Beacon is a small city with the friendly, welcoming attitude of a village. Beacon is situated on the east bank of the Hudson River with Mount Beacon as its backdrop. It is a fine old city in the midst of a renaissance. It is home to a growing arts movement, historic sites, exceptional outdoor recreation, unique shopping and dining.

by foot:

Antique Shops
Specialty Shops
Art Galleries
Fine and Casual Dining
Mountaintops Outdoors
Hiking
Kayaking
Riverfront Parks
Walking and Jogging Trails
Dia:Beacon
Bannerman Island Castle (by ferry)
Alps Handmade Chocolate Shop
Howland Cultural Center

nearby: (within 25 mile/30 min drive)

Boscobel Restoration
Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival
West Point Military Academy
Storm King Art Center Sculpture
Newburgh Waterfront
Clarence Fahnestock State Park
Hudson Valley Renegades
Benmarl Winery
Village of Cold Spring
Mount Gulian Historic Site

also:
Dutchess County Tourism