Walkway Over the Hudson
A pedestrian bridge converted from an 1889 railway bridge, roughly 2 km long and 65 m above the river, and the best place to look out over the Hudson.
Originally the Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge, completed in 1889, it was converted in 2009 into a state park walkway. It stretches about 2 km and sits roughly 65 m above the river. It was once one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world. From the bridge you can see both banks of the Hudson and the Mid-Hudson Bridge, most beautifully at sunset and during autumn foliage season. Admission is free. On the east side, an elevator takes you down to the riverside park, and both ends connect to the Empire State Trail for cyclists. There are car parks on both banks, and Poughkeepsie station is about a 15-minute walk away.
Opening hours
07:00–sunset
Nearby sights
- Culinary Institute of America
- Locust Grove Estate
- Home of FDR National Historic Site & Presidential Library
- Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (Val-Kill)
- Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
- Staatsburgh State Historic Site
- Historic Huguenot Street
- Innisfree Garden