Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park

Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park
Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park
New York State Park
Named for: Ogden Livingston Mills
Country United States
State New York
County Dutchess County
Hamlet and CDP Staatsburg, New York
Location [1]
 - coordinates 41°51′19″N 73°55′50″W / 41.85528°N 73.93056°W / 41.85528; -73.93056Coordinates: 41°51′19″N 73°55′50″W / 41.85528°N 73.93056°W / 41.85528; -73.93056
Founded 1937
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
 - location Albany, New York
 - coordinates 42°38′59″N 73°45′44″W / 42.64972°N 73.76222°W / 42.64972; -73.76222
Nearest city Staatsburg, New York
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Location of Ogden Mills State Park in New York
Location of Ogden Mills State Park in New York
Website : Ogden Mills State Park


Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park is a 3,394-acre (1,374 ha)[2] New York State Park located in Staatsburg in Dutchess County along the Hudson River. It is off U.S. Route 9, between Rhinebeck to the north and Hyde Park to the south, at an average elevation of 5900 feet (1800 m)[2] above sea level. The park is bounded by the Hudson River on the west. It is also known as Mills Memorial State Park.

The 988-acre (4.00 km2) Mills-Norrie State Park is actually two connecting state parks -- Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park and Ogden & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park. The combined area is known as Mills-Norrie State Park.

The park's central feature is Staatsburgh State Historic Site, a Beaux-Arts mansion designed by McKim, Mead, and White. Built between 1895-1896, the Gilded Age mansion features 65 rooms, 14 bathrooms, and 23 fireplaces. The furnished house is open for tours, programs and special events.

Other park features include trails, cabins, tent sites, RV sites, fishing opportunities, picnic area, recreation programs, restaurant, cross-country skiing and sledding.

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Dinsmore golf course

The park also features Dinsmore golf course, a public golf course for 9 or 18 holes. A restaurant is available.

LAT: 41.8520456591 LONG: -73.9352416992

Nearby state parks and historic sites

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