Plane
The closest major airport is Stewart International Airport in Newburgh, New York (near junction of I-87 and I-84). Several major carriers have daily flights to Stewart. Car rentals are available at the airport.
Car
The Home of Franklin Roosevelt is located in on Route 9 in Hyde Park,NY. about 90 miles north of New York City and 70 miles south of Albany.
The address to use for computer driving instructions is the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt, 4097 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538.
For driving directions to the Vanderbilt Mansion NHS please use the following coordinates 41.796912 -73.942623 (it is 2 miles north of the FDR Home).
For driving directions for the Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (Val-Kill) please use the following coordinates 41.763558 -73.906842 (Val-Kill is 2 miles east of the FDR Home).
For detailed directions click here (PDF - 29.6KB).
Public Transportation
The Metro-North Commuter Railroad and Amtrak both stop in Poughkeepsie, about 5 miles south of the park. Call Amtrak 1-800-872-7245 or Metro-North at 800 638-7646 for information. Taxi service is available from the Poughkeepsie train station.