Plan a Visit

Planning your visit to Mt. Beacon Park

DIRECTIONS:

By Train: Mount Beacon Park is located in the city of Beacon, New York, which is served by Metro-North Railroad trains from Grand Central Terminal and Poughkeepsie. Trains run hourly in either direction. For train information, visit www.mta.info or call 212.532.4900 or 800.METRO.INFO. For train travel from north of Poughkeepsie, take an Amtrak train to Poughkeepsie and transfer to a Metro-North train. Beacon is the second stop. An MTA shuttle service runs from the station to several locations throughout Beacon: you can get the schedule HERE.

By Car:

From New York City

Take Upper Level of George Washington Bridge New Jersey bound. Take first right off Bridge to Palisades Parkway North. Take Palisades Parkway North to end. At the traffic circle, take 6 East/202 across Bear Mountain Bridge. Take the first left onto Route 9D North. Continue 15.98 miles north on 9D to the intersection with Howland Avenue. Gateway to Mount Beacon Park is located at this intersection (travel time approximately 75 minutes).

From New Jersey and points south (and by bus from New York City)

Take the Garden State Parkway North until it merges with the New York State Thruway 87/287. Take I-87 North to Exit 17, I-84. Follow local signs to I-84 East and continue on I-84 East across Newburgh-Beacon Bridge. Immediately after the toll booths, take exit 11. Turn right at the top of the ramp onto Route 9D South. Continue south through town to the intersection with Howland Avenue. Gateway to Mount Beacon Park is located at this intersection.

From Westchester and points southeast

Take either 287 West until it merges with I-87 and continue to Exit 9, Route 9. Travel north on Route 9 to Fishkill. Take I-84 West two exits to Exit 11: Route 9D. Turn right at the top of the ramp onto Route 9D south. Continue south through town to the intersection with Howland Avenue. Gateway to Mount Beacon Park is located at this intersection.

From Connecticut and points east

Travel west on I-84 West to Exit 11: Route 9D. Make a left turn onto Route 9D South. Continue south through town to the intersection with Howland Avenue. Gateway to Mount Beacon Park is located at this intersection.

From Massachusetts and points northeast

Travel south on the Taconic State Parkway to I-84 West. Take I-84 West to Exit 11: Route 9D. Make a left turn onto Route 9D South. Continue south through town to the intersection with Howland Avenue. Gateway to Mount Beacon Park is located at this intersection.

From Albany and points north

Travel south on I-87 to Exit 17, I-84. Follow local signs to I-84 East and continue on I-84 East across Newburgh-Beacon Bridge. Take first exit, onto Route 9D South, into the city of Beacon. Continue south through town to the intersection with Howland Avenue. Gateway to Mount Beacon Park is located at this intersection.

Mount Beacon Park was created on land preserved by Scenic Hudson in the City of Beacon and Town of Fishkill. Totaling 234 acres, the parcels were purchased in 1995 and 1998, respectively. The latter parcel, proposed for a residential subdivision before Scenic Hudson acquired it, contains the remnants of the lower portion of the Mount Beacon Incline Railway.

Since acquiring the property, Scenic Hudson has worked tirelessly to protect the Incline Railway and its environs. Thanks to their efforts, trails to the summit have been maintained and the surrounding natural beauty has been preserved. Restoring the railway meets our shared goal of making this wonderful nature and heritage area accessible to more people than ever before, yet all the while preserving the mountain's environment for future generations. Get Scenic Hudson's Trail Map HERE.

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