poughkeepsie

a 162 acre Park Preserve with walking trails through a former apple orchard. Great views on the hill of the Hudson Valley, Catskills and Taconic Hills

Pine Echo Park - 25 Corrine Drive, Poughkeepsie

Playground, half basketball court, and playfield

Red Oak Mills Park - 11 Alda Drive, Poughkeepsie

two baseball fields, two basketball courts, tennis courts, and playground

Riverfront Park - 11 River Road, New Hamburg

River views. Has a playground with a swing set and train play set

Riverview Park - 12 Twin Road, New Hamburg

Baseball field, basketball court, and playground

Rochdale Park - 166 1/2 Rochdale Road, Poughkeepsie

Girls' softball field, playground basketball court, and tennis court. Along the Wappingers Creek.

Senior Center - 14 Abe's Way, Poughkeepsie

Sheafe Road Park - 379 Sheafe Road, Poughkeepsie

lighted softball field, playground and basketball court

Stanley Still Park - 80 Jackson Road, Poughkeepsie

2 baseball fields, girls' softball field, basketball court, 1/3 mile walking track, playground, and fishing

Sunnyside Park - 13 Lori Street, Poughkeepsie

baseball field, basketball court, playground

Townsend Park - 25 Caroline Ave, Poughkeepsie

baseball field, basketball court, playground

Wappingers Parks

Bowdoin Park - 85 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls

A picturesque 301 acre park along the Hudson River. Scenic views, areas for picnicking and 5 pavilions and a community room. Has a large playground and a water spray park, soccer, baseball, softball fields, trails and cross-country race course.

Depot Hill Multiple Use Area,  - Depot Hill Road

Part of the Appalachian Trail

Reese Park -119 Creek Rd, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590

A natural park adjacent to the boat launch for the Wappinger Creek Estuary

Rockingham Park - 99 Soccerfield Drive, Wappingers Falls

Soccer fields. Fishing at the Fisherman's Walk on Sprout Creek. Ice skating and ice hockey when Sprout Creek freezes in the winter.

Schlathaus Park - 126 All Angels Hill Rd, Wappingers Falls

The following events are held at Schlathaus Park for the town of Wappingers:

• Community Day
• The Halloween Parade
• The Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
• The Playground End of Summer Picnic
• Schlathaus Memorial Race
• The Summer Concert Series

Northwestern Dutchess County Parks:

Town of Clinton Parks

Frances J. Mark Memorial Park (AKA Rec Park) – 337 Clinton Hollow Rd

Pavilion with kitchen, grills, playground, baseball field, soccer, horseshoes, volleyball, swimming pond. No swimming unless life guard is on  duty. The park closes at dusk.
To use the swimming facilities, a town ID sticker is required. 

Friends Park – 2350 Salt Point Turnpike- County Route 115.

Baseball field, small pavilion area, tennis courts, soccer, basketball, playground.  The park closes at dusk.

Parks in the Town of Hyde Park

Winnakee Nature Preserve - on Van Dam Road

104 acres nature preserve with extensive hiking trails

Mills-Norrie State Park

At over 1000 acres along the Hudson River, the park has varies trails that are ideal for walking, hiking, cycling, cross country skiing, and shoe shoeing. There are cabins and camping sites available, and river access.

Town Parks of Hyde Park

Hackett Hill Park - East Market Street between Rte. 9 & 9G

The facilities include: swimming pool, pavilion, hiking trails, camp sites for groups, sports fields, program building, Hackett House. This is where the day camp is located.

Pinewoods Park - Pinewoods Road off Rte. 9G

Park includes a skatepark, playground, tennis courts, basketball court, ball field, fishing and nature trail around the property. There is no fee to use the skate park. Helmets are required to enter the skatepark.

Dinsmore Park

Play equipment, basketball court, ballfields

Riverfront Park

pavillion, play equipment

Greenfields Park

play equipment, ball field, handicapped swing, pond (stocked for fishing), pavilion for rent

Greentree Park

multi-purpose field

Doty Park

swing set and playground, grassy areas

Beck Park

soccer field, basketball court, play equipment, new playground Equipment Climber

Town of Milan Parks 

Wilcox Memorial Park

The 615-acre park formerly the estate and farm of Mrs. Frederick P. Wilcox before it was donated to the town. The park offers two lakes and a sandy beach and boating. Swimming is allowed. There are also playgrounds and sports fields, 5+ miles of hiking trails, mini golf and camping.

Town of Pleasant Valley Parks

James Baird State Park - see above description at the Lagrange parks section

Bower Park - Ravine Road, Pleasant Valley

Soccer Fields, Walking trails and connects to the Bower Park Tarry Trails 

Cady Field and Recreation Park - 1554 Main Street, Pleasant Valley

Softball fields and Wappingers Creek access

Helen Aldrich Park - 27 Hibernia Road, Salt Point

Softball Field, Basketball Court, Grass Volleyball, Tennis Court, Large Playground and Pavilion

Mill Site Museum and Memorial Park - Main Street, Pleasant Valley

Redl Park - Van Wagner Road, Pleasant Valley

Taconic-Hereford Multiple Use Area

The largest outdoor area in Dutchess County at 917 acres. Available for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, snowmobile and cross country skiing. Hunting and camping are allowed. 

Town of Red Hook Parks

Poets' Walk Romantic Landscape Park - River Road

The Poets' Walk along the Hudson River offers a very scenic 2-mile long trail through woods and rolling meadows with cedar pavilion, footbridges, and benches. In total the park is 120 acres in size.

Town of Rhinebeck Parks

Burger Hill Park - West Side of Route 9G between Kerr Road and Violet Hill Road

76 acres. Enjoy this lovely hilltop park for picnicking and hiking, and popular for sledding in the winter. It rises to a 550-foot hilltop boasting panoramic vistas of the Hudson River Valley including the Shawangunk Ridge, Catskill and Taconic Mountains, Stissing Mountain and the Berkshires.

Ferncliff Forest - Route Rutsen Road

Facilities for hiking, fishing, biking, camping, etc. There are several observation towers throughout.

Rhinebeck Rec Park - 

Playgrounds, gazebo and picnic tables, and pool

Southeastern Dutchess County Parks:

Town of Beekman Parks

Recreation Park - 31 Recreation Center Road, Hopewell Junction

lake and beach, sand volleyball court, tennis courts, basketball courts, sports fields, mini golf, handball courts and batting cages

Dorothy Park - 839 Beekman Road, Hopewell Junction

Dog Park, Nature Trail and Soccer Fields

Town Center park - 71 Town Center Road, Hopewell Junction 

Soccer and baseball fields, pavilion, walking trail

Town of Dover Parks

Dover Stone Church - 3128 Route 22

A hike where you will end up at a cave and waterfall. See the guide here.

Wassaic State Multiple Use Area - Route 22

The park also has a playground and sports fields

Boyce Park - Corner of Route 55 and Route 22

Town of Pawling Parks

Edward R Murrow Park - Lakeside Drive and Old Route 55

Lake and beach, hiking, picnicking, playground

Lakeside Park - 2 Lakeside Drive, Pawling

280 acre park featuring a lake for swimming, kayaking and canoeing

Pawling Nature Conservancy

Town of Union Vale Parks

Tymor Park - County Road 21, Union Vale

Community events are held at the park. Lake for fishing, boating, swimming pool, camping, hiking, equestrian center and picnic grounds. Baseball & soccer fields, softball diamond, basketball, ice hockey, disc golf, volleyball and tennis courts. Indoor facilities, outdoor pavilions and outdoor grilles for rent.

Frederick E Godfrey Memorial Park - On-the-Green, Verbank 

 

Northeastern Dutchess County Parks:

Town of Amenia Parks

Beekman Park

5270 Route 44, Amenia, NY 12501

Borden Park

Nelson Hill Rd, Wassaic, NY 12592

Wassaic Park

Town of Northeast/ Millerton Parks

Rudd Pond State Park - Part of Taconic State Park

Taconic State Park is located along 16 miles of the Taconic Mountain Range, sharing a border with Massachusetts and Connecticut. The park offers camp sites and hiking trails, a lake and beach.

Eddie Collins Park

Swimming, sports fields and playground

Town of Pine Plains Parks

Lafayetteville Multiple Use area - Route 199

Roeliff Jansen Kill Multiple Use Area - Taconic Parkway

Stissing Mountain Fire Tower 

Mountain biking. Trail and hiking up the fire tower

Town of Stanford Parks

Buttercup Farm Audubon Sanctuary - Route 82

Hiking trails and nature. Trail map is here.

See Wilcox Memorial Park shared with the Town of Milan

Town of Washington/ Millbrook Parks

Millbrook Tribute Gardens - 3257 Franklin Ave, Millbrook

Gardens and playground and sand area for kids

Town of Washington Park - 3744 Route 44, Millbrook

opens in the summer for swimming, picnic areas, a concession stand, basketball court, ball fields, sand volleyball court, mini-golf putting green, fishing dock, and expanded playground!