Stockport Flats is the northernmost of the four sites in the Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Stockport Flats offers hiking along freshwater wetlands and historic ruins of the Scott ice house at Nutten Hook, once the largest ice house on the Hudson. Visitors can access Hudson River Islands State Park via boat from the boat launches within Stockport Flats.
Located just north of the town of Hudson, Stockport Flats provides an important site for wetland research and monitoring as well as preserving historic and natural resources. Visitors can learn about the historic ice harvesting industry through interpretive panels along the trail to the Scott ice house. Enjoy picnicking at the ice house itself or at an accessible gazebo with a river view.
Accessible only by boat, Hudson River Islands State Park facilities are concentrated on the islands of Gay’s Point and Stockport Middle Ground. These islands are fragile communities with many rare and endangered plant and animal species. Hudson River Islands State Park is a day use only facility and camping is not permitted.
For more information on the Stockport Flats site, including site map, rules, restrictions, and guidelines for allowed uses, visit the DEC website.
Open for Recreation: Year-round
Fee: Free
Allowed Uses: Parking, Boat Launch, Hiking, Paddling, Boating, Fishing, Picnicking, Accessible Recreation, Wildlife Watching, Hunting and Trapping. Allowed uses may be seasonal or subject to other restrictions.
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Directions
All coordinates provided are in decimal degrees using NAD83/WGS84 datum.
Ferry Road Parking Area and Hand Launch
In the Nutten Hook part of the property (42.354304°N, 73.787426°W) Google Maps.
From the south: Travel north on Route 9 through the city of Hudson. Make a left onto Route 9J after crossing Stockport Creek. Make a left onto Ferry Road and follow it until you reach the river. If you see Ice House Road on your left with a DEC sign for Nutten Hook Reserve you have just missed the turn for Ferry Road. The Federal Foot Path leading to the ice house is to the north (on your right as you head towards the water).
From the north: Take Route 9J south, which parallels the railroad tracks, toward Stuyvesant. Make a right onto Ferry Road. Ferry Road will be just after Ice House Road with a DEC sign for Nutten Hook Reserve, also on the right. Follow Ferry Road until you reach the river. The Federal Foot Path leading to the ice house is to the north (on your right as you head towards the water).
Ice House Road Parking Area and Hand Launch
In the Nutten Hook part of the property (42.358282°N, 73.787338°W) Google Maps.
From the south: Travel north on Route 9 through the city of Hudson. Make a left onto Route 9J after crossing Stockport Creek. Make a left onto Ice House Road, which has a DEC sign for Nutten Hook Reserve, and follow it until you reach the parking area.
From the north: Take Route 9J south, which parallels the railroad tracks, toward Stuyvesant. Make a right onto Ice House Road, which has a DEC sign for Nutten Hook Reserve, and follow it until you reach the parking area.
Station Road Parking Area and Boat Launch
In the southern part of the property (42.310310°N, 73.771897°W) Google Maps.
From the south: Travel north on Route 9 through the city of Hudson. After leaving the city, the road travels down a long hill, then goes over Stockport Creek. After crossing the bridge, take an immediate left onto Station Road. Travel about one mile until the road dead-ends at the river.
From the north: Take Route 9 through the town of Stuyvesant and make a right turn onto Station Road immediately before the bridge crossing Stockport creek. Travel about one mile until the road dead-ends at the river.
