Rhinebeck
Rhinebeck, New York
A colonial-era town in the northern valley, with boutiques and restaurants along its main street and one of the oldest continuously operating inns in the United States.
Founded as a Dutch colonial settlement in 1686, Rhinebeck is home to the Beekman Arms, which has operated continuously since 1766 and is claimed to be one of the oldest inns in the United States. The town has boutiques, bookshops, cafés and farm-to-table restaurants, and a farmers’ market on Sundays. In late August, the Dutchess County Fair, the largest rural gathering in the valley, takes place. Nearby are the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, Bard College and riverside estates, making it a good base for the northern part of the valley.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
- Staatsburgh State Historic Site
- Fisher Center at Bard
- Kingston Stockade District
- Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
- Home of FDR National Historic Site & Presidential Library
- Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (Val-Kill)
- Culinary Institute of America