Poets' Walk Park
County: Dutchess Co
Open: Year-Round
Price: Free
Dog-friendly: Yes, Dogs must be leashed
This 120-acre park is a designed landscape. The park is a series of “outdoor rooms” separated by stands of trees and stone walls — created for the owners of two neighboring estates around 1850.
It got its name because writers like Washington Irving loved rambling here; legend has it he came up with the idea for “Rip Van Winkle” while gazing toward the Catskill Mountains, site of his protagonist’s long sleep.
Features include:
- Picnicking
- Walking
- Wildlife Watching
- Cross country skiing & snowshoeing
HOURS:
Open year-round at 8:30am
Closing times varies, depending on season
Nov – Mid-March: 6pm
Mid-March – End April: 7:30pm
May – End Sept: 8:30pm
October: 7:30pm
ADMISSION:
Free