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Visitor tip
Book a guided tour like the Maple Syrup Tour to enhance your visit—reviewers praised the knowledgeable tour guides (like Carl) who provide entertaining, educational experiences for both children and adults.
Visitor tip
Visit Grasshopper Grove on weekends (10am-4pm, Mid-April through Mid-November) for interactive outdoor play, or access the Wildlife Education Campus on weekends (12-4pm) to maximize hands-on learning experiences.
Visitor tip
Ask staff members for guidance on the best way to experience the preserve—reviewers highlighted that staff like Eric provide detailed recommendations that enhance your visit and help you discover hidden aspects of the preserve.
About Hudson Highlands Nature Museum
Nature center with educational programs. Long-running educational nature center featuring a play area & an outdoor discovery center.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Nature Center
- Location
- Cornwall, NY (Hudson Valley)
- Hours
- Trails dawn to dusk daily; Center weekends 12-4pm
- Award
- Best Place to Take Kids in Hudson Valley & Best Nature Center (2 years in a row)
What visitors say
So this place has turned into a preschool area. The museum is actually elsewhere. Nevertheless, there is grasshopper's Grove, a place where children can play, some benches and tables under the trees to relax, and wonderful trails to…
We went for the Maple Syrup Tour. The tour guide, Carl was excellent. It was informative and entertaining for the children and the adults. We learned about the trees and the history of the area and industry. We saw how the syrup was…
This place is a gem of a preserve with multiple trails good for all ages and fitness. It offers a great value for an educational experience for aspiring young naturalist and conservationist. Eric, a worker here, literally popped out of…
From 172 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- Grasshopper Grove is a seasonal interactive play area open only Saturdays & Sundays from 10am-4pm during Mid-April through Mid-November, providing structured seasonal access to hands-on nature exploration
- The museum operates an Outdoor Discovery Campus with nature trails and a separate Wildlife Education Campus (open weekends 12-4pm), providing dual educational venues across the preserve
- Hiking trails span approximately 4 trails of varying lengths accessible dawn to dusk daily, with staff providing detailed guided experiences and personalized recommendations for optimal trail exploration
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