United States Military Academy (West Point)
West Point
America's oldest military academy, with its campus on a strategic bend of the Hudson River. Visitors must enter on an official bus tour.
The United States Military Academy, founded in 1802, has produced generals including Grant, Eisenhower and MacArthur. The campus sits on heights above an S-shaped bend of the Hudson. Trophy Point offers superb views over the river valley, and the Gothic cadet chapel and parade ground are also highlights. Non-military visitors must join the 'West Point Tours' bus tour (about 1–2 hours, photo ID such as a passport required), which departs from the visitor centre in Highland Falls. The off-campus visitor centre and the West Point Museum are free.
Opening hours
Visitor center 09:00–16:45; bus tours by reservation
Nearby sights
- Boscobel House and Gardens
- Cold Spring
- Breakneck Ridge
- Bannerman Castle
- Anthony's Nose
- Bear Mountain State Park
- Mount Beacon
- Storm King Art Center