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Walkway Over the Hudson
Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
Poughkeepsie, New York, USA

Walkway Over the Hudson

Length2.8 mi
Elev. Gain42.6 ft
Est. Steps6500
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Restrooms
Parking
Drinking water
Places to sit
Wheelchair friendly
Stroller friendly
Kid friendly
Dog friendly
Scenic view
Historic site
Lake or River
Created by Andrew

Walkway Over the Hudson Introduction

Walkway Over the Hudson is a 2.8 mile (6,500-step) route located near Poughkeepsie, New York, USA. This route has an elevation gain of about 42.6 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
Walkway Over the Hudson is a paved easy walkway built over the old railroad bridge that crossed the Hudson River. Flat, easy for beginners and the elderly, and great for kids and dogs.

Attractions Near Walkway Over the Hudson

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Walkway over the Hudson

Tourist Attraction
The Walkway over the Hudson (also known as the Poughkeepsie Bridge, Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge, Poughkeepsie–Highland Railroad Bridge, and High Bridge) is a steel cantilever bridge spanning the Hudson River between Poughkeepsie, New York, on the east bank and Highland, New York, on the west bank. Built as a double track railroad bridge, it was completed on January 1, 1889, and formed part of the Maybrook Railroad Line of the New Haven Railroad.

Mid-Hudson Children's Museum

Tourist Attraction
Named “2017 Best Museum” by Hudson Valley Magazine, recipient of the 2015 Dutchess Tourism Family Entertainment Award of Distinction and the 2015 United Way Non-Profit Spotlight Award, the Mid-Hudson Children's Museum is the ideal destination for families with young children. With exhibits that focus on early literacy, art, early STEM, health and the local community, the museum welcomes over 75,000 visitors each year and provides an educationally rich environment through which children have the opportunity to develop foundational skills, to engage in purposeful play, and to develop interpersonal connections.

Fall Kill

Place
The Fall Kill is a creek in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The stream is approximately 38 miles (61 km) long, and joins the Hudson River in the city of Poughkeepsie.

Building at 73 Mansion Street

Place
The building at 73 Mansion Street in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States, was first built around 1890 as a single-family residence. It is next to the city's post office and across from the offices of the Poughkeepsie Journal, at the corner with Balding Avenue.It was built around 1890 by a local real estate attorney and has had many owners, and some other uses, since then.

Italian Center

Place
The Italian Center is the name commonly used for a mid-19th-century house that is home to the organization of the same name on Mill Street in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. It is a contributing property to the Mill Street-North Clover Street Historic District.It was first built as a simple building by 1857 and gradually expanded and renovated into its current form over the next 30 years.

Innis Dye Works

Place
The former Innis Dye Works factory is located along North Water Street in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States, on a triangular lot between the street, Fall Kill and the railroad tracks of the Metro-North Hudson Line, just across from the Mid-Hudson Children's Museum. It has served a variety of industrial functions, and remains in good condition today.

Old St. Peter's Church (Poughkeepsie, New York)

Place
The Old Church of St. Peter is a Roman Catholic church established under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York in 1837. It is the second oldest Catholic Church on the Hudson (after St. Mary's in Albany) and is considered the Mother Church of the Hudson Valley because from it all the parishes in Ulster and Dutchess counties were founded.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel's Church (Poughkeepsie, New York)

Place
The Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a historic Roman Catholic parish church building located in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York.

Pelton Mill

Place
Pelton Mill is a historic carpet mill located at Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York. It was built about 1834 and rebuilt after the fire of 1854. It is a ​4 1⁄2-story, three-bay brick building with a gable roof.It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Poughkeepsie station

Building
The Poughkeepsie station is a Metro-North Railroad and Amtrak stop serving the city of Poughkeepsie, New York. The station is the northern terminus of Metro-North's Hudson Line, and an intermediate stop for Amtrak's several Empire Corridor trains.Built in 1918, the main station building is meant to be a much smaller version of Grand Central Terminal.
Last updated: Mar 1, 2026

Route Details

Length

2.8 mi

Elev. Gain

42.6 ft

Est. Steps

6500
Created by
Andrew
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