| Hyde Park: Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, (tours, historic sites, museum, hiking, fishing, bird watching, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, wildlife viewing). From Poughkeepsie, take Rte. 9 north 8 miles. 845-229-9115
Manhattan, New York City (Broadway, Central Park, Greenwich Village, Times Square, Battery Park, Wall Street, Carnegie Hall). www.iloveny.state.ny.us (New York Tourism website). 800-CALL-NYS
New York: Fire Island National Seashore, (bird watching, beach combing, boating, hiking, fishing, kayaking, swimming, wildlife viewing, nature trails). From New York City, take the Robert Moses Causeway to the west end of the island and park. 631-289-4810
Shelter Island and the Mashomack Nature Preserve, (hiking (at the Nature Preserve), wildlife viewing, swimming, boating, biking, tennis, golf). Ferries leave from Greenport and North Haven (www.northferry.com). Follow Rte. 114 to the Preserve. 631-749-1001 (Preserve)
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