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Outdoors East End, Beacon

Mount Beacon Park

An outdoor spot in East End, Beacon, free to visit and worth about 3 hours. Best time to go: Morning.

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Mount Beacon Park in East End, Beacon
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Why go

Steep climb past incline-railway ruins to a fire tower with river views.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Beacon, alongside 2 bars & cafés, 2 places to eat and 2 sights. The closest of our other picks is Hudson Valley Brewery, 0.6 mi away as the crow flies.

Type
Outdoors · Adventure
Neighborhood
East End
Price
Free
Time needed
3 hr
Best time
Morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Beacon, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Hudson Valley Brewery

    Brewery known for sour IPAs, with a taproom in an old factory.

    Drinks · 0.6 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Brothers Trattoria

    Long-running family Italian on Main Street, open since 1998.

    Food · 0.6 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Beacon Bread Company

    Bakery-cafe on Main Street with scratch breakfasts and bread.

    Food · 1.2 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Dia Beacon

    Minimalist and conceptual art in a former Nabisco box factory near the station.

    Sight · 1.2 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Bank Square Coffeehouse

    Coffeehouse on the corner of Main Street and Route 9D.

    Drinks · 1.3 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Breakneck Ridge

    Steep rock scramble with big Hudson Highlands views.

    Outdoors · 1.9 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Mount Beacon Park is a stop on our Hudson Valley by Rail route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Beacon

Mount Beacon Park is our only outdoors pick in Beacon; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Beacon guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Beacon run from 34°F in January to 85°F in July; October is usually the wettest month. For Mount Beacon Park itself, we suggest: Morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Beacon from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Beacon weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for Mount Beacon Park, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
Mount Beacon Trailhead, Beacon, NY 12508, USA
Coordinates
41.49366, -73.96005
Destination
Beacon, New York

Mount Beacon Park: quick answers

How much time do you need at Mount Beacon Park?

Plan on about 3 hours at Mount Beacon Park. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Mount Beacon Park?

Our pick: Morning.

Is Mount Beacon Park free?

Yes, we list Mount Beacon Park as free to visit. Check locally before you go, since special exhibits, parking or tours can carry a fee.

Where is Mount Beacon Park?

Mount Beacon Park is at Mount Beacon Trailhead, Beacon, NY 12508, USA, in East End. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Mount Beacon Park?

Mount Beacon Park appears on Hudson Valley by Rail, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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