Visit Dutchess County

Where the Hudson Valley comes alive — historic estates, world-class wineries, charming villages, and endless outdoor adventure

Top attractions

Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site

4097 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park · (845) 229-9115

Free admission to grounds; mansion tours available. Gilded Age estate with sweeping Hudson River views. Open daily.

Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt NHS

4097 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park · (845) 229-9115

Birthplace and home of the 32nd President. Includes FDR Library & Museum. Open daily year-round.

Eleanor Roosevelt NHS (Val-Kill)

56 Val-Kill Park Rd, Hyde Park · (845) 229-9115

Only National Historic Site dedicated to a First Lady. Eleanor's personal retreat. Open May–Oct.

Rhinebeck Village

Village of Rhinebeck

Charming 18th-century village with independent shops, restaurants, galleries, and the historic Beekman Arms, established in 1766.

Beacon Arts District

Main Street, Beacon · (845) 440-0100

Dia:Beacon, galleries, boutiques, restaurants, and Hudson River waterfront.

Staatsburgh State Historic Site

Old Post Rd, Staatsburgh · (845) 889-8851

65-room Gilded Age mansion (Mills Mansion) overlooking the Hudson. Free grounds access.

Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome

9 Norton Rd, Red Hook · (845) 752-3200

Vintage aircraft museum and airshows. Open May–Oct.

Innisfree Garden

362 Tyrrel Rd, Millbrook · (845) 677-8000

Award-winning landscape garden inspired by Chinese garden design. Open May–Oct.

Locust Grove Estate

2683 South Rd, Poughkeepsie · (845) 454-4500

19th-century estate of Samuel Morse, inventor of Morse Code. Open May–Nov.

Wineries & cideries

Millbrook Vineyards & Winery

26 Wing Rd, Millbrook · (845) 677-8383

Premier Hudson Valley winery, open daily for tastings

Clinton Vineyards

450 Schultzville Rd, Clinton Corners · (845) 266-5372

Estate winery specializing in Seyval Blanc and dessert wines

Cascade Mountain Winery

835 Cascade Mountain Rd, Amenia · (845) 373-9021

Rustic winery with restaurant, open weekends

Tousey Winery

1774 Rt 9, Germantown (nearby)

Hudson Valley AVA wines

Whitecliff Vineyard

331 McKinstry Rd, Gardiner (nearby)

Award-winning Hudson Valley wines

Fishkill Farms

9 Fishkill Farm Rd, Fishkill · (845) 897-4377

Pick-your-own orchard, farm market, and hard cider. Open year-round.

Angry Orchard Innovation Cider House

2241 Albany Post Rd, Walden (nearby)

Cider tastings and tours

Villages & towns

Poughkeepsie (county seat)Beacon (arts hub)Rhinebeck (historic village)Hyde Park (FDR country)Millbrook (equestrian country)Wappingers FallsFishkillPawlingRed HookAmeniaTivoliStaatsburgDover PlainsPine Plains

Getting here

By car

I-84 (east-west), US Route 9 (north-south along Hudson), and Taconic State Parkway. From NYC: about 90 minutes via I-87 to I-84 or Taconic.

By train

Metro-North Railroad Hudson Line from Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsie (about 1 hour 45 minutes). Stations: Beacon, New Hamburg, Poughkeepsie. MTA info: (212) 532-4900.

By bus

Trailways of New York serves Port Authority Bus Terminal, NYC to Poughkeepsie. Dutchess County Public Transit (LOOP): (845) 473-5100.

By air

Stewart International Airport (SWF), Newburgh — 30 minutes west. Albany International Airport (ALB) — 90 minutes north.

Lodging

Beekman Arms & Delamater Inn

6387 Mill St, Rhinebeck · (845) 876-7077

America's oldest continuously operating inn (est. 1766)

The Inn at Rhinebeck

70 Wurtemburg Rd, Rhinebeck · (845) 876-7100

Mirbeau Inn & Spa

851 Route 9, Rhinebeck · (845) 876-8888

Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel

40 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie · (845) 485-5300

Courtyard by Marriott Poughkeepsie

2641 South Rd, Poughkeepsie · (845) 485-6336

The Roundhouse at Beacon Falls

2 East Main St, Beacon · (845) 765-8369

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