Scenic Drive Along the Hudson River in Westchester

This stretch of Route 9 hugs the eastern bank of the Hudson, threading through small river towns with constant water views to your left.

Westchester County · Drive · about 45 min · 15 miles · Pleasantness: Very High

Why this route is pleasant

• Hudson River visible for most of the drive
• Slow speeds through historic main streets, not highway pace
• Crosses the Old Croton Aqueduct trail several times
• Mature trees frame nearly every block

What you'll see

• Hastings-on-Hudson's restored riverfront
• Lyndhurst Mansion's Gothic gates
• The Tappan Zee / Mario Cuomo Bridge from the bluffs above Tarrytown
• Sleepy Hollow's old churchyard and lighthouse

Best time to go

Late afternoon in October — the foliage on the Palisades across the river lights up.

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