Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
Designation: National Historic Site
Location: New York
📘 Park Overview
Built by of one of the first families of wealth in America. Designed by one of the nation's preeminent architects. The Vanderbilt Mansion is a home built expressly for the aristocratic lifestyle.
🌤 Weather Information
Spring: Temperatures usually range from 40°F to 70°F. Rain is not uncommon. Summer: Temperatures usually range from 70° F to 100° F. Humidity can be high throughout the summer months with periods of rain. Fall: Temperatures usually range from 40° F to 70° F. Peak leaf season is mid-October. Rain is not uncommon. Winter: Temperatures usually range from 30° F to 50°F. Ice, Freezing Rain and Snow are not uncommon.
🚗 Directions
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site is located in the town of Hyde Park, NY, approximately 5 miles north of Poughkeepsie along Route 9G, midway between New York City and Albany, about a 1.5 hour drive from either direction. Located on the east bank of the Hudson River, the park is easily reached by either the Taconic State Parkway or Route 9, and the New York State Thruway west of the Hudson River.
Images
A misty Spring morning at the Vanderbilt Mansion
Credit: NPS Photo/Bill Urbin
Thousands of visitors flock to the Hudson Valley in the Fall to see the leaves change colors.
Credit: NPS Photo/Bill Urbin
The formal gardens of the Vanderbilt Estate consist of multiple tiers defined over a hillside, surrounded by a graceful landscape.
Credit: NPS Photo/Bill Urbin
The inspiring historic view of the Hudson River from the Overlook at Vanderbilt Mansion.
Credit: NPS Photo/Kevin Oldenburg
West Point Band performs at Vanderbilt Mansion, part of the Summer Concert Series.
Credit: NPS Photo/Bill Urbin
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3-Day Weather Forecast
Tuesday, Jul 28
Sunny
High: 79°F | Low: 63.1°F
Humidity: 87%
Wind: 6.5 mph
Rain Chance: 82%
UV Index: 3.7
Sunrise: 05:45 AM
Sunset: 08:18 PM
Moon: Full Moon (100%)
Visibility: 4 mi
Dew Point: 68.2°F
Cloud Cover: 82%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
EPA Index: N/A
Wednesday, Jul 29
Light rain shower
High: 73.5°F | Low: 64.7°F
Humidity: 97%
Wind: 4.5 mph
Rain Chance: 93%
UV Index: 7.1
Sunrise: 05:46 AM
Sunset: 08:17 PM
Moon: Full Moon (99%)
Visibility: 5 mi
Dew Point: 67.4°F
Cloud Cover: 93%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
EPA Index: N/A
Thursday, Jul 30
Light rain shower
High: 70.4°F | Low: 60.2°F
Humidity: 94%
Wind: 4.5 mph
Rain Chance: 88%
UV Index: 5.6
Sunrise: 05:47 AM
Sunset: 08:16 PM
Moon: Waning Gibbous (96%)
Visibility: 4 mi
Dew Point: 64.4°F
Cloud Cover: 88%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
EPA Index: N/A
Weather Alerts (5)
Flood Advisory issued July 28 at 3:54PM EDT until July 28 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Effective: Jul 28, 2026 3:54pm
Expires: Jul 28, 2026 7:00pm
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast New York, including the following
counties, Orange, Putnam and Rockland.
* WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 354 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This is causing urban and small stream
flooding. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
New City, Newburgh, Monsey, Nanuet, Suffern, Monroe, West
Point, Sloatsburg, Cold Spring, New Windsor, Gardnertown,
Pomona, Harriman, Spring Valley, Kiryas Joel, Stony Point,
Woodbury, West Haverstraw, Airmont and Chestnut Ridge.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 28 at 2:29PM EDT until July 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Effective: Jul 28, 2026 2:29pm
Expires: Jul 28, 2026 8:00pm
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WATCH 525 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING
IN NEW YORK THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK
ORANGE ROCKLAND
Flood Advisory issued July 28 at 2:54PM EDT until July 28 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Effective: Jul 28, 2026 2:54pm
Expires: Jul 28, 2026 5:00pm
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast New York, including the following
county, Orange.
* WHEN...Until 500 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is
occurring or is imminent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 254 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream
flooding. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Middletown, Port Jervis, Monroe, Warwick, Goshen, Howells,
Chester, Montgomery, Greenwood Lake, Florida, Cuddebackville,
Otisville, Huguenot, Unionville, Kiryas Joel, Scotchtown,
Deerpark, Mechanicstown, Washingtonville and Westtown.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 4:08PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Effective: Jul 28, 2026 4:08pm
Expires: Jul 28, 2026 5:00pm
At 408 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Pomona, or near Haverstraw, moving north at 20
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
New City, Bergenfield, Paramus, Ossining, Ridgewood, Peekskill,
Monsey, Nanuet, Ramsey, Haverstraw, Suffern, Nyack, West Point,
Tappan, and Sloatsburg.
Flood Watch issued July 28 at 2:44AM EDT until July 29 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Effective: Jul 28, 2026 2:44am
Expires: Jul 28, 2026 5:15pm
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...The mid-Hudson Valley, eastern Catskills, and the central
and southern Taconics in eastern New York, Litchfield County in
northwest Connecticut, and Berkshire County in western
Massachusetts.
* WHEN...From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall rates may flood
low-lying, poor drainage, urban, and other flood-prone locations.
Areas where heavy rainfall rates persist will especially be
vulnerable to flash flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Periods of moderate to heavy rain and thunderstorms capable
of heavy downpours arrive this afternoon from west to east
and continue tonight with rainfall rates reaching or
exceeding 1 to 2 inches per hour at times.
Despite recent dry conditions, such high rainfall rates in a
short period of time can result in flash flooding, especially
in urban and poor drainage areas and where heavy rain
repeatedly impacts a given area. Steady rain continues into
Wednesday before transitioning to showers Wednesday night
into Thursday. Three day rainfall totals likely range from 1
to 3 inches with isolated amounts of 3 to 7 inches across
portions of the eastern Catskills, Litchfield County and
central and southern Taconics due to upslope enhancements.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Park Alerts
Park Events
Garden Volunteer Information Meeting – March 17, 2026
Get a jump on spring – become a garden volunteer!
Join us for a garden volunteer information meeting on Tuesday, March 17th at 10 a.m. in the Henry A. Wallace Visitor Center at the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site. National Park Service staff and garden partners will describe the many ways to participate, so you can jump into spring with your questions answered.
If you are unable to attend, an additional meeting will take place on April 22nd at 10 a.m. in the Wallace Visitor Center.
Date: Mar 17, 2026 12:00am to Mar 17, 2026 12:00am
Paid Event
Garden Volunteer Information Meeting – April 22, 2026
Volunteers make our gardens glow!
Gardening together builds community, creates beauty, supports ecology, and invites discovery. To find out more about our garden volunteer programs, come to the garden volunteer information meeting on Wednesday, April 22nd at 10:00 a.m. in the Henry A. Wallace Visitor Center at the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site in Hyde Park, NY.
Date: Apr 22, 2026 12:00am to Apr 22, 2026 12:00am
Paid Event
Walkabout 2026 - Kick-Off Hike at the Home of FDR
Hikers should plan to rally at the picnic pavilion, next to the Henry A. Wallace Center, at the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site by 9 a.m. The hike will be led by both an NPS park ranger and an NPS natural resource specialist.
We will be walking the Roosevelt Woods Trail, a loop of approximately 2.1 miles, passing the FDR home garden, orchard, ice pond, historic forest plantations and stonework in a unique riverside woodland. The path is a maintained woods trail. Hikers should expect to navigate a moderate elevation change of about 100 feet and some moderately steep slopes.
Location: Meet by 9 a.m. at the picnic pavilion between the visitor center and the Bellefield Mansion.
Date: Apr 25, 2026 12:00am to Apr 25, 2026 12:00am
Paid Event
Parks & Pages Book Club - The Confidante - April 2026 - Location: Home of FDR NHS
"Parks & Pages" is a book club meeting on the last Thursday of the month through the summer and fall. Each meeting will be hosted by a ranger for the National Historic Sites of Hyde Park, NY. Join us for a study of history through fictional and non-fictional literature related to the lives and careers of the Roosevelt or Vanderbilt family.Even if you have not finished the book, please feel free to attend in person or virtually to learn about a fascinating, female policymaker associated with Franklin Roosevelt's tenures as governor and president.
The selection for April is "The Confidante" by Christopher C. Gorham. "The Confidante" is a biography of Anna Rosenberg, an influential figure within New Deal program leadership. Read about Anna Rosenberg's effect on American policy and come to our book club for inspired conversation. We will meet at the Henry A. Wallace Visitor Center from 6 to 7 PM on April 30, 2026. The visitor center address is 4079 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park, NY 12538. For more information and updates, you may follow the link to the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Aoqvogc2p/
Location: We will meet in the Dyson Room of the Henry A. Wallace Visitor Center. The address is 4079 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park, NY 12538.
Date: Apr 30, 2026 12:00am to Apr 30, 2026 12:00am
Paid Event
Music in the Parks: "HPCSD Band" at the Vanderbilt Mansion
The first concert of the Music in the Parks series in 2026 will be held at the Vanderbilt Mansion at 7 PM EDT on June 3. The performing group is the HPCSD Band.
If there is rainy weather, the alternate location for the concert will be the Taconic Regional OFC-NY Parks located at 9 Old Post Road, Staatsburg, NY. For updates on the event, check the Hyde Park Recreation page at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/hacketthillpark
Date: Jun 3, 2026 12:00am to Jun 3, 2026 12:00am
Paid Event
Music in the Parks: "The Band Everything Else" at the Mills Mansion
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Throughout the summer, enjoy FREE open-air concerts every Wednesday at either a national or state historic site in Dutchess County, NY. Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets to relax on the lawn of a historic mansion and hear live music.
The second concert of the Music in the Parks series in 2026 will be held at the Mills Mansion within the Staatsburgh State Historic Site at 7 PM EDT on June 10. The address for the mansion is 75 Mills Mansion Drive Rd 1, Staatsburg, NY, United States, 12580.
The performing group is The Band Everything Else.
If there is rainy weather, the alternate location for the concert will be the Taconic Regional OFC-NY Parks located at 9 Old Post Road, Staatsburg, NY.
For updates on the event, check the Hyde Park Recreation page at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/hacketthillpark
Date: Jun 10, 2026 12:00am to Jun 10, 2026 12:00am
Paid Event
Music in the Parks: "Thunder Ridge" at the Vanderbilt Mansion
The third concert of the Music in the Parks series in 2026 will be held at the Vanderbilt Mansion at 7 PM EDT on June 17.
The performing group is Thunder Ridge.
If there is rainy weather, the alternate location for the concert will be the Taconic Regional OFC-NY Parks located at 9 Old Post Road, Staatsburg, NY.
For updates on the event, check the Hyde Park Recreation page at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/hacketthillpark
Date: Jun 17, 2026 12:00am to Jun 17, 2026 12:00am
Paid Event
Music in the Parks: "The Crew" at the Mills Mansion
NOTICE: This concert takes place at the Staatsburgh State Historic site, not at the Vanderbilt Mansion.
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Throughout the summer, enjoy FREE open-air concerts every Wednesday at either a national or state historic site in Dutchess County, NY. Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets to relax on the lawn of a historic mansion and hear live music.
The fourth concert of the Music in the Parks series in 2026 will be held at the Mills Mansion within the Staatsburgh State Historic Site at 7 PM EDT on June 24. The address for the mansion is 75 Mills Mansion Drive Rd 1, Staatsburg, NY, United States, 12580.
The performing group is The Crew.
If there is rainy weather, the alternate location for the concert will be the Taconic Regional OFC-NY Parks located at 9 Old Post Road, Staatsburg, NY.
For updates on the event, check the Hyde Park Recreation page at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/hacketthillpark
Date: Jun 24, 2026 12:00am to Jun 24, 2026 12:00am
Paid Event
Parks & Pages Book Club - Growing Up Roosevelt - June 2026 - Location: Home of FDR NHS
• DATE: June 24, 2026
• TIME: 6:00 to 7:00 PM EDT
• COST: Free
• LOCATION: Dyson Room in the Visitor Center at the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site.
• ADDRESS: 4079 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park, NY 12538
• BOOK: "Growing Up Roosevelt"
• AUTHOR: Nina Roosevelt Gibson
• SOCIAL MEDIA UPDATES: Facebook.com/HOFRNHS Join Parks & Pages for a discussion of "Growing Up Roosevelt: A Granddaughter's Memoir of Eleanor Roosevelt" by Nina Roosevelt Gibson.
Drawing on her experiences growing up at Val-Kill, Nina shares personal stories of family life, travel, and the many people who passed through Eleanor Roosevelt's home. The memoir offers her unique perspective on Eleanor Roosevelt as a grandmother, mentor, and host while giving a firsthand look at life in Hyde Park during the mid-twentieth century.
Nina Roosevelt will join the discussion virtually via Microsoft Teams, giving participants the opportunity to ask questions about the book. All are welcome to join, whether or not they have read it.
WHAT IS "PARKS & PAGES"?
"Parks & Pages" is a FREE book club meeting hosted by the National Park Service in Hyde Park, NY on the last Thursday of each month through the summer and fall. Each meeting will be hosted by a ranger for the National Historic Sites of Hyde Park, NY. Join us for a study of history through fictional and non-fictional literature related to the lives and careers of the Roosevelt or Vanderbilt family.
Location: We will meet in the Dyson Room of the Henry A. Wallace Visitor Center. The address is 4079 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park, NY 12538.
Date: Jun 24, 2026 12:00am to Jun 24, 2026 12:00am
Paid Event
Music in the Parks: "That Guy Larry" & "4 Guys in Disguise" at the Mills Mansion
NOTICE: This concert takes place at the Staatsburgh State Historic site, not at the Vanderbilt Mansion.
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Throughout the summer, enjoy FREE open-air concerts every Wednesday at either a national or state historic site in Dutchess County, NY. Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets to relax on the lawn of a historic mansion and hear live music.
The fifth concert of the Music in the Parks series in 2026 will be held at the Mills Mansion within the Staatsburgh State Historic Site at 7 PM EDT on July 1. The address for the mansion is 75 Mills Mansion Drive Rd 1, Staatsburg, NY, United States, 12580.
There are two performing groups on this date:
• 5 PM EDT - That Guy Larry
• 7 PM EDT - 4 Guys in Disguise
If there is rainy weather, the alternate location for the concert will be the Taconic Regional OFC-NY Parks located at 9 Old Post Road, Staatsburg, NY.
For updates on the event, check the Hyde Park Recreation page at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/hacketthillpark
Date: Jul 1, 2026 12:00am to Jul 1, 2026 12:00am
Paid Event
Visitor Center & Contacts
📍 Physical Address:
81 Vanderbilt Park Road
Hyde Park, NY 12538
🏤 Mailing Address:
4097 Albany Post Road
Hyde Park, NY 12538
📞 Voice Phone: 8454449166
✉️ Email: michael_autenrieth@nps.gov