Local Area & Community
Updated On: 1/23/2012 11:00:02 AM
THE HISTORIC HUDSON VALLEY
The historic Hudson Valley contains breathtaking scenery, restorations and monuments highlighting our nation’s early history. There are stately mansions and a variety of leisure and sporting opportunities.
The combination of beauty, history and recreation in the Hudson Valley makes these surroundings unique in America.
The Hudson Valley has something for everyone. Trails in the Catskill Mountains provide for both hiking and skiing. Excellent fishing and boating in our surrounding lakes and rivers offer plenty of excitement for outdoors enthusiasts, including white-water kayaking. The Hudson Highlands, West Point, the Franklin D. Roosevelt home and library, Revolutionary War battlefields, and the historic Catskill Mountain Region are among the attractions that make this area world famous.
New York City, one of the world's greatest cities, is just a 45-minute drive from West Point. The variety of opportunities to enjoy – Broadway shows, comedy venues, museums, professional sports competitions and world-class dining – make New York City one of the entertainment capitals of the world.
Cadets can tour the Metropolitan Museum of Art or see Major League Baseball as the New York Yankees tangle with their rivals. As a cadet, you can sit back and enjoy a Broadway musical, then venture to South Street Seaport for your favorite dining.
