Whether you are a resident or just visiting, you can count on Hudson Valley, New York to provide you with a myriad of things to do and places to visit. There are historic sites, beautiful landscapes, a bevy of art galleries and museums, and many more to enrich, enlighten, excite, and enjoy.
Here are four great destinations for you to include in your Hudson Valley itinerary:
Storm King Art Center
1 Museum Road, New Windsor
The Storm King Art Center is a 500-acre garden filled with towering sculptures of all shapes and sizes. Nestled at the foot of Storm King Mountain, this ethereal place of nature and large-scale art features dozens of masterpieces from various 20th -century artists.
Two of the most memorable and iconic pieces in this awe-inspiring garden are Figolu by abstract expressionist sculptor Mark di Suvero and Three Legged Buddha by Chinese artist Zhang Huan. Figolu is an eye-catching, bright-red geometric structure. Meanwhile, Three Legged Buddha features an unconventional Buddha statue with half of a head peeking up from the ground while three connected legs sit on top of it.
Catamount Aerial Adventure Park
300 State Highway 23, Hillsdale
Thrill seekers and adrenaline junkies of all ages are sure to have an exciting time at Catamount Aerial Adventure Park. The 10-acre park features a series of interconnected platforms in treetops, held together by bridges of varying materials, length, width, and stability. The challenge here is to find the most efficient way of getting from platform to platform using these bridges. Climb ladders, cross bridges, tackle obstacles, ride zip lines, and more.
The 12 courses in this park each have their own level of difficulty. However, safety is still the main concern here so you can be assured of a great time from several feet above the ground with little worries.
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum
9 Norton Road, Red Hook
For aviation enthusiasts, Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum is the perfect place to visit. The museum preserves and restores aircraft from the Pioneer, WWI, and Golden Ages of Aviation. There are five impressive collections of aviation planes and memorabilia from 1900 to 1935 on display, as well as vintage ground vehicles.
Weekends here are for spectacular air shows. This is when you will get to see some of these vintage planes taking to the air. Visitors may also be able to take an exhilarating biplane ride. The museum’s displays are only open from May to October, so don’t miss your chance to stop by.
Motorcyclepedia Museum
250 Lake Street, Newburgh
Motorcyclepedia Museum is said to be the largest museum of its kind in the world. It showcases an extensive collection of 600 motorcycles, as well as various motorcycle memorabilia from as far back as 1897 to the present. They have unique pieces like the 1907 boxcar, a still-running 1897 De Dion-Bouton tricycle, and Indian toboggans from the 1940s. They also have popular bikes like Harleys and choppers.
Other interesting galleries here are the ones featuring police and military motorcycles, as well as the motordromes where on certain times, motorcycle riders would put on a thrilling show.
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