Popular Dutchess County Park Needs Your Help With New Playground Design

Bowdoin Park a Popular Destination For Families in Dutchess County

If you've never been to Bowdoin Park, you're missing out on 301 picturesque acres. The Wappingers Falls, New York park overlooks the Hudson River and has something for everyone in the family.

Amazing trails, a nationally recognized cross-country course, sledding hills, a Maple Lodge, and pavilions to host your next party all can be found at Bowdoin Park.

Growing up in Dutchess County, one of my favorite parts of elementary school was the fall field trip to Bowdoin to learn about the nature and history of the area. As an adult, I enjoy hiking the trails and visiting every year for their annual Pancake Breakfast and 5K.

Dutchess County Park Getting New Playground

Bowdoin Park in Wappingers Falls, New York is getting a new playground and Dutchess Parks is asking for the public's help.

Dutchess County Executive Sue Serino sent out a survey explaining a new playground is in the works at Bowdoin Park. The main playground at Bowdoin isn't going anywhere, however, a whole new playground area will be added down by the soccer fields.

Executive Serino writes:

We’re excited to have two fantastic and accessible options to consider for another great playground at Bowdoin Park in the Town of Poughkeepsie to be built near our soccer fields. We need your help to choose the best one.

Take a look at the 2 options below:

Which would you choose? You can share your opinion and vote online here. 

Summer Fun at Bowoin Park

Bowdoin Park is open year-round and has a variety of outdoor activities throughout the season. In the spring you can learn about Maple Sugaring, the fall is a perfect time to hit their hiking trails and in the winter Bowdoin is home to one of the most talked about sledding hills and ice rinks.

But summertime makes a splash! The Bowdoin Park Splash Pad opens every summer giving kids a fun way to cool off at one of their favorite parks. This year got off to a hot start with the June heatwave which brought tons of families to the park looking for some relief.

The splash pad is open daily at Bowdoin Park, weather permitting, for the rest of the season from 10 am -7 pm.