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Upper Landing Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 306 Google reviews · Running trail in Poughkeepsie, New York · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
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- Shape
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- Shade
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- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Upper Landing Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Urban riverfront space with a seasonal, 21-story glass elevator leading to a walkway over the water.
What runners say about Upper Landing Park
“Love this little slice of the park always clean.”
“Come and visit the beautiful Hudson valley and talk a walk over the Hudson River!”
“It’s a peaceful park with nice walking paths, a small creek, and spots to sit and take in the view.”
When we visited the place we were lucky to catch some live music - some sort of smooth jazz. Since the audience was well prepared to that performance with folding chairs and umbrellas, I assume that the kind of events that we witnessed are happening on a regular basis over there.
Small but nice park with some foliage in the fall early November. Scenic with views of the river and the bridge. Not too crowded even in on a weekend. Went before sunset and was able to take pictures before and after. Easy easy from the Poughkeepsie station.
This was one of the first spots I used to come to when I moved up here. Being from New York City, I never really thought about how far the Hudson River actually runs, so seeing it up here gave me a different appreciation for it.
A nice place to take a Walk !! Plus you can learn a little about the area back to the mid 1800's , quite a bit of Shipping took please around Here ?? Plus you can catch the elevator to the walk way !! The old train bridge ,that burned , probably sparked by the old trains Brakes !?!??
Trail conditions & character
“Great place to study or relax while enjoying the river views, boats and ships pass, and river sounds.”
“It’s a peaceful park with nice walking paths, a small creek, and spots to sit and take in the view.”
“It was a short walk from the parking lot there.”
Plan your run at Upper Landing Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Websiteupperlanding.org
- Phone(845) 834-2867
- Social Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–4:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–4:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–4:30 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–4:30 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–4:30 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–4:30 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–4:30 PM |
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