Theodore Roosevelt Presidential LibraryPublic Lands Directory

Alerts and conditions

Park Closure Elevator in the mansion is out of service.

The servant's elevator in the mansion is currently out of service. Floors 1 and 2 of the mansion are temporarily inaccessible to visitors with mobility issues.

Information Visitor Center - Phone Out of Service

The phone for the front desk of the Pavilion Visitor Center is down. If you need to speak to a Hyde Park NPS front desk, please call the Home of FDR Visitor Center at 845-229-5320.

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.

From the National Park Service

History

The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.

What to see and do

Activities

  • Arts and Culture
  • Compass and GPS
  • Geocaching
  • Guided Tours
  • Hands-On
  • Citizen Science
  • Hiking
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Shopping
  • Bookstore and Park Store

Browse hiking, biking and paddling routes on AllTrails

Plan your visit

Hours

Tours of the Vanderbilt Mansion: During the winter and spring months, tours of the Mansion are offered Thursday through Monday. The first tour usually starts at 9:30 AM with the last tour starting at 3:30 PM. Each tour's approximate length is 1 hour. Tour times are subject to change and have different schedules seasonally. Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis in the Visitor Center where the tour guide begins the tour.

Park Grounds, Gardens, & Trails: Park and mansion tour hours vary by season. The grounds are open daily, except for New Years Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

Fees and passes

  • Entrance - Per Person — $15.00
  • Annual Entrance - Park — $45.00

The America the Beautiful pass covers entrance fees at federal recreation lands across all four agencies.

Getting there

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.

Visitor centers

  • Pavilion Visitor Center

Weather

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.

Phone: 845-444-9166

Whose lands these are

These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.

Photos

Fall Colors in the Hudson Valley
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site · NPS Photo/Bill Urbin
The Formal Gardens
The F. W. Vanderbilt Formal Gardens · NPS Photo/Bill Urbin
View of the Hudson River looking North from the Overlook
Overlook · NPS Photo/Kevin Oldenburg
West Point Band performs at the Vanderbilt Mansion
Summer Concert Series · NPS Photo/Bill Urbin

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