Amenia is a township in Dutchess County, New York. This page also covers the village of Wassaic, 6 miles south of downtown Amenia.
Get in
By plane
By car
Taconic State Parkway to Route 44 into Amenia.
By train
- Metro-North Railroad - Harlem line. Service between Wassaic station and New York City's Grand Central Terminal is about 2 hours. Local service is available between other Metro-North commuter stations. On-board train fares are subject to a stiff surcharge, so buy your tickets at the vending machines at the Wassaic station or at the machines or ticket windows in Grand Central Terminal in New York.
Get around
See
There are several local buildings that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States, including the Indian Rock Schoolhouse, pictured on this page.
- Innisfree Garden, Tyrrel Rd, Millbrook (10 mi (17 km) W on Route 44), +1 845 677-8000. May 7-Oct 20: W Th F 10AM-4 PM; Sa Su and legal holidays 11AM-5PM. Closed M and Tu except legal holidays. 150-acre garden open to the public. Chinese landscape design incorporates streams, waterfalls, rocks, and plants. Center piece is the 40 acre glacial lake. No pets. W Th F: $4/person 4 and older. Sa Su and legal holidays: $5/person 4 and older
Do
Buy
There are antique stores in the area.
Eat
- Millbrook Diner, 224 Franklin Ave, Millbrook, +1 845 677-5319. Greek and American cuisine.
Drink
Coffee and tea
- Harney & Sons, Millerton, 13 Main St, +1 518 789-2121. M-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su 11AM-4PM. Harney & Sons is a supplier of fine tea to renowned restaurants and hotels. The company headquarters and distribution center is on the outskirts of the village and it operates a tea shop and tasting room on Main Street. Visit the tasting room for a perfect cup of tea. The staff is courteous and graciously shares their vast knowledge of tea.
Sleep
- Troutbeck, 515 Leedsville Rd, +1 845 373-9681. In the manner of an English country estate. Has pool, fishing, tennis, hiking, health club, ballroom.
Go next
Amenia is very close to Litchfield County, Connecticut and not much farther from the Hudson Valley and the Berkshires of Massachusetts.