Hotels in Lower Hudson Valley

The Lower Hudson Valley's proximity to New York City makes it popular as a day trip, but there is so much to see and do that it fortunately has the widest and most plentiful array of accommodations in the valley. There's a good mix of historic inns, modern hotels, and small B&Bs, as well as motel and hotel chains that are hard to come by farther up the Hudson.

Campgrounds -- There are many campgrounds around the Hudson Valley. Among them are Croton Point, Route 9, Croton (tel. 914/271-3293; open year-round; 180 sites, 48 with electricity); Mills-Norrie State Park, Old Post Road, Staatsburg (tel. 800/456-CAMP; mid-May to late Oct; 55 sites); Harriman State Park: Beaver Pond, Route 106, Bear Mountain (tel. 800/456-CAMP; mid-Apr to early Oct; 200 sites); and Fahnestock State Park, Route 301, Carmel (tel. 80/456-CAMP; Memorial Day to Labor Day weekend; 86 sites).