Cold Spring, NY

Cold Spring is a scenic riverside village in Putnam County, situated along the Hudson River directly across from West Point. With around 2,000 residents, it offers a relaxed, small-town feel framed by the dramatic hills of the Hudson Highlands. Walkable, tree-lined streets feature well-preserved 19th-century homes and historic architecture, giving the neighborhood a quiet, timeless charm.

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Main Street serves as the center of town, filled with independent coffee shops, antique stores, and local dining options that lead straight down to a grassy waterfront park. Commuters can walk to the village Metro-North station for a direct 75-minute train ride into Grand Central Terminal. Trailheads lead right from the edge of town into Hudson Highlands State Park and the wooded West Point Foundry Preserve, while the local Haldane School District educates students from kindergarten through high school on a single campus.