Johnson-Iorio Memorial Park
Haviland Road, Highland, Ulster County, New York

Directions:

From Poughkeepsie (Route 55/44), head west over the Mid-Hudson Bridge; take the exit for Route 9W north; head north on 9W;  take the first right turn (Haviland Road);  travel to the end of the road where the parking area is located. 

To get down to the banks of the Hudson River:  9W north to a right turn onto Haviland Road; in a short distance turn left onto Mile Hill Road; at a T-intersection, turn left (following the Mariner's directional sign); at Oakes Road turn right and follow it to the end.  (Good view of the eastern bank of the Hudson River area south of the Mid-Hudson River Bridge.)

History:

Very small park; great views of Poughkeepsie across the river. 

A memorial to two men killed in the Vietnam War:
R.E. Johnson  --  March 1, 1967
L. R. Iorio  --  May 18, 1968

blue spruce planted

Cliffs are located directly behind the park; woods are on top of the cliff top

Great view of Poughkeepsie.  Along the waterfront, from north to south, you can see:
The Pavilion
Mid-Hudson Children's Museum
The Railway Station
Dooley Square
the white Apartment building near the south end of Waryas Park
Mid-Hudson Bridge
Kaal Rock Park.