# What do you think about a day-trip from NYC to upstate?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 10, 2008, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-a-day-trip-from-nyc-to-upstate/444769 "2008-04-10T15:46:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Xema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-a-day-trip-from-nyc-to-upstate/444769/21 "2008-04-11T14:13:12Z")

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Another vote for [Kykuit](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kykuit#The_family_estate). The estate of John D. Rockerfeller is over 3000 acres, and a wonderful place to stroll, especially in October. It overlooks the Hudson River, about 25 miles north of NYC.

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**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-a-day-trip-from-nyc-to-upstate/444769/22 "2008-04-11T18:10:32Z")

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If you go up to Peekskill, you can choose to drive up to and across the Bear Mountain Bridge, that’s a winding, mountainside type drive. Once across the bridge, you’re right near Bear Mountain state park. On the way back, there are small parking areas to stop at and take pictures of the Hudson River and Indian Point.

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**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-a-day-trip-from-nyc-to-upstate/444769/23 "2008-04-11T20:46:54Z")

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If you’re thinking about the Hudson Valley, I would highly recommend the [Mohonk Mountain House](http://www.mohonk.com/). It is spectacular, with the lake, miles of trails and a great funky meandering main house. If you can afford it, I would stay overnight (room cost includes breakfast, lunch, tea & cookies and dinner).

We have been there in spring/summer and winter (Xmas up there is da bomb) and we have never been disappointed.

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**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-a-day-trip-from-nyc-to-upstate/444769/24 "2008-04-11T21:15:06Z")

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[FDR’s home in Hyde Park](http://www.nps.gov/hofr/) or [Cooperstown](http://web.baseballhalloffame.org/index.jsp) for the Baseball Hall of Fame are short trips from NYC.

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**Author:** ![Xema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2008, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-a-day-trip-from-nyc-to-upstate/444769/25 "2008-04-12T01:04:06Z")

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[QUOTE=Zebra]  
[FDR’s home in Hyde Park](http://www.nps.gov/hofr/) or [Cooperstown](http://web.baseballhalloffame.org/index.jsp) for the Baseball Hall of Fame are short trips from NYC.  
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I’m not sure Cooperstown qualifies as a short trip: it’s a good 4 hours each way (from the GW Bridge).

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