Guidebook for Garrison

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Guidebook for Garrison

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Beautiful historic house and gardens overlooking the Hudson. A few trails that are great for a walk. Visit their website for special events including Shakespeare Festivals & Monday Night outdoor yoga.
96 locals recommend
Boscobel House and Gardens
1601 NY-9D
96 locals recommend
Beautiful historic house and gardens overlooking the Hudson. A few trails that are great for a walk. Visit their website for special events including Shakespeare Festivals & Monday Night outdoor yoga.
A pretty place to walk. Natural wooded trails and a beautiful planked walkway over the river/marsh. Great views of the Hudson. Limited parking! Not ideal during Covid as I believe they closed most of parking off.
20 locals recommend
Constitution Marsh Audubon Center and Sanctuary
127 Warren Landing Rd
20 locals recommend
A pretty place to walk. Natural wooded trails and a beautiful planked walkway over the river/marsh. Great views of the Hudson. Limited parking! Not ideal during Covid as I believe they closed most of parking off.
A serious popular hiking trail in Cold Spring.Leads to great vistas and really pretty woods along the way.
112 locals recommend
Breakneck Ridge Trail
112 locals recommend
A serious popular hiking trail in Cold Spring.Leads to great vistas and really pretty woods along the way.
Trails, Outdoor Zoo, and more!
260 locals recommend
Bear Mountain State Park
3006 Seven Lakes Drive
260 locals recommend
Trails, Outdoor Zoo, and more!
A large lake for swimming, sandy shore, picnic area, etc. There are some GREAT hiking trails too!
14 locals recommend
Clarence Fahnestock State Park
Clarence Fahnestock State Park
14 locals recommend
A large lake for swimming, sandy shore, picnic area, etc. There are some GREAT hiking trails too!
A secret waterfall! Shhh. This is a local's secret. Park in the lot and follow the tall trees trail (to the left). You'll have to cross over some planks at some point and take a steep descent down (wear good shoes!) but you will end up at a beautiful waterfall and swimming hole. It's a short (but steep) hike. Just stay to the left when the trail splits and make sure to carry out anything you carry in! There's also a tree swing at the bottom!
Philipstown Park
1239 NY-9D
A secret waterfall! Shhh. This is a local's secret. Park in the lot and follow the tall trees trail (to the left). You'll have to cross over some planks at some point and take a steep descent down (wear good shoes!) but you will end up at a beautiful waterfall and swimming hole. It's a short (but steep) hike. Just stay to the left when the trail splits and make sure to carry out anything you carry in! There's also a tree swing at the bottom!
Happens every Saturday Morning (at Boscobel in summer/early fall and at the church at the corner of 9D and main st other times) Farm vegetables, baked goods and other local treats. Stop by Cold Spring afterwards.
23 locals recommend
Cold Spring Farmers' Market
1601 NY-9D
23 locals recommend
Happens every Saturday Morning (at Boscobel in summer/early fall and at the church at the corner of 9D and main st other times) Farm vegetables, baked goods and other local treats. Stop by Cold Spring afterwards.

Sightseeing

A lovely little main street with restaurants, art studios, and eclectic stores. There is also a pretty promenade that overlooks the river. Worth heading to for a meal (or ice cream)and a walk around.
124 locals recommend
Cold Spring
124 locals recommend
A lovely little main street with restaurants, art studios, and eclectic stores. There is also a pretty promenade that overlooks the river. Worth heading to for a meal (or ice cream)and a walk around.

Shopping (Grocery, wine, etc)

A small super market about 15-20 min from the house. It has some local produce and all that you really need. If going, make sure to visit the wine store in the shopping center next door (nice and locally owned). Also, the village and Main Street of Cold Spring is very close by!
39 locals recommend
Foodtown of Cold Spring
49 Chestnut St
39 locals recommend
A small super market about 15-20 min from the house. It has some local produce and all that you really need. If going, make sure to visit the wine store in the shopping center next door (nice and locally owned). Also, the village and Main Street of Cold Spring is very close by!
Large supermarket 15 minutes or so from the house. Across from it is another complex with everything you might need (Walmart, Post Office, Office max, barnes &nobles, Starbucks, etc)
9 locals recommend
ShopRite of Cortlandt
3140 East Main Street
9 locals recommend
Large supermarket 15 minutes or so from the house. Across from it is another complex with everything you might need (Walmart, Post Office, Office max, barnes &nobles, Starbucks, etc)
Great wines and a really knowledgeable and nice owner!
Dylan's Wine Cellar
50 Hudson Ave
Great wines and a really knowledgeable and nice owner!
This complex has it all. A large ACME grocery store , a Multiplex Theatre, Walmart, liquor store, Barnes & Nobles w/Starbucks, Chase bank, Panera, etc. Likely whatever you're looking for can be found here.
8 locals recommend
Cortlandt Town Center
3121 E Main St
8 locals recommend
This complex has it all. A large ACME grocery store , a Multiplex Theatre, Walmart, liquor store, Barnes & Nobles w/Starbucks, Chase bank, Panera, etc. Likely whatever you're looking for can be found here.
Sweet wine shop on Main Street
14 locals recommend
Flowercup Wine
82 Main St
14 locals recommend
Sweet wine shop on Main Street

Food Scene

Popular spot for riverview dining. Also now a coffee shop/ Cafe in the morning and day hours. Check website for specifics and menu. Located right next to the garrison train station.
26 locals recommend
Dolly's Restaurant
7 Garrisons Landing
26 locals recommend
Popular spot for riverview dining. Also now a coffee shop/ Cafe in the morning and day hours. Check website for specifics and menu. Located right next to the garrison train station.
The restaurant recently re-opened to rave reviews! It's only a 10 (or so) minute drive up the road.
7 locals recommend
The Bird & Bottle Inn
1123 Old Albany Post Rd
7 locals recommend
The restaurant recently re-opened to rave reviews! It's only a 10 (or so) minute drive up the road.
15m away in cold spring. A nice spot for lunch or dinner. You can sit out on the Veranda that overlooks the river. Catherine's is also close by and has an outdoor garden (and we think slightly better food!)
22 locals recommend
Hudson House River Inn
2 Main St
22 locals recommend
15m away in cold spring. A nice spot for lunch or dinner. You can sit out on the Veranda that overlooks the river. Catherine's is also close by and has an outdoor garden (and we think slightly better food!)
Located at the Garrison Inn and on the property of what now is the Shakespeare Festival, this is a great spot for a special dinner or weekend brunch.Very good food and indoor and outdoor dining. Call ahead for reservations.
15 locals recommend
Valley Restaurant
2015 U.S. 9
15 locals recommend
Located at the Garrison Inn and on the property of what now is the Shakespeare Festival, this is a great spot for a special dinner or weekend brunch.Very good food and indoor and outdoor dining. Call ahead for reservations.
A little bit of a drive (about 25m) but for a special occasion, this highly rated restaurant is a great treat. Located at Stone Barns (see it also on this list!), it's exquisite food and great ambiance. Reservations are needed! If you want a casual experience, go for a hike on the grounds and grab a lunch or snack at the little cafe instead.
34 locals recommend
Blue Hill At Stone Barns
630 Bedford Rd
34 locals recommend
A little bit of a drive (about 25m) but for a special occasion, this highly rated restaurant is a great treat. Located at Stone Barns (see it also on this list!), it's exquisite food and great ambiance. Reservations are needed! If you want a casual experience, go for a hike on the grounds and grab a lunch or snack at the little cafe instead.
Citrine Cafe is an Australian style fast casual cafe focusing on healthy, organic-fare, specialty coffee and high-level customer service. Try a Cortado (so good!) and the Avocado Toast! Located inside the beautiful Ascend Collective retail space at 75 Main Street, Cold Spring, NY, 10516.
Citrine Cafe
Citrine Cafe is an Australian style fast casual cafe focusing on healthy, organic-fare, specialty coffee and high-level customer service. Try a Cortado (so good!) and the Avocado Toast! Located inside the beautiful Ascend Collective retail space at 75 Main Street, Cold Spring, NY, 10516.

Entertainment & Activities

This is a famous hiking trail and a portion of it runs very close by! There are several access points but there is one section of it that is less than a 5 min drive from the house. Just continue north on Old Albany Post (from the house you would turn right out of our street Lake Celeste Drive) and go to Chapman Road. Turn right on Chapman and the trail head is immediately on your left (you can park along the road there). The trail is really pretty (a little incline at first) but you basically go one direction and then have to turn around and come back the same way. We sometimes veer off and make it a circle but it's a bit more confusing.
9 locals recommend
Appalachian Trail
Old Albany Post Road
9 locals recommend
This is a famous hiking trail and a portion of it runs very close by! There are several access points but there is one section of it that is less than a 5 min drive from the house. Just continue north on Old Albany Post (from the house you would turn right out of our street Lake Celeste Drive) and go to Chapman Road. Turn right on Chapman and the trail head is immediately on your left (you can park along the road there). The trail is really pretty (a little incline at first) but you basically go one direction and then have to turn around and come back the same way. We sometimes veer off and make it a circle but it's a bit more confusing.
Great hiking tails (easy enough for kids too) and a very pretty property, especially for those interested in Russel Wright.
43 locals recommend
MANITOGA / The Russel Wright Design Center
584 NY-9D
43 locals recommend
Great hiking tails (easy enough for kids too) and a very pretty property, especially for those interested in Russel Wright.
Great hiking trails. You can park off of 9D and walk down towards marsh area and eventually the Hudson. Make sure to cross over the train tracks on the unpaved road over to access the trails that lead along the water. (trail head on the left after crossing over).
Manitou Point Preserve
90 Mystery Point Rd
Great hiking trails. You can park off of 9D and walk down towards marsh area and eventually the Hudson. Make sure to cross over the train tracks on the unpaved road over to access the trails that lead along the water. (trail head on the left after crossing over).
Now here in garrison full time! This is just down the road (10m or so away). Check their website for performance times and details.
46 locals recommend
Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival
2015 NY-9D
46 locals recommend
Now here in garrison full time! This is just down the road (10m or so away). Check their website for performance times and details.
Arcade, ropes course, restaurants and more. 15m away in Peekskill.
8 locals recommend
Spins Hudson
5 John Walsh Blvd
8 locals recommend
Arcade, ropes course, restaurants and more. 15m away in Peekskill.
A bit of drive but we love this place, especially in spring and summer! Beautiful pastures and fields w/walking trails. Kids can also see sheep, pigs, chickens and more. A great cafe for delicious healthy snacks. Weekend events and closed Mondays! 20-25m away.
28 locals recommend
Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture
630 Bedford Rd
28 locals recommend
A bit of drive but we love this place, especially in spring and summer! Beautiful pastures and fields w/walking trails. Kids can also see sheep, pigs, chickens and more. A great cafe for delicious healthy snacks. Weekend events and closed Mondays! 20-25m away.
Local YOGA, pilates and wellness space and beautiful retail store. Saturday morning yoga with Vanessa is great! Also, Citrine Cafe (so good!) is now open in the retail space.
13 locals recommend
Ascend Studio
75 Main St
13 locals recommend
Local YOGA, pilates and wellness space and beautiful retail store. Saturday morning yoga with Vanessa is great! Also, Citrine Cafe (so good!) is now open in the retail space.
Very popular spot in Beacon. Located in a former Nabisco box-printing factory, Dia Beacon presents Dia’s collection of art from the 1960s to the present as well as special exhibitions and public programs. Walk around beacon after or find a restaurant for dinner there.
468 locals recommend
Dia:Beacon
3 Beekman St
468 locals recommend
Very popular spot in Beacon. Located in a former Nabisco box-printing factory, Dia Beacon presents Dia’s collection of art from the 1960s to the present as well as special exhibitions and public programs. Walk around beacon after or find a restaurant for dinner there.

Drinks & Nightlife

No frills watering hole in cold spring. Good burgers and beer. Locals love it.
18 locals recommend
Doug's Pretty Good Pub
54 Main St
18 locals recommend
No frills watering hole in cold spring. Good burgers and beer. Locals love it.
Local barber shop (on Main Street in cold spring) that has a little bar tucked away in the back. Call ahead for hours.
26 locals recommend
Barber and Brew
69 Main St
26 locals recommend
Local barber shop (on Main Street in cold spring) that has a little bar tucked away in the back. Call ahead for hours.