Dog-Friendly Activities Near Hudson Area Library, NY, US

Hudson Ferry Co. is a pet-friendly attraction in New York. Well-behaved dogs are welcome to hop aboard to take their daily commute between Hudson and Athens or join their one-hour sightseeing cruise throughout the day. You'll come across the Athens Hudson Lighthouse, under the Rip Van Winkle Bridge, and back to the Henry Hudson Riverfront Park, where you boarded. Snacks and drinks are also available for purchase.

Olana State Historic Site is a historic house museum and property in Greenport, New York, near the city of Hudson. The estate was home to Frederic Edwin Church, one of the major figures in the Hudson River School of landscape painting. Access to Olana’s dog-friendly, 250-acre landscape is free. The park is open every day from 8 AM to sunset. Bring Fido to explore Frederic Church’s designed landscape with five miles of carriage roads as a way to enjoy the outdoors.

Greenport Conservation Area is a pet-friendly recreational space in Hudson, NY. This over 600-acre natural preserve consists of trails and open fields with views overlooking the Hudson River. Fido is welcome to join you on a hike as long as he is leashed and cleaned up after.

Athens Bunker Hill Dog Park is a pet-friendly recreation area. Located in Greene County, it's a great spot to let your dog loose and run off-leash. This fenced park has a separate gated entry area for easy access, dog waste bags, park benches, and a large gazebo. Don't forget Fido's water, as there's no water source at the park. Dog owners are reminded to clean up any mess left behind and to keep an eye on pups playing at Bunker Hill. The park is open every day from sunrise to sunset.

Fido is invited to play at the Hudson Dog Park near the Hudson River in Hudson, NY. This off-leash area features two separate sections of open grassy fields with trash cans and waste stations. Additional amenities include water fountains, shade structures, benches and wood fiber in areas where heavy paw traffic has prevented grass from thriving.

Paws On The Point at Dutchman’s Landing in Catskill, NY, is a fenced dog run with separate areas for small and large pups. Amenities include a doggie water fountain, benches, shade trees, and a double-gated entry for safety.

Bring Fido on a US Ghost Adventures top-rated, pet-friendly, year-round tour in Hudson, NY. Stroll one mile with expert guides past haunted hotspots like S. 7th Street & Union Street, Public Square, Terry–Gillette Mansion, and Drop Dead Barber Shop Inc. Dogs must be leashed.

Thomas Cole National Historic Site is dog friendly! Leashed dogs are allowed on the grounds. The grounds are open free of charge from dawn to dusk every day.