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A = Admission charged
D = Donations accepted
G = Groups Welcome
H = Handicapped accessible
R = Reservations
T = Tours Available |
Blue Sky Balloons Description: Hot air balloon rides. $195 per person. Location: 99 Teller Ave., Beacon. Hours: Apr.-Oct., sunrise-sunset. Contact: 888/999-2461 URL: BlueSkyBalloons.com Codes: R required
Buttercup Farm Audubon Sanctuary Description: Over 640 acres of diverse habitats with rolling and open grasslands. Six miles of trails, over 80 species of birds have been observed including Great Blue Herons, Wood Ducks, Bobolinks, Golden-winged and Lawrence’s Warblers. Location: Rt. 82, Pine Plains. Hours: Dawn-dusk. Contact: 518/325-5203 URL: NYAudubon.org Codes: D, G
Dutchess & Beyond Bicycle Club Description: Weekend bicycle rides of various distances. Location: 170 Creek Rd., Pleasant Valley. Hours: Annual fall tours. Contact: 845/454-1190 URL: FredinHV.com
Dutchess County Fairgrounds Description: Offers agricultural exhibits, carnivals, commercial exhibits and sales, food concessions, entertainment, craft fairs, flea market, Sheep & Wool family festival. Location: Rt. 9, Rhinebeck. Contact: 845/876-4001 URL: DutchessFair.com Codes: A, G, H
Dutchess Stadium Description: Home of the Hudson Valley Renegades, the Class A minor league baseball club affiliated with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. 38 home games a season, special promotional days, discounted group rates (25+). Location: Rt. 9D, Wappingers Falls. Hours: June-Sept. Contact: 845/838-0094 URL: HVRenegades.com Codes: A, G, H
Mid-Hudson Bicycle Club Description: Bicycle touring, mountain biking, social events, annual century ride. Location: Poughkeepsie. Contact: 845/255-7535 URL: MidHudsonBicycle.org
Mid-Hudson Civic Center-McCann Ice Arena Description: Multi-purpose recreation, entertainment, convention center with programs ranging from concerts to trade shows. NHL quality ice arena, private rentals, programs and leagues. Location: 14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie. Contact: 845/454-5800 URL: MidHudsonCivicCenter.com Codes: A, H
Midway Go-Carts & Driving Range Description: Go-carts, miniature golf, 250-yd. driving range, batting cages. $5. Location: 21 Finkle Rd., Pine Plains. Hours: May-Oct., 11am-7pm. Contact: 518/789-3176
Overlook Golf & Recreation Center Description: Golf driving range, 18-hole miniature golf course, 10 lighted baseball/softball batting cages, and go-cart track.. Location: 39 DeGarmo Rd., Poughkeepsie. Hours: Mid-Mar.-Nov., 9am-9pm. Contact: 845/471-8515 Codes: A, G, T
Par 4 The Course Description: Indoor golf center, featuring 18 hole blacklight mini golf, golf course simulator, driving range & party rooms. Location: 60 Firemen’s Way, Poughkeepsie. Hours: Tues.-Thurs. 11am-9pm; Fri.-Sat. 11am-10pm, Sun. 12pm-8pm Contact: 845/452-4653 Codes: A, G, H, T
Ralph T. Waterman Bird Club Description: Join neighbors who share a passion for wild birds! Field trips to local birding hot spots, evening nature programs, and all day bird counts. Members receive a copy of our comprehensive checklist and our monthly newsletter, Wings over Dutchess. Location: Dutchess County Contact: 845/876-2291 or e-mail on website. URL: WatermanBirdClub.org Codes: D
Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center Description: 1000+-acre center and working farm with natural history, ecology and farming programs for teachers, youth and conservation groups. Programs for individuals and families, seasonal festivals. Trails and grounds sunrise to sunset for hiking, fishing, birding and snowshoeing. Location: Rt. 9D, Wappingers Falls. Hours: Weekdays, 8:45am-4:30pm; Sat., 9:30am-4:30pm; Sun., (April-June, Sept.- Oct) 1-4pm. Contact: 845/831-8780 URL: www.dec.ny.gov/education/1833.html Codes: G, H
Wing's Castle Description: A Hudson River stone castle constructed by artist/owners Peter and Toni Wing, using salvaged materials from antique buildings. Hours: May 31-Sept. 1, Wed.-Sun.; Sept.-Dec.20, weekends only. Location: 717 Bangall Rd., Millbrook. Contact: 845/677-9085 URL: Dupontcastle.com/castles/wings.htm Codes: A, G, T
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Bicycle Rental Information |
Bikeway Location: 1581 Route 376, Wappingers Falls. Contact: 845/463-7433
Wheel and Heel Location: 2275 Route 9, Fishkill. Contact: 845-896-7591
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