Walkway Over the Hudson stands 212 feet above the Hudson River. It is 1.28 miles long from gate to gate and a key connector between the William R. Steinhaus Dutchess Rail Trail, Hudson Valley Rail Trail, and Empire State Trail. The entire span is lined with a substantial, chest-high safety railing.

Walkway Over The Hudson State Historic Park is the world’s longest elevated pedestrian bridge.

Originally opened in 1889 as the Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge, the Walkway was a thoroughfare for trains until 1974, when a great fire twisted the tracks and ended its service as a rail line. From 1974 until the mid-2000s, the bridge sat dormant until the completion of a grassroots community campaign to adapt the structure into a pedestrian park led to the opening of Walkway Over the Hudson in 2009. To date, more than seven million people have visited to walk, run, bike, skate, stroll, and take in breathtaking, unobstructed 360-degree views of the Hudson River and its scenic surroundings.

• At 212 feet above the Hudson River, this 1.28 mile linear park boasts scenic views north to the Catskills and south to the Hudson Highlands.
• The Walkway is part of the Hudson Valley Rail Trail Network, and was inducted into the Rail-Trail Hall of Fame in 2016. It connects Ulster County’s Hudson Valley Rail Trail to the William R. Steinhaus Dutchess Rail Trail.
• The ADA-compliant 21-story glass elevator provides seasonal access from Poughkeepsie’s waterfront at Upper Landing Park, a short walk from the Metro North train station.
• The Walkway welcomes more than 600,000 visitors annually from all over the world who enjoy walking, cycling and running amidst its scenic beauty.

Highland entrance: 87 Haviland Road Highland, NY 12528

Poughkeepsie entrance: 61 Parker Avenue Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Upper Landing Park (Elevator Entrance): 83 N. Water St., Poughkeepsie, NY

HOURS: 7:00 a.m. – Sunset

Access to the Walkway is free during regular operating hours.

Friends of the Walkway Over the Hudson is a 501(c)3.

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