LG waterfall

Dutchess County, New York

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Dutchess County, New York
Access status: Partial guide: the trail to the waterfall and its exact location are unknown
The walk: Distance unknown; the estate has about 5 miles of trails
Ground & access: Old carriage roads, some steep.

Locust Grove, the former estate of Samuel F. B. Morse in Poughkeepsie, is a historic site and wildlife sanctuary with about 5 miles of old carriage-road trails. Scenic Hudson says the trails pass meadows, a pond, a stream with a pretty waterfall, wetlands and a cove on the Hudson River. This listing is a waterfall on the estate grounds. Which trail reaches the waterfall is unknown; check the trail maps posted on the estate. Some trails are steep.

Plan your visit

Locust Grove Estate, 2683 South Road (US 9), Poughkeepsie, carriage-road trails through the estate grounds to the stream with a waterfall

The NY-NJ Trail Conference lists 5.0 trail miles on the estate. The distance to the waterfall is unknown.

Old carriage roads, some steep.

Where to start

Locust Grove Estate visitor parking, 2683 South Road (US 9), Poughkeepsie, on the west side of US 9 just south of the city.

Timing & water

Grounds are open year-round. The mansion is open May 1 to November 30.

Before you go

The NY-NJ Trail Conference says the gardens and grounds are free; there are fees to tour the mansion.

Visitor information

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More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Dutchess County, New York.

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