Cornell Park

Cornell Park is located in the historical hamlet of New Baltimore. The park offers a great river view of the Hudson. It's a wonderful place to visit anytime of the year.

In the Winter you can watch and hear the ice crack as great barges break through the ice. Each Spring, fisherman come in hordes to fish for Stripped Bass right from the park. In Summer it's a fun place to hang out and watch the boats go by and to launch your own canoe or kayak. And Cornell Park is especially beautiful in the Fall when the leaves begin to turn.

Working with the New Baltimore Town Board and the Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District, the Conservancy obtained a grant from the Greenway Conservancy for the Hudson River Valley to stabilize the park’s shoreline and generally improve park grounds. Large boulders were hauled in by local contractor Rob Van Etten and placed along the shoreline to deter erosion. A culvert was installed to improve park drainage, and the shoreline was modified to facilitate the putting in and taking out of kayaks and canoes. The work was performed in 2005.

In spring, 2009, the New Baltimore Conservancy funded repairs to the roof of the gazebo that sits close to the River shore. The repair carpentry was performed by volunteer Dean Hildebrandt and other local residents who gather every year to fish for striped bass during the spring runs.