Identity summary
2 to 5 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn
Recommended car
River · Countryside · Heritage · Nature
Variable accessibility
Modular rhythm
General presentation
Hudson Valley
River valley of manors, villages, museums, bridges and hills between New York and Albany.
The Hudson Valley discovery revolves around Walkway Over the Hudson, Storm King and Kykuit. The stay thus alternates between riverscapes, countryside, heritage and natural areas, giving a concrete picture of the destination beyond its only best known site.
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For a stay of 2 to 5 days, it is better to balance visits and travel times. Also to be anticipated: sites spaced and autumn very much in demand. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be verified step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Walkway Over the Hudson
- Storm King
- Kykuit
- Beacon
Before you choose
- Useful car
- Spaced sites
- Autumn is very much in demand
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Remarkable location
Académie militaire de West Point
West Point occupies a spectacular site above the Hudson, with granite buildings, chapel, military fields and tight views of the river. The visit, usually framed, is of interest both for the history of the American army and for the strategic position of the campus in a elbow of the valley.
Pedestrian bridge
Walkway Over the Hudson
The Walkway Over the Hudson Converts an old bridge into a pedestrian viewpoint where the valley is discovered with a single look. The crossing measures the width of the river and places the banks on an immediately understandable regional scale.
Sculpture park
Storm King Art Center
Storm King Art Center install large sculptures in the middle of meadows and groves, with a real interaction between contemporary art and relief. The route literally works in the same topography as the works, which gives a form of natural reading of the site.
Historical building
Kykuit
Kykuit exhibits the Rockefeller estate in the form of buildings, terraced gardens and views of the Hudson River. The interior and exterior spaces show how a local fortune shaped the valley, and give a dense heritage break on a very green route.
Practical tips
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