Upper Nyack offers a nature-heavy alternative to urbanized Nyack
Upper Nyack trades the artistic and retail scenes of its neighbors for a distinctly natural atmosphere. “There’s a nature preserve and there’s trails along the river up to the most majestic mountain, Hook Mountain. You can get lost for hours,” says Catherine Hotaling, a real estate agent with Ellis Sotheby’s International Realty who has sold more than 20 homes in the Nyacks. The village has long been nicknamed Goosetown due to a Civil War colonel’s habit of herding a gaggle between his Gilded Age mansion and the Hudson River. Today, state parks form Upper Nyack’s northern border, and homes from the Civil War-era are still shaded by the dense trees of the Hudson Palisades. More than 2,000 people live in Upper Nyack, with education, health care and retail providing most of jobs.
Main Street in Nyack features local shops and dining just minutes from Upper Nyack.
Upper Nyack offer larger estates listing up to $3.15 million.
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Trails, parks and golf courses in and around Upper Nyack
There's plenty of parkland in and around Upper Nyack. “River Hook, the nature preserve in Upper Nyack, is filled with artists’ sculptures and sheep who help graze and take care of the landscape. It’s a pollinator’s paradise,” Hotaling says. “They’re trying to restore the natural habitat.” At the village’s northern edge, the Nyack Beach Trail branches off from a major road and runs along the banks of the Hudson into Nyack Beach State Park. The riverside path leads north to Rockland Lake State Park, home to all kinds of outdoor activities. Rockland Lake itself is open for fishing, while the park also includes a large public pool, a playground and a nature center. The Rockland Lake State Park Golf Course has two courses, both open to the public. Hook Mountain State Park occupies the high ground above the Nyack Beach Trail, offering commanding views of the Hudson Valley and steep trails for hikers. “You can walk down Broadway to the beautiful, historic mansions that line the Hudson River,” Hotaling says.
Nyack Beach Trail follows the Hudson River into scenic Nyack Beach State Park.
Rockland Lake State Park includes biking trails and outdoor activities.
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Hilly roads feature homes of diverse styles, ages and sizes
Upper Nyack’s diverse housing stock includes restored Victorian homes built from the 1870s to the 1890s, ranch-style homes built in the first half of the 20th century, and newer construction from the 2010s. Properties on half-acre lots or larger sell for $1,000,000 to $3,150,000, while smaller houses go for $520,000 to $1,000,000. Residential streets branch off from major roads like Broadway and Midland Avenue. Most roads are hilly and lack sidewalks, and streets in the northern half of Upper Nyack tend to feature much more foliage than the sections closer to Nyack. Upper Nyack’s median sale price of $733,000 is higher than Nyack’s median of $588,000 and neighboring Congers’ median of $650,000.
Restored Victorian home reflects Upper Nyack’s late 19th-century architecture.
Classic yellow ranch-style home sits on a tree-lined Upper Nyack street.
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A handful of local restaurants complement Nyack Village's retail scene
Though Upper Nyack is almost entirely residential or parkland, it’s also home to a handful of local restaurants. The Golden Mushroom serves as the local Chinese takeout and sushi spot. Farther down Highway Avenue, Little Vietnam Bar & Grill specializes in pho and other Vietnamese classics. La Promenade, a New Jersey-based bakery, has a second location along Broadway and offers grab-and-go pastries and coffee. Nearby grocery stores include the Foodtown of Valley Cottage and the Nyack Fresh Market in Nyack Village. Upper Nyack is also a 3-mile drive from the Palisades Center, a large mall that includes an AMC movie theater, chain restaurants and big-box stores like Target and Home Depot.
Little Vietnam Bar & Grill serves pho and Vietnamese dishes in Nyack.
Baristas craft coffee drinks at La Promenade Cafe in Nyack.
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Nyack High School provides opportunities for community involvement
Students can start at the Upper Nyack School and Nyack Middle School, both of which receive an A-minus from Niche. A-rated Nyack High School offers community-oriented extracurriculars like a Young Achievers Club that mentors middle schoolers, Project Warmth for helping the homeless, and Youth Against Cancer for research fundraising.
Upper Nyack School serves local students and holds an A-minus rating.
Nyack Middle School educates grades 6–8 and is rated A-minus by Niche.
Nyack High School offers academics and community programs with an A rating.
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New York is accessible by highway or train
New York City-bound commuters can reach Midtown Manhattan within a 35-mile drive via interstates 287 and 87 or the Palisades Interstate Parkway. Across the Tappan Zee Bridge, Tarrytown offers a Metro-North Railroad link to Grand Central Terminal via an hourlong train ride. The Montefiore Nyack Hospital is two blocks south of Upper Nyack, and it’s one of the region’s main employers as well as the local health care center.
Tarrytown station connects commuters to Grand Central via Metro-North trains.
Montefiore Nyack Hospital, located in Nyack Village, provides comprehensive healthcare services.
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Written By
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