PLEASANT VALLEY - James Baird State Park is set to get a new and improved playground, courtesy of New York state. The park is one of 11 across New York set to receive a portion of $2.5 million in ...

The project is one of numerous improvements at 109 state parks and historic sites, thanks to $421 million from the NY Works program. The 18-hole golf course at James Baird State Park also received ...

Two-tenths of a mile south of the entrance to James Baird State Park on Freedom Road in the Town of LaGrange is a (now blocked) tree-lined dirt drive that leads to the original manor house of what ...

A "staging area" for response to the coronavirus outbreak at James Baird State Park has sparked curiosity for visitors, with its purpose unclear. Five refrigerated tractor-trailers and a ...

What: James Baird State Park, Red Trail Where: 14 Maintenance Lane, Pleasant Valley Points of interest: Tranquil walk through the woods. Miles: 2.2 Type: Loop The relatively flat terrain of James ...

Location: James Baird State Park, Dutchess County. Length: 3,522 yards, round-trip. Rating: An easy ski. Maps(s): The golf course scorecard has a decent course layout on the back.