Area Guide
Plan Your Visit to the Upper Hudson Valley
Explore - Indulge - Shop
Kinderhook is the absolute best location for experiencing the Upper Hudson Valley, Berkshires and Albany Capital District all from one home base. Our storybook Dutch Village offers immense historical charm, wonderful cultural activities and restaurants and easy access to the Empire State Trail for pedestrians and bicyclists. Within just a short drive, visitors can spend a day shopping in the City of Hudson, skiing at either Jiminy Peak or Catamount Mountain Resort, driving through the picturesque landscape of the Berkshires region, catching a horse race in Saratoga or visiting New York State's capital city, Albany. There is an abundance of ways to enjoy our area!
Cultural Attractions
Kinderhook and its surroundings have endless ways to entertain the intellect. Guests often visit Lindenwald, the homestead of US President Martin Van Buren, any one of our region's many historical American Shaker sites, the Columbia County Historical Society, endless local art venues including most notably Jack Shainman Gallery's The School, Olana and Art Omi. As an ideally-located property, our location is also convenient for enjoying the summer concert series at Tanglewood and racing season in Saratoga Springs. Inn staff are eager to assist with itinerary planning so pack your bags and pick your adventure!
Lindenwald
Now managed by the National Park Service, the former homestead of US President Martin Van Buren, welcomes guests to visit the Lindenwald property year-round and offers interior educational tours May through October.
Art Omi
120 acres of outdoor sculptural amazement await at nearby Art Omi! Bring the kids and walk the trails finding new surprises at every turn. Book ahead to enroll the kids in weekend, school break, and summer day camps and workshops. Be sure not to miss the beloved institute's annual opening parties and benefit events for the best of upstate art fun!
The School | Jack Shainman Gallery
Many generations of Kinderhookers spent their middle school years studying in what is now home to the Jack Shainman Gallery's upstate art venue- The School. Although open to the public on Saturdays during the gallery's five month season, Old Dutch Inn staff are able to book private showings for guests Monday through Friday.
Tanglewood
Tanglewood, summer home to the Boston Symphony Orchestra, offers an idyllic and family-friendly musical experience. The three-month season features famous classical works as well as a popular-artist series and family day. Pack a picnic and enjoy an enchanting afternoon or evening under the stars at this famous Lenox, MA venue.
Olana
Famed for the Hudson River School of painting, Frederic Church's hilltop artist-designed home, is now a National Historic Site. The 250-acre property offers hiking trails, year-round programming, a newly-opened welcome center and tours of the famous home's interior and landscape.
Northeast Shaker Heritage Sites
The American Shakers settled in our area in the late-1700's. Many of their original sites including Hancock Shaker Village, the Watervliet Shaker National Historic District and different manufacturing venues have been preserved and are open to the public. The Shaker Museum operates a Kinderhook-based pop-up museum just steps from the inn and is currently developing their headquarters in the neighboring Village of Chatham.
Super Stories
Bring the kids to this Kinderhook-based maker's space for an afternoon or weekend day of artistic creation. Follow Super Stories online to hear about special events, collaborations, workshops and adult sketch nights. Available for private parties.
Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse and Luykas Van Alen Home
Managed by the Columbia County Historical Society, the Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse and Luykas Van Alen House reside on the same property just 5 minutes from the inn. Bibliophiles are thrilled to visit the 1850's schoolhouse where Schoolmaster Jesse Merwin inspired Washington Irving to pen the Legend of Sleepy Hollow and develop the site's eponymous main character. Located on the same property, the Lukyas Van Alen home stands as one of less than a dozen examples of historically intact Dutch Colonial houses in the Hudson Valley.
Restaurant Recommendations
With so many amazing choices, it's impossible to pick a single favorite! Inn staff are well versed with our area's restaurants and are happy to assist with reservations. Find a few of our regular haunts below and a more complete list HERE. Be sure to check open hours as many Columbia County restaurants close for select days.
Aviary
Located just steps from the inn, Aviary specializes in ingredient-focused Asian-inspired cuisine, with seasonal ingredients sourced from our local farms and purveyors. The restaurant's interior with its soaring roof and hand-painted lounge are just as impressive as the cuisine.
Isola Wine Bar
Inspired by her travels, Sommelier Hillary Zio pairs low-intervention wines sourced from the islands and coast of Western Europe with authentic small plates highlighting local produce. Isola is Kinderhook's newest dining pleasure and located just walking distance from the inn.
Saisonnier
Kinderhook's craft beer and bespoke grilled cheese sandwich bar is the perfect place for an afternoon snack! With 125 beers on offer, Saisonnier is great for dining in or ordering to-go.
Bartlett House
Just 10 minutes from the inn, in nearby Ghent, Barlett House's artisanal bakery and farm-forward kitchen offers the breakfast of dreams! Order ahead to-go or dine in.
Klocke Estate
Columbia County's newest fine dining establishment, Klocke Estate, offers soil-to-glass brandy distilled onsite and exceptional seasonal cuisine at a jaw-dropping, hilltop property.
Hamrah's Lebanese Foods
Just around the corner from the inn is the absolutely delicious, Harmrah's Lebanese Foods. Open for lunch only, Hamrah's Lebanese Foods offers veggie-forward delicious salads, bowls and wraps.
Farms
Columbia County's farms are destinations fit for everyone! The incredible hospitality of our area's multi-generational family farms welcomes visitors year-round to their markets, fields, orchards and distilleries. Spring sees the arrival of snap peas and strawberries, summer highlights include peppers and tomatoes and the fall is synonymous with apple picking, pumpkins and corn mazes! Bring a cooler and head to the fields at any one of our County's famous farms.
Samascott Orchards
Visitors recognize the name Samascott Orchards from NYC farmers' markets and as the source of Nine Pin Ciderwork's fresh pressed apple cider. From strawberries to cherries to tomatoes and peppers- everything is available for picking at this family-favorite upstate farm. Time your visit with one of their annual events including Strawberry Fest, Cider Sunday and the Red Apple Run. Located walking distance from Old Dutch Inn.
Chatham Berry Farm
Just 10 minutes from the inn, Chatham Berry Farm specializes in pesticide-free berries available for you-pick starting in July. During the summer season, live music and a hard cider distillery complete the experience while the farm-market is open year round.
Golden Harvest Farms
This year-round road stand offers locally grown apples, Georgia peaches and award-winning apple cider donuts. The onsite distillery, summer smokehouse and winter noodle shop will keep you coming back.
Yonder Fruit Farms
This family-run, seasonal road stand has welcomed generations to pick their own in the fields and top off their baskets under the tents. From apples to apple firewood, eggplants, potatoes and honey- you can find it all at Yonder Fruit Farms!
Shopping
Upstate NY is much loved for its quaint villages and rolling fields. The best villages in our state have preserved their rural charm in part by limiting the presence of national franchises. Kinderhook is no exception! Come explore shops within walking distance of the inn as well as our other favorites in neighboring villages. We can't possibly name them all but encourage you to check out these local charms!
Kinderhook Books
Don't worry about packing a heavy book for your visit. Kinderhook Books, located next door to the inn, offers a fantastically curated selection of excellent reads. Order a glass of wine and relax in the book store's backyard garden.
The Kinderhook Bottle Shop
Tucked back into the shopping center called Kinderhook Knitting Mill, Kinderhook Bottle Shop is the cutest wine and spirits shop you've ever seen. The shop avoids oversold name brands and instead focuses on offering excellent lesser-known wines at affordable prices.
Samascott's Garden Market
The famous apple farm also has a retail shop! Part garden nursery and part grocery, Samascott's Garden Market is busy year-round! The freshly made soups, salads and sandwiches are only topped by the shop's award-winning homemade ice cream made from fruit from the family farm, Samascott Orchards. Come in spring for seedlings, summer for ice cream, fall for an epic 7-acre corn maze and during the holiday season for decor and Christmas trees!
Sand Lake Merchant
We have a soft spot for other buildings from the 1800's who now serve a modern clientele. Sand Lake Merchant is exactly that in a retail shop! Focusing on local, artisan and immensely charming goods, Sand Lake Merchant has every beautiful knick-knack and souvenir you need to mark your upstate adventure.
Hudson's Warren Street
The city of Hudson's famed Warren Street is known for high-stakes design, antique shops and art galleries. Hidden among the most well-known stops are even more boutiques with all the charm, quirk and class that makes an upstate NY shopping adventure a trip of its own. A few of our favorites are Hudson Clothier, River Shoppe, The Social Type and Hudsontricity.
Schoolhouse Mercantile
The weekends-only antique and treasures shop, Schoolhouse Mercantile, is akin to a scavenger hunt designed for adults. With a constantly updating inventory, you never know what you'll find !
Partners
Old Dutch Inn is excited to partner with local service providers to ensure your travels meet your highest expectations. Upon arrival at the inn, you will be welcomed with discounted offerings available exclusively to guests of the inn. We are also happy to facilitate in-room curated professional services to meet your every need- think couples massage!
As a facilitator, Old Dutch Inn has prearranged packages designed to be delivered to your guest room. From private massage classes to bridal makeup or even a romantic boudoir photography session, Old Dutch Inn is excited to make the connection! Old Dutch Inn will make the introduction but all services will be arranged directly between the guest and the provider, including fee negotiation and billing.
Regional
With Kinderhook as home base, visitors are well-positioned to explore the Upper Hudson Valley, the Cities of Hudson and Albany and the Berkshires region.
Old Dutch Inn
8 Broad Street, Kinderhook, NY 12106
Mailing Address:
PO Box 370
Kinderhook, NY 12106
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phone: (518) 203-3347
email: hello@theolddutchinn.com
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