Red Hook, New York

About Red Hook

Red Hook is a small town in eastern New York with an estimated population of 1,956.

Officially, Red Hook is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.05 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,863 residents per square mile.

📰 Red Hook News Today

• How Lonely Planet Got to the Heart and Soul of Red Hook, New York — LBB - LBB LBB - Little Black Book · Oct 5
• Red Hook Tavern Brooklyn, New York — Restaurant Review Condé Nast Traveler · Sep 25
• The ferry brought Manhattan to Red Hook. Now locals are riding the tourist wave. Gothamist · Sep 28
• Father, son charged for over $7K worth of Red Hook Golf Course damage NEWS10 ABC · Sep 28
• Red Hook gets a new hangout diner and bar Substack · Sep 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest New York headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Red Hook Unique

• The only place in America named Red Hook — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Red Hook

• Bliss Juice + Cafe (café)
• Cancun's — mexican
• Charlie O's — american
• Enchanted Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• Flatiron — american
• Get Juiced (café)
• J.B. Peel Coffee Roasters — coffee shop (café)
• Misto — brazilian (café)
• Red Hook Curry House — indian
• Red Hook Diner — diner

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum · Museum
• The Story Studio · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Red Hook

• Abrams Park reviews ★
• Old Dutch Village Garden Club · Garden reviews ★
• Red Hook Memorial Park reviews ★
• Red Hook Recreation Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Red Hook

• LINDEN AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL
• MILL ROAD-INTERMEDIATE GRADES
• MILL ROAD-PRIMARY GRADES
• RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Red Hook

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