Hudson Valley New York

Revel in Recreation in the Scenic Outdoors

As a four-season playground, Hudson Valley offers warm-weather recreational opportunities such as kayaking, rock climbing, hiking, swimming, boating, golfing and paddleboarding. Don’t miss knockout views of the majestic river and surrounding mountain ranges when you walk across the Hudson River via the Walkway over the Hudson, the Hudson River Skywalk and the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. Winter brings downhill and cross-country skiing, snow tubing, skating, snowboarding, snowshoeing and hiking, all with a coat of snow.

Experience Hudson Valley’s Arts, Culture and History

In the Hudson Valley National Heritage Area, discover many heritage-rich places showcasing amazing architecture, gorgeous landscapes and gardens, freedom and dignity causes, and Revolutionary War forts, battlefields and heritage sites. Visit the home of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who was paralyzed by polio at age 39 before becoming the only U.S. President elected to four terms. See where Martha Washington entertained her husband George’s troops and military partners before he became the USA’s first president. In Hudson, explore the Museum of Firefighting, where families can participate in hands-on activities including driving a virt