Plum Point
New Windsor and Newburgh, New York - July 31, 2010
Plum Point in New Windsor is a public resort along the Hudson River that is not very well known. The dirt road off the main road leading to the park is easy to miss. But inside, picnic tables and benches with fixed barbecue grills are canopied under lush green trees, the sandy beach gives families the chance to swim, and the views both up and down the river where boats anchor in the distance to drop fishing lines are just magnificent.

When we went there on a Sunday afternoon, we found the overall atmosphere pleasant. People were just friendly. When one man saw Vi taking pictures, he started posing playfully and teased Vi to take pictures of him. When I took pictures of the resort house, I was unaware that a girl sat by the railing. She saw me but didn’t feel threatened and continued writing on her paper. Another man announced to Vi it was his birthday as he and his family walked back to their car in the parking lot.

We only knew of Plum Point when we visited the website of our county’s newspaper. We were looking at photos submitted by readers to find good spots to shoot pictures. While we try to avoid places where people might prefer spending a quiet afternoon in private, especially when minors are in bathing attire, we found the people there somewhat relaxed. According to one website we visited, Plum Point is a park that the locals would rather keep secret. Maybe they do. But from the easy atmosphere displayed by the locals we encountered, it seems that they are happy, too, to share this gem they enjoy so much with anyone who happens to find it.

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View of the Hudson River at Plum Point.
One of several boats anchored on the river.
Trail along the beach.
Bannerman Castle, an abandoned military surplus warehouse, is visible across the river.
Picnic benches.
River seen from one of the trails.
Road leading to the park.
Boats on the river.
Families on the beach.
Girl outside resort house.
Sand on the beach.
Canoeing in the Hudson.
Log on the beach.
Nature.
Piling where boats may be tied to.
Squirrel scavenging for food.
Entrance to Plum Point.
Besides Plum Point, there are other attractions nearby. Just three miles away is this historic building, George Washington's Headquarters in Newburgh.
A freight train runs alongside while we drove around Newburgh.
Newburgh Beacon Bridge seen from Washington's Headquarters park.
Washington Lake looking east.
Fixed barbecue grill at Washington Lake.
Washington Lake looking partly west.
After an afternoon shooting pictures, we had dinner at an all-American diner -- Johnny D's.
Johnny D's Diner in Newburgh.
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