Things To Do

Dia Beacon

Great for those who appreciate contemporary art.

Storm King Art Center

Huge sculpture park with spectacular views of rolling hills and beautiful and interesting structures, great for a family picnic. Explore the big structures first around the main pathway. Renting bikes is a good way to get around. It's $15/hr with a 2 hour minimum. You can cover the entire place that way. They also have trams to take you from one spot to another every 30 minutes.

West Point Museum

Military Academy museum with galleries showcasing history of the U.S. army, warfare & weapons.

Breakneck Ridge

A short 2-hour hike with some rock scramble section at the start. Bring proper footwear.

Cold Spring

Cold Springs is a cute area but their Main Street is pretty short. You could probably see all of Cold Springs in about two hours. Historically it's mainly known for antiques.

Bear Mountain

Go through Harriman State Park for a scenic drive along Perkins Memorial Drive. Also plenty of hikes in this area, of course.

Beacon

Beacon has a longer main street and more stores compared to Cold Spring, all walkable from the Metro North. There's DIA Beacon, a large and well-known contemporary art museum, and a great brewery, Hudson Valley Brewery.

Hudson Valley Brewery

Beacon Quality Eats

If you're visiting Beacon, this place makes good sandwiches.

New Paltz

A lot more restaurants/bars in walking distance, great hiking, super great vibe throughout the area.