You can see why this region draws artists when you look from the pinnacle of this stately home. If you're going for the first time the tour is well worth it. But you can go anytime and enjoy the beautiful grounds.

I'd never heard of Olana before we headed East, but it is a treasure of architecture, landscape, and history. Its owner/ creator was a super successful painter from the Hudson School. Admission to the grounds is free. When the weather is good, this would be...More

The grounds are just beautiful. We toured the home and it was just amazing. The view of the Hudson River was breathtaking!

We came up here late in the day so we missed the chance to tour the inside. However, the drive up the mountain is worth it to check out the gorgeous views from the top. The house exterior is stunning, and so is the parkland...More

I've visited Olana so many times over the past few years in all seasons. The home of 19th century Hudson River movement artist Frederick Church, Olana will touch your heart strings on so many different levels. The Olana estate is situated high above the Hudson...More

We first visited about 9 years ago, and I noted then that a special feature of this house/museum/park was that it had been kept intact from the way it was in the 1800s when Frederick Church lived there. That has not changed, but in the...More

Olana is several things at once: a beautiful park with amazing views on the Hudson Valley; a beautiful building built in a style most uncommon in the area; a collection of Frederick Church's paintings and pieces the Church's brought back from trips abroad. I went...More