Cheap Things To Do in Hudson River Valley, New York

Harriman State Park, with several recreation areas, is the second-largest state park in New York and has th... More on LLBean.com

As well, some of the more easily found parking areas can sometimes have a bit of an urban feel. More on Epinions.com

The Rockefeller State Park Preserve is characterized by a variety of habitats, including wetlands, woodland... More on Travel.yahoo.com

It's quite a walk-a couple of miles so unless you plan on spending a day hiking I would just get back on Ro... More on Epinions.com

A four- mile loop on the Major Welch Trail climbs skyward for panoramas and then descends on a snippet of t... More on travelandleisure

Also there were some motels right next to the river. More on TripAdvisor

State owned and maintained. Comprised of 300,000 acres of forests with meadows, lakes, springs, waterfalls, cliffs, fire towers and wildlife. Today, it served as a watershed, recreational area and ... More on iloveny.com

Catskill Park is a mountainous region of public and private land in Ulster, Greene, Delaware and Sullivan counties. The Catskill Forest Preserve protects 60 percent of the land, or 300,000 acres, a... More on LLBean.com

Minnewaska State Park is situated in Ulster County on the dramatic Shawangunk Mountain ridge that rises mor... More on Epinions.com

Other recommended trails in the same area: The trails connect with Mohonk Preserve Trails, but they are ex... More on trails.mtbr.com

Boasts 61 acres of riverfront along the Hudson. The most popular activities are picnicking, hiking, bicycli... More on iloveny.com

Nyack Beach, which other reviewers have noted is not actually a beach, is a beautiful location to walk, str... More on TripAdvisor

Consisting of nearly 6,000 acres of undeveloped preserve, this day-use park is a perfect place for a number... More on DogFriendly.com

The Hudson Highlands is the perfect and convenient place to go for a daytrip and hiking outside of New York... More on Epinions.com

Taconic State Park consists of more then 6,000 acres of forested land with an extensive trail system that p... More on ReserveAmerica.com

Taconic State Park is a well-kept, inexpensive, conveniently-located campground in upstate NY. More on Epinions.com

Well Maintained Carriage Trails, Wide, few difficult sections, but some long continuous uphill sections (about 2 miles)going out to Lake Awasting. Some of the most beautiful ... More on trails.mtbr.com

Paid $6 to park at the Minnewaska parking lot and that was good for the 2 of us. More on trails.mtbr.com

fire roads 50%- singletrack 25%- paved park lanes 25% Parker trail is the best for experts -- go around Lake Rutherford for intermediate stuff - easiest is paved lanes by monument and around middle... More on trails.mtbr.com

If you are like me and prefer to pick up a bit of speed here and there you may not like it so much. More on trails.mtbr.com