
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!

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: Haverstraw PHOTO BY: M.S. Howell / LOCATION: Catskill PHOTO BY: Mason Matheus / LOCATION: Beacon Fire Tower, Mt. Beacon PHOTO BY: Ronald Zorilla / LOCATION: Lake Skannatati, Harriman State Park PHOTO BY: Hudson Valley Water Sports / LOCATION: Haverstraw PHOTO BY: Mason Matheus / LOCATION: Marist College PHOTO BY: Beth Kneller / LOCATION: Esopus Meadows Preserve, Ulster Park PHOTO BY: Shira Steinfeld / LOCATION: Bear Mountain State Park PHOTO BY: Sharon Gillespie / LOCATION: Chodikee Lake, Highland PHOTO BY: Alexandra Stone / LOCATION: Hudson Highlands State Park PHOTO BY: Andrew LaVeglia / LOCATION: Rondout Creek PHOTO BY: Alejandro Lopez Marrero / LOCATION: Long Dock Park, Beacon PHOTO BY: Andrew LaVeglia / LOCATION: Esopus Creek PHOTO BY: Beth Kneller / LOCATION: Kingston PHOTO BY: Cathy Flynn / LOCATION: Walkway Over the Hudson, Poughkeepsie PHOTO BY: Andrew LaVeglia / LOCATION: Esopus Creek PHOTO BY: Andrew LaVeglia / LOCATION: Rio Reservoir PHOTO BY: Ellina DiSanto / LOCATION: Awosting Falls, Minnewaska State Park PHOTO BY: Clarence Mow / LOCATION: Ulster Park PHOTO BY: Clarence Mow / LOCATION: Sojourner Truth State Park, Kingston PHOTO BY: Daniel Thaler / LOCATION: Shrub Oak PHOTO BY: Hudson Valley Water Sports / LOCATION: Kingston PHOTO BY: Doug Hauvner / LOCATION: Rondout Lighthouse, Kingston PHOTO BY: Gustavo i Vergara / LOCATION: Tarrytown Lighthouse, Tarrytown PHOTO BY: Hudson Valley Water Sports / LOCATION: Kingston PHOTO BY: Cathy Flynn / LOCATION: Dutchess County Rail Trail / Empire State Trail PHOTO BY: Jessica Roc / LOCATION: Peekskill PHOTO BY: Hudson Valley Water Sports / LOCATION: Kingston PHOTO BY: Jessica Roc / LOCATION: Peekskill PHOTO BY: Hudson Valley Water Sports / LOCATION: Kingston PHOTO BY: Jessica Roc / LOCATION: Cold Spring PHOTO BY: Jack Gilman / LOCATION: Yonkers PHOTO BY: Hudson Valley Water Sports / LOCATION: Kingston PHOTO BY: Oded Broshi / LOCATION: Cold Spring PHOTO BY: John P. Walsh / LOCATION: Bannerman’s Castle PHOTO BY: Hudson Valley Water Sports / LOCATION: Kingston PHOTO BY: Lynda Shenkman / LOCATION: Athens PHOTO BY: Oded Broshi / LOCATION: Cold Spring PHOTO BY: Hudson Valley Water Sports / LOCATION: Bannerman’s Castle PHOTO BY: Mason Matheus / LOCATION: Lake Minnewaska, Kerhonkson PHOTO BY: Mason Matheus / LOCATION: Popolopean Torne, Highland Falls PHOTO BY: Shira Steinfeld / LOCATION: Bear Mountain State Park PHOTO BY: Renee Samuels / LOCATION: Falling Waters Preserve, Glasco PHOTO BY: Wildson Silva / LOCATION: Hudson River, Yonkers PHOTO BY: Sara Uzelec / LOCATION: Topfield Center, Cold Spring PHOTO BY: Robin Perls-Shultis / LOCATION: Shokan PHOTO BY: William Flamholtz / LOCATION: Poughkeepsie Waterfront PHOTO BY: Shira Steinfeld / LOCATION: Bear Mountain State Park