Oakwood is nestled in the Hudson Valley, an area rich in natural beauty and history.

90 minutes from New York City, we are located in an ideal location to explore all that the local community and tri-state area has to offer. We immerse ourselves in the greater community in various ways – through service learning opportunities, academic field trips and fun social outings.

Some of our favorite off campus activities include:

• Hudson River sailing & ecology workshop on the Clearwater Sloop
• Wolf Conservation Center
• Dia Beacon
• Hiking in Minnewaska State Park and Mohonk Mountain
• Professional Sport events including: Brooklyn Nets, New York Yankees, New York Red Bulls
• Hudson Valley festivals
• Apple and Pumpkin Picking
• NYC trips
• Taconic Outdoor Education Center
• 9th Grade Fall Retreat
• 10th Grade Service Learning Retreat
• 11th Grade Washington DC trip
• 12th Grade Retreat

• Gallery visits

• Francis Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar

• Dia:Beacon

• Plays at the Rhinebeck Performing Arts Center

• Marist Orchestra

• Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College

• Reel Rock Extreme Sports, indoor climbing wall

• Division 1 College Sporting Events

• Marist and Army Hockey and Basketball Games

• Hiking in Minnewaska State Park and Mohonk Mountain

• Walkway Over The Hudson

• Hudson Valley Rail Trail

• Professional Sport events including: Brooklyn Nets, New York Yankees, New York Red Bulls

• Dining venues within short walk of campus

• Mall/Shopping

• Movies

• Trips to New York City, Boston, Washington D.C.

• Grocery Shopping trips

• Baking or cooking with dorm parents

• Bonfires and Smores

• Saturday Night Movie Marathons in the dorms

• Ice Skating

• Hiking

• Rafting Trips

• Maple Syrup Tasting Tours

• Asian Market trips

• Roller Skating

• Bowling

• Sinterklaas Festival

• Headless Horseman Haunted Attraction

• Hiking in the ‘Gunks

• Apple and Pumpkin Picking

• Darkside Record Concerts

• Dragons Den Table Top Gaming Events

• Laser Tag