Start your Hudson Valley getaway in Dutchess County! Weโre 800 square miles of natural scenic beauty, historic and cultural landmarks, and outdoor recreation. Stroll the Walkway Over the Hudson. Tour and taste along the Dutchess Wine Trail. Explore the homes of FDR and Vanderbilt. Explore estate gardens and hike their trails. Taste new creations at The Culinary Institute of America. Fill the pantry at farm markets. Enjoy the shopping without the dropping. Cruise the Hudson River. Discover art from masters, traditional and modern. Come find out what makes us Distinctly Dutchess!
Family vacation? Romantic getaway? Fun with friends?ย Dutchess is ideal for day trips or longer getaways. Itโs so easy and quick to get here, by car, train, bus, boat and air. Finish the day at the office and have dinner in Dutchess the same night! Whatever brings you to upstate New York, youโll find countless things to do in Dutchess! Not only can you step back in time, you can choose which time: Colonial and Quaker days, the Gilded Age, or the 20th century.ย Explore five historic Great Estates, including Franklin D. Rooseveltโs Home, and the FDR Presidential Library and Museum, with two floors of updated, interactive exhibits. Our museums tell unique stories, including the history of WWI and barnstorming era airplanes.ย Tour Dia: Beacon, and stay for Beaconโs Second Saturday, a city-wide celebration of the arts. Vassarโs Loeb Art Center invites you to stroll its galleries free of charge.ย Shop for treasuresย in village antique shops or specialty shops.ย Plenty of familyย fun awaits at SplashDown Beach and the Mid-Hudson Childrenโs Museum. Get closer to nature at Sprout Creek Farm and the Trevor Zoo.ย The gift of nature is never far away. Our scenic beauty is perfect for nature lovers; formal gardens and nature sanctuaries are ready to explore. They represent the range of our relationship with nature, from the order of an ornamental garden to the naturalness of a forest preserve. Observe native birds and wildlife while hiking, including 30 miles of the Appalachian Trail. Explore woods, fields and ponds at six multiple-use areas.ย Ramble or cycle three Rail Trails, including the Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park, the worldโs longest pedestrian bridge! Learn skeet shooting or fly fishing at Orvis Sandanona. Commune with nature on the links at 16 championship courses. Drive our scenic byways. Find out what makes us Distinctly Dutchess.








TOWNS, CITIES & VILLAGES
- Amenia and Wassaic
- Beacon
- Beekman and Poughquag
- Clinton
- Dover and Wingdale
- East Fishkill, Hopewell Junction andย Stormville
- Fishkill
- Hyde Park and Staatsburg
- LaGrange
- Milan
- Millbrook
- Millerton andย North East
- Pawling
- Pine Plains
- Pleasant Valley
- Poughkeepsie
- Red Hook
- Rhinebeck, Rhinecliff andย Annandale-on-Hudson
- Stanford and Stanfordville
- Tivoli
- Verbank andย Union Vale
- Wappinger and Wappingers Falls