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TRAIL MAP Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site Van derbilt Man sion Nation al Historic Site Hyde Park, New York Nation al Park Service U.S. Departm en t of th e In terior IA £ ¤ 9 ®s Garden 0 500 1,000 250 Feet Visitor Center Vanderbilt Mansion / Park Entrance XY XY To Riverfront Park & Historic Train Station 750' To FDR Estate 1.5 mi. 0.3 0.4 ! _ Bard Rock 2019 National Park Service IA Coach House Gate Road to Bard Rock open to Vehicles May-October Monday-Thursday; NO OVERSIZE VEHICLES Open to pedestrians year-round XY XY XY XY XY 0.5 0.2 1.1 0.1 0.3 ! G IA ®s Legend Parkin g Accessible Parkin g Park Lan d Road Private Lan d Railroad 10-Foot Con tour Structures W ater Stream Trail Mileag e Between Poin ts Sh ared Bike- Foot Trail Hyde Park Trail ! G H u d s o n R i v e r Cru m E lbo w Cr eek Hike Safely • W ear cloth in g & footwear appropriate to season an d terrain . • Som e trail section s are alon g public roads. Be aware of traffic h azards. • Ticks wh ich can spread Lym e disease are com m on h ere. Avoid brush in g ag ain st veg etation . Use in sect repellen t. • Poison -ivy g rows abun dan tly h ere. • Drin kin g water is n ot available alon g th e trail - be sure to brin g your own . Trail Descriptions You are free to explore h owever you like. Here is on e sug g ested h ike: From th e m ain parkin g area, walk n orth alon g th e paved road to reach Bard Rock an d th e Hudson River. Th is was th e site of th e Van derbilt Boat House. A sh aded, un paved carriag e road leads 1.1 m iles south alon g th e railroad, with occasion al river views. Th e trail return s to th e paved road at th e River Gate House (a private residen ce.) Note th at bicycles are also perm itted on th is trail. Con tin uin g up th e h ill, th e trail leaves th e paved road an d brin g s you to th e splen did form al g arden s, m ain tain ed by th e Frederick Van derbilt Garden Association . It return s n orth to th e Man sion an d Visitor Cen ter. • Park open sun rise to sun set. • Bicycles perm itted on lower sh ared bike-foot trail. • Stay on m arked trails. • Park on ly in desig n ated parkin g lots. • Carry out wh at you carry in . • No fires. Do n ot disturb plan ts, wildlife or artifacts. Please Remember 0 150 300 75 Meters 2019.11.04 ! G XY XY 0.5 ®s ! G