Location & Things to Do
Hudson House sits above the river in Balmville, a leafy hamlet just north of downtown Newburgh. Beacon's Metro-North station is ten minutes away across the bridge, and New York City is about 75 minutes by car, so world-class art, mountain hikes, farms and wineries are all close by.
Here's what we love nearby.
Art & history
Storm King Art Center in New Windsor: a must-see outdoor sculpture museum; bring good walking shoes (15 min)
Dia:Beacon: a modern art museum with first-rate artists, including Warhol and Serra (15 min)
Magazzino Italian Art in Cold Spring: a modern museum of Italian art (25 min)
Washington's Headquarters, 84 Liberty St, Newburgh: tour the museum or just visit the historic grounds (5 min)
West Point (30 min) and Hyde Park (30 min)
Hiking & biking
Beacon Mountain: it can be crowded, but the views from the fire tower are worth it
Storm King Mountain: scenic hiking with views over the Highlands; access from Route 9W
Blackrock Forest: carriage roads, reservoirs and trails; check the map online before you go
Stewart State Forest: the best biking trails around (20 min)
Mohonk Preserve and Minnewaska State Park: side-by-side preserves for hiking and biking, with some of the best scenery in the region; entry fees apply (30 min)
Local hiking trails right near the house (5 min)
Farms, food & wine
Fishkill Farms in Hopewell Junction: a large farm with a store, pick-your-own fruit and vegetables, and cider
Benmarl and Quartrock wineries (15 min)
Various Local farms and distilleries (5-30 min)
Adams Fairacre Farms for great food and fresh produce (5-10 min)
Towns, shopping & more
Downtown Newburgh (5 min) and downtown Beacon (10 min)
New Paltz (30 min), Kingston (30 min) and Saugerties (45 min), Hudson (1h15m)
Woodbury Common outlets (25 min) - Gucci, YSL, Moncler, Nike, and every brand you can think of at outlet prices
Resorts World Hudson Valley casino (5 min)
Walmart, BJ's, Home Depot and Target are all 5–10 minutes away
Drive times are approximate and depend on traffic.
