Peach Hill Park

Peach Hill Park offers hiking trails leading to the highest point of Poughkeepsie. Crops on this land historically included peaches and pears as well as apples.

The Peach Hill Park and Conservation Area is a 159 acre passive use, open space landscape. Opened in 2006, this magnificent spot is an extensive old orchard ringed by woods on several sides. Deer and wild turkey inhabit the park along with such rare song birds as the Indigo Bunting and Cuckoo. As the highest point in the Town of Poughkeepsie, Peach Hill offers panoramic views of the Hudson Valley

including the Hudson Highlands and the Catskill and Shawangunk Mountains. The Peach Hill orchard was operated in the 1950s and 1960s by fruit grower, Charles Beck. In 1967, the orchard was purchased by William Paladino and turned exclusively into apple production.

05/30/2026

What a great, beautiful, windy day for our 7th Annual Run for the Hill of it! We had such a wonderful group of people take on the challenge of one of the most challenging 5K courses in Dutchess County with the some of the most spectacular views! Winner today was Henry C. At 18 min 33 sec! Great job everyone and thanks for supporting the Friends of Peach Hill. We use all the proceeds to maintain the trails in the park. For more photos go to this Google link https://photos.app.goo.gl/RaXXfWpjeyisHfyQ8

05/16/2026

Come run or walk at our Annual 5K - Run for the Hill of it! https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Poughkeepsie/PeachHill5K

We have lots of fun while traversing the highest elevation in the Town of Poughkeepsie! All proceeds go to maintaining our beautiful community park 🍎🍑!

05/15/2026

We are looking for more volunteers and Board members to join us at Friends of Peach Hill! Please consider joining our team of volunteers that work to make this a beautiful space for people, dogs and other wildlife to thrive and grow. It is such a sweet spot 🍑 that could use your love and enthusiasm for the park. Please email me at [email protected] if you are interested. Thanks!

05/03/2026

If you’re out walking the trails at Peach Hill, you may notice something new along the way.
We’ve begun installing updated trail maps throughout the park to make it easier to find your way and explore with confidence. Each map includes numbered locations, so whether it’s your first visit or your hundredth, navigating the park should feel a little more intuitive.
This is just the start—throughout the summer we’ll be adding more posts, maps, and signs to continue improving the experience for everyone who enjoys Peach Hill.
All of this work is made possible by the support of our community. If Peach Hill Park is a place you value, we’d be grateful for your support as we continue these improvements:
https://givebutter.com/celebrate-2026
Thank you for being part of what makes this park so special.

05/01/2026

Today is the last day for early registration for the annual Run for the Hill of it! But you can register anytime and even the day of the race. The race is May 30th (rain date May 31) at 9 am ( check in at 8am). It’s a wonderful course that brings you to gorgeous Catskill views at the highest point in Poughkeepsie. Free cool swag for first 75 registrants. Here is the registration link: https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Poughkeepsie/PeachHill5K

04/12/2026

What an incredible day at Peach Hill Park! Thanks Marist Fraternity Theta Delta Chi for your love and support of our sweet park. We planted 20 new apple trees and planted our pollinator gardens! So grateful to these brothers and our amazing Board and Cornell Cooperative Ext for providing the baby apple trees and expertise! Thanks Dan! 🍎🍎🍎🍎

03/29/2026

Friends of Peach Hill are so grateful to Michael Skelly for hosting the lovely and remarkably talented Angeline Ma Angeline Ma . The Skelly family opened their home, abound with a gracious spread, and we feasted on wonderful food and Chopin and Brahms played by one of the most talented pianists in our country. Thank you also to the generous guests who donated to our park. Peach Hill is managed by a Friends group and your donations enable us to keep mowing our trails and planting native trees and new apple trees that provide fruit for our wildlife and community 🎶🍑🍎

03/23/2026

This is a wonderful opportunity to help out Peach Hill Park while enjoying a spectacular and special musical event. Make your reservation today 🍑

03/15/2026

Spring is coming to Peach Hill ☘️

We’re not quite there, but the snow is gone and the mud is starting to arrive. The trails are clear, the weather is warming and the birds are starting to sing. It is a good time to come to the park and enjoy the awakening nature.

A few reminders as we come into warmer weather. Dogs are welcome in the park, they must be leashed at all times and owners must remove all waste and carry it out. Please, no littering in the park, carry all trash out to the parking area where there is a trash can. There are no bike or eBikes permitted in the park. Please do not enter the park on a bike or eBike.

Thank you and enjoy the Spring 🌸

02/17/2026

Lost ring! This is a message from the hiker:
Good morning, my husband and I took a walk on the Heritage Trail yesterday and unfortunately he lost a ring that he inherited from his late father. It’s not worth a lot of money but it’s a great value to us. I was hoping if you could post this on the FB page if someone finds it to return to us. Maybe when snow melts it will be easier to find it. We would really appreciate it.
The ring looks very similar to this one in a photo. If found please email me at [email protected]. Thanks!

Address

34 Edgewood Drive
Poughkeepsie, NY
12603

Telephone

(845) 485-3628

Website

https://www.peachhillpark.org/

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