Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve

A mostly undeveloped preserve of nearly 6,000 acres, Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve consists of a series of seperate recreational areas stretching from Annsville Creek in Peekskill up to Dennings Point in Beacon. The Hudson Highlands and Hudson River provide spectacular backdrops for the many activities that can be enjoyed here. The park's extensive hiking trail network includes terrain that varies from easy to challenging.The spacious park is perfect for outdoor activities such as fishing, hiking, and birding. Hudson Highlands State Park includes:

Denning’s Point

is a 65 acre peninsula on the Hudson River in the City of Beacon, Dutchess County, at the mouth of the Fishkill Creek. It has extensive Hudson River frontage, the confluence of the Fishkill Creek with the river and is surrounded by a 178 acre water grant. The property is accessed by Denning’s Avenue Extension, a city street, which ends at the east approach to the bridge over the Metro North tracks. The Danbury Secondary, an east-west rail line also owned by Metro North Railroad, is crossed at grade within the property. The Klara Sauer Trail, extending south from the Metro North station at Beacon, provides pedestrian and bicycle access to the park. Denning’s Point is bounded by the Hudson River and the west boundary of the Metro North railroad tracks. Beyond the railroad, the land uses include the City of Beacon’s water and sewage treatment plants and a capped municipal landfill. Scenic Hudson’s Madam Brett Park is located along the Fishkill Creek with potential for connection to Denning’s Point.

Northeast Fishkill Ridge

is a 641 acre portion of the northern Hudson Highlands in the Town of Fishkill, Dutchess County near the intersection of I-84 and US Route 9. It is considered part of the northern gateway of the Hudson Highlands and includes a portion of the prominent north face of the Fishkill Mountains and segments of Fishkill Creek and Clove Creek. The property has extensive frontage on US Route 9. Adjacent land uses include the I-84 and Route 9 transportation corridors, the commercial complex at Dutchess Mall, a golf course and driving range, and industrial zoning to the south. To the west is the 1,000+/- acre Fishkill Ridge Conservation Area owned by the Scenic Hudson Land Trust. Residential uses in the Beacon Hills area are located in the narrow band between this part of the park and the Fishkill Creek.

South Mount Beacon / Breakneck Ridge / Bull Hill

is a large, upland block of the park in the City of Beacon and Town of Fishkill, Dutchess County, and the Town of Philipstown and the village of Nelsonville, Putnam County. This area of over 4,400 acres contains an extensive trail system, informal parking areas along Route 9D, the former University Settlement Camp, the Beacon Reservoir, and several former brickyards west of Route 9D with several underpasses to lands on the shore of the Hudson River. On the north, the park abuts conservation lands held by The Scenic Hudson Land Trust at Fishkill Ridge and Mt. Beacon, and a residential area in the City of Beacon. Along Route 9D, the adjacent uses include mixed residential development, two restaurants, and the Metro North tracks. On the south, the park abuts residential uses and conservation lands owned by the Village of Nelsonville, which provide trail access to the park. The park has long frontage on Fishkill Road from Nelsonville east along Foundry Brook. The northeast portion of the boundary abuts Surprise Lake Camp, which is encumbered by a conservation easement, and a large undeveloped upland parcel containing the east face of Scofield Ridge.

Bannerman’s Island

is a 6.5 acre island in the Hudson River located in the Town of Fishkill, Dutchess County. The adjacent underwater lands are also owned by OPRHP and include portions of the island’s built environment. The adjacent Hudson River supports commercial and recreational uses.

Little Stony Point

consists of a 25+ acre peninsula on the Hudson River in the Town of Philipstown, Putnam County. The Hudson River, Route 9D and the Metro North Railroad tracks form the boundaries. A one lane bridge over the railroad provides access from Route 9D. Little Stony Point is situated at the northern entrance to the Village of Cold Spring and directly across the river from Storm King Mountain State Park.

Dockside

is a 6.4 acre parcel on the Hudson River in the Village of Cold Spring, Putnam County. It is located west of the Metro North tracks near Village-owned portions of the waterfront. The property is located in the heart of the community with access provided by village streets. The adjacent land uses are residential, commercial and recreational.

Connecticut Camps

consists of 17.5 acres straddling the Foundry Brook in the Town of Philipstown and Village of Nelsonville. The area is strongly associated with a Revolutionary War encampment.

Constitution Marsh

is a 278 acre tidal marsh in the Town of Philipstown, Putnam County. It is located inside the Metro North rail lines and connected to the Hudson River by railroad culverts. Conservation lands of the National Audubon Society, The Scenic Hudson Land Trust (Foundry Cove), Boscobel Restorations and West Point Military Academy (Constitution Island) are immediately adjacent or close by. The property is accessed off Indian Brook Road, which connects the Marsh to Indian Brook Falls.

Indian Brook Falls is a 3.9 acre parcel in the Town of Philipstown, Putnam County containing a waterfall and a portion of the Indian Brook slightly upstream from Constitution Marsh. Access is provided by Indian Brook Road off Route 9D. Adjacent land uses are primarily low density residential.

North Redoubt

is a Revolutionary War fortification adjacent to Philipse Brook Road in the Town of Philipstown, Putnam County. The 18.4 acre site has a trail to the summit and provides views of the Hudson River. Other conservation lands are located nearby on Route 9D and to the south at the Garrison School Forest. Adjacent land uses include vacant woodlands and low density residential.

North Woods consists of 111 acres on the west side of Route 9 in the Town of Philipstown, Putnam County. It has other frontage on Old West Point Road, a narrow dirt road maintained by the town. The adjacent land use is primarily low density residential, with one edge abutting the Garrison School Forest. The property has potential for linking the North Redoubt with the Osborn Preserve.

Arden Point

is a peninsula on the Hudson River in the hamlet of Garrison, Town of Philipstown, Putnam County. Approximately 17 acres lie west of the Metro North railroad with another 21 acres east of the tracks. Access is provided along Lower Station Road and from the Metro North station parking lot at Garrison. A bridge over the railroad provides pedestrian access to the shoreline. Lands to east and south are owned by the Open Space Institute and provide a trail connection between Arden Point and the Osborn Preserve via DEC’s Castle Rock Unique Area. A small number of residences form part of the site’s east boundary.

Osborn Preserve

is 857 acres in the Town of Philipstown, Putnam County with frontage on Route 403, Route 9D and South Mountain Pass. The property contains a network of former carriage roads, equestrian trails, and the Appalachian Trail. Access and parking is provided off Route 9D at DEC’s Castle Rock Unique Area. This area is practically surrounded by conservation lands owned by the National Park Service (Appalachian Trail), NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (Castle Rock Unique Area) and the Open Space Institute. The remainder of the adjacent area consists of low density residential uses with conservation easements held by Hudson Highlands Land Trust, Trust for Public Land and The Scenic Hudson Land Trust.

Anthony’s Nose / Harriman Toll House

is 716 acres immediately south the Osborn Preserve on the boundary of Westchester and Putnam counties in the towns of Cortlandt and Philipstown. The area includes the Harriman Toll House, the Bear Mountain Overlook on the Bear Mountain Bridge Road (Route 6/202), the Camp Smith Trail, Anthony’s Nose, the Appalachian Trail and upland ridges along the county line. It extends west to the Metro North railroad and to a pair of small points on the banks of the Hudson River. Lands of Metro North and the NYS Division of Military & Naval Affairs property (Camp Smith) form large parts of the boundary. On the north, the area abuts residential and conservation parcels along South Mountain Pass. A direct link to the Osborn Preserve area is provided by the National Park Service-owned section of the Appalachian Trail on Canada Hill. The area is directly across the river from Bear Mountain – Harriman State Park and Fort Montgomery State Historic Site.

Annsville Paddlesport Center

is a 2.4 acre parcel at the southern tip of the park in the Town of Cortlandt, Westchester County. The property is located on the Annsville Creek at the intersection of Route 9 and Route 6/202 known as Annsville Circle. The site overlooks Peekskill Bay and the west shore of the Hudson River from Dunderberg to High Tor. It is developed for canoe and kayak launching, parking and fishing. Connections by the Town of Cortlandt and the City of Peekskill to the waterfront are in place utilizing the bridge over the Annsville Creek.