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Scenic Hudson Parks Picnicking

At these parks a meal with friends or family — at a table under a shaded pavilion, on a rustic bench, or atop a grassy lawn — comes with a great view. Please check our parks visitor guide for noshing no-nos.

Snake Hill
Snake Hill
Magnificent Highlands views provide the payoff for an uphill woodlands hike.
Snake Hill
Snake Hill
Espectaculares vistas de las Tierras Altas son la recompensa de una caminata por el bosque cuesta arriba.
Looking south from the park, visitors can spot the Town of Esopus, Kingston Point Park and the Rondout Lighthouse in the distance. (Photo: Robert Rodriguez, Jr. / Courtesy of www.scenichudson.org)
Looking south from the park, visitors can spot the Town of Esopus, Kingston Point Park and the Rondout Lighthouse in the distance. (Photo: Robert Rodriguez, Jr. / Courtesy of www.scenichudson.org)
The Palisades Interstate Park Commission (PIPC), New York State Parks (State Parks) and Scenic Hudson collaborated over several years to establish the first State Park in the City of Kingston and Town of Ulster.
Looking south from the park, visitors can spot the Town of Esopus, Kingston Point Park and the Rondout Lighthouse in the distance. (Photo: Robert Rodriguez, Jr. / Courtesy of www.scenichudson.org)
Looking south from the park, visitors can spot the Town of Esopus, Kingston Point Park and the Rondout Lighthouse in the distance. (Photo: Robert Rodriguez, Jr. / Courtesy of www.scenichudson.org)
The Palisades Interstate Park Commission (PIPC), New York State Parks (State Parks) and Scenic Hudson collaborated over several years to establish the first State Park in the City of Kingston and Town of Ulster.
West Point Foundry Preserve
West Point Foundry Preserve
Explore one of America’s most important industrial sites at this “outdoor museum.”
West Point Foundry Preserve
West Point Foundry Preserve
Explore uno de los centros industriales más importantes de Estados Unidos en este “museo al aire libre.”
Van der Donck Park at Larkin Plaza
Van der Donck Park at Larkin Plaza
Scenic Hudson lideró el proyecto de “sacar a la luz” el río Saw Mill, el eje central de este encantador oasis urbano.
Van der Donck Park at Larkin Plaza
Van der Donck Park at Larkin Plaza
Scenic Hudson spearheaded the “daylighting” (uncovering) of the Saw Mill River that forms the centerpiece of this exciting urban oasis.