Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site - Directions (U.S. National Park Service)

Plane
The closest major airport is Stewart International Airport in Newburgh, New York (near junction of I-87 and I-84). Several major carriers have daily flights to Stewart. Car rentals are available at the airport.

Car
Val-Kill is on Route 9G in Hyde Park, NY about 90 miles north of New York City and 70 miles south of Albany.
For detailed driving directions click here (PDF 32.9KB)

Public Transportation
The Metro-North Commuter Railroad and Amtrak both stop in Poughkeepsie, about 5 miles south of the park. Call Amtrak 1-800-872-7245 or Metro-North at 800 638-7646 for information. Taxi service from other points in the local area is also available.

Franklin and Eleanor at train station in Warm Springs, GA.

FDR Library

The National Park Service offers the Roosevelt Ride, an opportunity for visitors arriving by train from NYC to experience the 3 Roosevelt sites in Hyde Park, NY.