Plan your visit

Olana’s 250-acre landscape is free and open every day from 8:00 am to sunset. We encourage you to explore Frederic Church’s designed landscape on five miles of carriage roads. Please note Olana, is a carry-in, carry-out, tobacco-free environment. Dogs are welcome outdoors and must be leashed at all times.

Olana State Historic Site has received Trip Advisor’s Travelers’ Choice Award. Visitor feedback has placed Olana among the TOP 10% OF ATTRACTIONS WORLDWIDE!  

Olana was also voted “Best Historic Site” in the Albany Times-Union “Best of the Valley” poll.

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Olana State Historic Site is a member of Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Photo: Peter Aaron/OTTO

Explore educational programs and events at Olana!

Regional Library Pass Program – 2 guests per pass
Free Walking Landscape, Historic House and Combo tours, and Explore at Your Own Pace.

SNAP/ EBT Card – 4 guests per card
Free Walking Landscape, Historic House and Combo tours, and Explore at Your Own Pace, through Museums for All

NYS Residents
$2.00 discount on all Walking Landscape tours.

Active Military, Veterans, and Emergency Medical Services personnel (valid ID required)
$5 discount on Walking Landscape, Historic House and Combo tours, and Explore at Your Own Pace.

Visitors 16 and under
Free entry on all Walking Landscape and Historic House tours.

Membership
ALL TOP Members enjoy free Walking Landscape tours.
Artist’s Circle ($125 year) and Above: Free Walking Landscape, Historic House, and Combo Tours, and Explore at Your Own Pace.

Olana’s Free Community Day at Olana State Historic Site, the Third Thursday of every month, organized by The Olana Partnership.
Learn more.

Dia Comunitario Gratuito al Sitio Estatal Histórico Olana cada tercer jueves del mes, organizado por La Asociación Olana.

Parking
Three accessible parking spaces are available near the bus loop by the historic house, approximately 275 feet from the Visitor Center. Three accessible parking spaces are available in the Farm Complex parking lot, approximately 260 feet from the Wagon House Education Center. Click here to view a site map.

Mobility Access
Olana is a designed landscape, including carriage road paths and historic buildings. Learn more about accessing each part of Olana below.

The Landscape: The landscape and amenities immediately around the historic house are reached via accessible paved paths. The historic carriage roads outside the vicinity of the historic house are not wheelchair accessible; they are made of loose gravel and have some steep and uneven terrain.

Historic House: The first floor of the historic house is fully accessible via a ramp or wheelchair lift, both enabling visitors to bypass a set of 3 steps leading to the house entrance. The second floor of the historic house and the special exhibition galleries are only reachable by several sets of stairs. If you have questions about accessing exhibitions on the second floor, please ask a member of our on-site staff or call 518-751-0344.

Mobility Devices: Visitors may use mobility devices, including manual and electric wheelchairs, mobility scooters, and manually powered mobility aids (such as walkers, canes, and crutches) in all areas open to public pedestrian use. Walking poles and canes must have a rubber tip when used inside the historic house.
A wheelchair is available for visitor use in the historic house and surrounding areas. This wheelchair is free of charge and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Wheelchair escorts are not available. The wheelchair can be requested from any staff member or at the ticketing desk.

Seating and Strollers: A limited number of benches and accessible picnic tables are located on site. We welcome guests to bring their own portable seating to enjoy in the landscape.

Portable stools are available for use in the historic house and can be requested from a staff your tour guide.

Strollers are not permitted in the historic house. Strollers should be parked at the Visitor Center or at the front door to the house.

Lighting: Some rooms in the historic house have low light in order to preserve the objects in the collection.

Service Animal Policy: Only service dogs specifically trained to perform tasks in accordance with the ADA are permitted in the historic house. Emotional support, therapy, and comfort animals are not considered service animals under the ADA. Leashed dogs and other animals are always welcome in Olana’s exterior landscape.

Restrooms: Accessible restroom stalls are located at the Visitor Center and the Wagon House Education Center.

Language Access: Spanish language tours and programs are offered monthly. Click here for details.

If you have additional questions about accessibility at Olana, please call 518-751-0344 and a member of our our staff would be pleased to assist.

A vision one hundred years ago to connect people to New York State’s most celebrated lands has since transformed into the state park system we know and love today – encompassing 360,000 acres of beaches, campgrounds, trails, golf courses, and so much more.

Learn more by visiting the New York State Parks Centennial website.

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Visit other New York State Parks in Olana’s region.  Click here to learn more.

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May 25th -November 11th, 2024

The Taconic Region of NYS Parks is excited to host the 2024 Geocaching Challenge. Encompassing acres of
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