Bring your bike, lace up your boots, grab the bridle for an adventure outdoors in upstate New York. Make the most of the Hudson River Valley landscape. Outdoor recreation in Dutchess County includes biking, hiking, horseback riding, golf, kayaking, archery and skeet shooting.

Throughout Dutchess County, there are numerous spots along lakes and streams for catching trout, bass, pickerel and perch, as well as places for dip-netting smelt, alewives and blueback herring.Hunters and water fowlers can challenge themselves at one of the many multiple use areas. For our guide to fishing spots in Dutchess County, click here.

Anglers' Den

Find premium quality fly-fishing equipment and fly tying materials. Anglers' Den is a full-service Orvis dealer, selling fly fishing and apparel, and fly tying materials. They offer guide services and...

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Dutchess County Pistol Association

Three handgun only ranges one air rifle range. ...

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Millbrook Rod & Gun Club

Skeet & 5-stand shooting...

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NY State Department of Environmental Conservation

Fishing Info: 845/256-3161 DC Lakes & Ponds: www.DEC.NY.gov/outdoor/7940.html DC Creeks & Streams: www.DEC.NY.gov/outdoor/44848.html Wildlife Info: (845) 256-3098 ...

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Orvis Sandanona Company

Oldest licensed shooting grounds in the nation. Sporting clays, shooting and fly fishing schools, private shooting lessons, pro shop. ...

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TMT Hunting Preserve & Sporting Clays

Sporting clays and trap range, instruction, hunting preserve, lodge. ...

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Trout Unlimited - Mid-Hudson Chapter

Trout Unlimited is an American non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of freshwater streams, rivers, and associated upland habitats for trout, salmon, other aquatic species, and people....

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Whortlekill Rod & Gun Club

Founded in 1935 by a group of railroad employees and local prison guards, the Whortlekill Rod and Gun Club is situated on approximately 82 acres and offers shooting availability to the public for pist...

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