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Playgrounds. Farms. Swim Classes. Outdoor Parent-Child Programs. State Parks. Historic Site.
Walks (stroller friendly/carrier needed categories). Summer camps.
HUDSON VALLEY ADVENTURE CLUB
Our mission is to support families and build community through curated, engaging, and fun outdoors experiences by organizing adventures for all ages and abilities.
Our mission is to support families and build community through curated, engaging, and fun outdoors experiences by organizing adventures for all ages and abilities.
https://www.hudsonvalleyadventureclub.com
Playgroups. Walks. etc.
FARMS
FARMS
THOMASES EQUESTRIAN FARM, Clinton Corners
https://www.thomasesequestrian.com
Lessons and Summer Camps for kids (5 and up).
Pony Rides for younger kids.
DARLIN' DOE FARM, Germantown
https://www.darlindoefarm.com/little-darlings
Visit the farm and the animals.
Farm shop.
Summer camps for 2-8 years old.
GREIG FARM, Red-Hook **
Indoor & Outdoor Seatings. Cafe & Market. Trails. Pygmee Goats. PYO fruits. Kids toys. Plenty of space to run around!
The Barn Taproom located below the market is filled with kids toys indoor and outdoor.
"Sweet farm market. Breakfast and lunch food. Indoor and outdoor. PYO veggies and fruits. Pygmee goats (our child loves visiting them)"
ROSEHILL FARM, Red-Hook **
http://www.pickrosehillfarm.com/visit
Indoor & Outdoor Seatings . PYO fruits. Plenty of space to run around!
'Beautiful cidery. Food pop-up. Amazing space indoor and outdoor. PYO fruits and berries.'
'Tons of room outside for kids to run around'
'Any of the wonderful tap rooms/breweries around here especially Rose Hill and Lasting Joy'
SLOW FOX FARM, Rhinebeck **
Outdoor Seatings . Market, Brewery, Cocktails, Food Truck, PYO Flowers. Plenty of space to run around!
"Fresh veggies. Local meat and fish. Drinks. Food pop-up. Great outdoor! It's the perfect spot for summer night out with babies or toddlers who have plenty of space to run around!"
CLASSES & SHOWS
CLASSES & SHOWS
PARENT-CHILD PROGRAM, Hawthorn Valley Waldorf School, Ghent
https://www.harmoniouschild.com/parent-child-garden
Outdoor for most classes. Classes with young babies indoor depending on the season.
'We love the leaflet program with Somer. P has been learning so much, uncluding socializing skills. Somer is also great at listening to parents and share experience.'
PARENT-CHILD PROGRAM, Mountaintop Waldorf School, Saugerties
https://www.mountaintopschool.com
Parent-Child. Nursery. Mixed Kindergarden. Summer Camps.
'We did try the Waldorf school parent/child program which starts at 18 months and I thought it was a great concept.'
PARENT-CHILD classes, Phoenix Initiative, Hillsdale NY
https://phoenixcommunityinitiative.org
Children age: from 6 months old
'We offer Parent-Child classes, and homeschool enrichment classes for families interested in a social learning environment centered around the developing child as a human being in body, soul and spirit. Our classes provide healthy activities and experiences that allow children to unfold and grow as individuals within a community.'
PARENT-CHILD Waldorf Program, Dirty Dog Farm, Clermont
Contact Amelia for more information: (518) 339-8227
Instagram: @amelia.august.blooms
Mama and Baby Circle : babies age 6-18 months with mother
Toddler and Parent Circle : children age walking- 2.5 years with caregiver
Gentle Beginnings Mother and Infant Circle ~ babies age 0-9 months with mother
KAATSBAN, Tivoli
Performing Arts (Dance)
"Love going to Dance Shows with baby there. Super baby friendly. Summer shows are outside, with plenty of space. It is easy to walk around during the show without bothering anyone. Our child watch his first show there when he wasn't even one year old!"
SWIMMING . RUNNING AROUND . EASY HIKING
SWIMMING . RUNNING AROUND . EASY HIKING
COMMUNITY SWIMMING POOL, Athens
Our facility boasts two pools and a small snack bar and is staffed by Red Cross-certified lifeguards. The season runs from the last Saturday in June thru Labor Day and the pool is open 10am-7pm every day, weather permitting. Lap Swim is 10am-12pm daily. Guests are permitted to use the pool for a daily fee (limited to 5 per season). Wednesdays are members-only days.
'The splashing pool is ideal for young kids. Deep enough so can swim but also shallow enough that they can walk and play in the water easily.'
SWIMMING POOL, Red-Hook
'Our pool is located in the beautiful Hudson Valley region of New York in Red Hook, Dutchess County.
We have a 6-lane, 25 yard section of the pool, an attached diving well, and a shallow end. We also have a separate kiddie pool. To round out our facilities, we have a pavilion, snack bar, and a pool house with changing rooms and restrooms facilities. We also have sunshades and chairs.
We are open daily for members from 12:30-8:00 pm beginning when Red Hook Schools are out until Labor Day, unless the weather forces us to close.'
LESSONS: Minimum age for lessons is 3 years old. For babies and toddlers please choose the learn to swim with adult swim program (9 months to 3 years old). For learn to swim with adult, a parent/guardian is in the pool with the child.
SWIMMING POOL, Rhinebeck
https://rhinebeckny.myrec.com/info/default.aspx
Open to the general public in summer season. 12PM-7:30PM
THE BIG DEEP, Swimming Hole, Woodstock
LAKE TAGHKANIC STATE PARK, Ancram
https://www.parks.ny.gov/parks/38/details.aspx
Swimming allowed while lifeguard on duty. Plenty of space to run around!
Playgrounds. Lots of space to run around for young kids. Great for picnic.
TACONIC STATE PARK, Copake
https://www.nysparks.com/parks/83/details.aspx
Swimming allowed while lifeguard on duty. Kiddie pool. Plenty of space to run around!
Playgrounds. Lots of space to run around for young kids. Great for picnic. Bike or stroll along the Harlem Valley Rail Trail
TOWN OF WASHINGTON TOWN PARK, Millbrook
https://seeswim.com/location/town-washington-town-park-milbrook/
Great for picnic. Swimming allowed while lifeguard on duty. Plenty of space to run around!
It is quite large for a town park, with two waterslides and multiple swim areas, a floating dock, concession stand, restrooms, and lifeguard. Upper pool seems to have paddle boats. No dogs allowed.
OLANA STATE HISTORIC SITE, Hudson
FREE Plenty of space to run around!
https://olana.org/plan-your-visit/
Olana’s 250-acre landscape is free and open every day from 8 AM to sunset. We encourage you to explore Frederic Church’s designed landscape on five miles of carriage roads. Please note Olana, is a carry-in, carry-out, tobacco-free environment. Dogs are welcome outdoors and must be leashed at all times.
WILCOX MEMORIAL PARK, Standfordville
FREE Plenty of space to run around!
Swimming allowed while lifeguard on duty. Splash pad (Sprayground). Playgrounds. Plenty of space to run around!
https://www.dutchessny.gov/Departments/Parks/Wilcox-Park.htm
This 614-acre park is located in northern Dutchess. The park showcases rolling hills, vast woodlands and open pasture landscapes. Offering passive and active recreation, this site is open 7 days a week.
ART OMI, Ghent
FREE Plenty of space to run around!
Art Omi is an arts center situated on 120 acres in New York’s Hudson Valley, featuring the Sculpture & Architecture Park, Newmark Gallery, five distinct residency programs, and arts education for all ages.
ROTHERMEL PARK AND PLAYGROUND, Kinderhook
FREE Plenty of space to run around!
https://www.villageofkinderhook.org/parks_facilities/rothermel_park_and_playground/index.php
Rothermel Park is a popular community-gathering space that contains three baseball fields, a tennis court, a pavilion, a playground, a public bathroom, and an Albany-Hudson Electric Trail Trailhead with parking and a bike-repair station.
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WALKS
Poet's Walk, Red-Hook 'stroller friendly if not too muddy for the first part' https://www.scenichudson.org/explore-the-valley/scenic-hudson-parks/poets-walk-park/
Hutton Brickyard Trail, Kingston stroller friendly 'The Hutton Brickyard trail is great—especially if you park at the far end—behind Sojourner State Park—then it’s paved from the parking lot!' https://kingstongreenline.org/HudsonRiverBrickyardTrail
Clermont Historic Site, Clermont 'stroller friendly' https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fparks.ny.gov%2Fhistoric-sites%2F16%2Fdetails.aspx&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AOvVaw2kVSGKKoZvfVspVEwQFu5y
Olana, Hudson 'stroller friendly' https://olana.org
Greenport Conservation Short Loop, Hudson stroller friendly options https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-york/greenport-conservation-area-yellow-red-blue-and-green-trail
Oakdale Park, Hudson stroller friendly 'For summer, walks, beach, swim, playground.' https://www.cityofhudsonyouth.org/oakdale-park
Kaaterskill falls trail from Laurel House, Haines Falls stroller friendly options 'There are many trails that split from the parking lot, some are more stroller friendly than others. We actually hiked down to the falls with our 2yr old this past summer and she was able to walk most of the time.' https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-york/katterskill-falls-from-laurel-house-road
Ferncliff Forest, Rhinebeck carrier needed 'for a picnic /easy hike' http://ferncliffforest.org
High Falls Trails, Philmont carrier needed https://hikethehudsonvalley.com/hikes/high-falls-conservation-area/
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'We take lots of walks around here –some that are a bit more on the stroller friendly side include: Poet's Walk in Red Hook, the path at the Red Hook Rec Center, Clermont State Historic Site, Hudson River Brickyard Trail. We also love Burger Hill in Rhinebeck and Ferncliff in Red Hook but you need carriers for those.'
PLAYGROUNDS
PLAYGROUNDS
PLAYGROUNDS
'Rhinebeck Starr Library playground is great. And fully fenced so nobody can run away!'
'There's a small playground behind the YMCA in Kingston (at the intersection of Susan and Summer Street, next to the YMCA Farm Project) that is really sweet for littles -- it's not the most exciting playground you'll find but it's just the right size and has an open green space behind it for running around.'
Red Hook Playground 'The playground at the Red Hook Rec Center is super nice and baby friendly!'
'Standfordville Playground, brand new and fun for very young kids and for older (several sections)!'
'Germantown Playground'
"Hudson Train Station Playground. Promenade Hill Park."
Oakdale Park, Hudson 'For summer, walks, beach, swim, playground.' https://www.cityofhudsonyouth.org/oakdale-park
Various Tips
'We're also starting to explore swimming holes with E. and took her to the Big Deep for the first time. It was great! A little busy so not the right spot if you're looking for a chill/quiet swim, but a great spot to cool off with plenty of shallow areas for kids to play.'
'We're also going to start checking out the Kingston pool, which is totally free to the public and has a splash pad.'
'Hiking Tivoli Bays'
'Parent meet up groups on WhatsApp meet at parks in/around Kingston'
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