We asked you to show us how you do summer in the Hudson Valley, and you delivered! Some people spent time on the Hudson River paddle boarding, kayaking, canoeing, and fishing. Others enjoyed strolling with their pups, climbing fire towers, and hiking to sunset views.
We’re overwhelmed by your submissions, both by the beauty you’ve captured and the diversity of the activities. We hope these photos inspire you and others to get out and enjoy the outdoors! For ideas of where to go and what to do, visit our Outdoor Adventures and Our Parks sections.
Please help us showcase the richness of outdoor experiences in our region by continuing to share your snapshots of trips to the Hudson Valley’s green spaces and parks. Don’t forget to tag @scenichudson on Instagram and use #myscenichudson!
Thank you to everyone who entered and voted!
SCENIC HUDSON’S 2022 SUMMER LOVE PHOTO CONTEST WINNER IS
Maxine Kamin!
“I was taking an early morning walk in Waryas Park and enjoying sharing the peaceful morning hours with this fisherman.” PHOTO BY: Maxine Kamin / LOCATION: Waryas Park, Poughkeepsie
Check out all the fun summer memories people made in the Hudson Valley this year!
PHOTO BY: Hudson Valley Water Sports / LOCATION: HaverstrawPHOTO BY: M.S. Howell / LOCATION: CatskillPHOTO BY: Mason Matheus / LOCATION: Beacon Fire Tower, Mt. BeaconPHOTO BY: Ronald Zorilla / LOCATION: Lake Skannatati, Harriman State ParkPHOTO BY: Hudson Valley Water Sports / LOCATION: HaverstrawPHOTO BY: Mason Matheus / LOCATION: Marist CollegePHOTO BY: Beth Kneller / LOCATION: Esopus Meadows Preserve, Ulster ParkPHOTO BY: Shira Steinfeld / LOCATION: Bear Mountain State ParkPHOTO BY: Sharon Gillespie / LOCATION: Chodikee Lake, HighlandPHOTO BY: Alexandra Stone / LOCATION: Hudson Highlands State ParkPHOTO BY: Andrew LaVeglia / LOCATION: Rondout CreekPHOTO BY: Alejandro Lopez Marrero / LOCATION: Long Dock Park, BeaconPHOTO BY: Andrew LaVeglia / LOCATION: Esopus CreekPHOTO BY: Beth Kneller / LOCATION: KingstonPHOTO BY: Cathy Flynn / LOCATION: Walkway Over the Hudson, PoughkeepsiePHOTO BY: Andrew LaVeglia / LOCATION: Esopus CreekPHOTO BY: Andrew LaVeglia / LOCATION: Rio ReservoirPHOTO BY: Ellina DiSanto / LOCATION: Awosting Falls, Minnewaska State ParkPHOTO BY: Clarence Mow / LOCATION: Ulster ParkPHOTO BY: Clarence Mow / LOCATION: Sojourner Truth State Park, KingstonPHOTO BY: Daniel Thaler / LOCATION: Shrub OakPHOTO BY: Hudson Valley Water Sports / LOCATION: KingstonPHOTO BY: Doug Hauvner / LOCATION: Rondout Lighthouse, KingstonPHOTO BY: Gustavo i Vergara / LOCATION: Tarrytown Lighthouse, TarrytownPHOTO BY: Hudson Valley Water Sports / LOCATION: KingstonPHOTO BY: Cathy Flynn / LOCATION: Dutchess County Rail Trail / Empire State TrailPHOTO BY: Jessica Roc / LOCATION: PeekskillPHOTO BY: Hudson Valley Water Sports / LOCATION: KingstonPHOTO BY: Jessica Roc / LOCATION: PeekskillPHOTO BY: Hudson Valley Water Sports / LOCATION: KingstonPHOTO BY: Jessica Roc / LOCATION: Cold SpringPHOTO BY: Jack Gilman / LOCATION: YonkersPHOTO BY: Hudson Valley Water Sports / LOCATION: KingstonPHOTO BY: Oded Broshi / LOCATION: Cold SpringPHOTO BY: John P. Walsh / LOCATION: Bannerman’s CastlePHOTO BY: Hudson Valley Water Sports / LOCATION: KingstonPHOTO BY: Lynda Shenkman / LOCATION: AthensPHOTO BY: Oded Broshi / LOCATION: Cold SpringPHOTO BY: Hudson Valley Water Sports / LOCATION: Bannerman’s CastlePHOTO BY: Mason Matheus / LOCATION: Lake Minnewaska, KerhonksonPHOTO BY: Mason Matheus / LOCATION: Popolopean Torne, Highland FallsPHOTO BY: Shira Steinfeld / LOCATION: Bear Mountain State ParkPHOTO BY: Renee Samuels / LOCATION: Falling Waters Preserve, GlascoPHOTO BY: Wildson Silva / LOCATION: Hudson River, YonkersPHOTO BY: Sara Uzelec / LOCATION: Topfield Center, Cold SpringPHOTO BY: Robin Perls-Shultis / LOCATION: ShokanPHOTO BY: William Flamholtz / LOCATION: Poughkeepsie WaterfrontPHOTO BY: Shira Steinfeld / LOCATION: Bear Mountain State Park