Discover Millbrook: Zoo, Garden and Market

Millbrook offers several distinct reasons to visit: a zoo with clearly defined visiting requirements, a lakeside loop trail at Innisfree Garden, environmental programs at the Cary Institute, as well as a farmers’ market and a community day. Orvis Sandanona also has offerings of its own. If you’re looking for a vacation rental in Millbrook, you can first consider whether you’d rather focus on time in the garden, environmental programs, a market day or a special shooting-sports experience. The experiences differ in both content and timing—from zoo visits that require reservations to a seasonal Saturday market.

Zoo and Lakeside Loop Trail

The Trevor-Lovejoy Zoo is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. by reservation only. The Trevor Zoo is an AZA-accredited zoo at Millbrook School in Millbrook, New York.

For a different way to spend time outdoors, try the main trail around the lake at Innisfree Garden. It’s about 1.3 miles long and takes roughly 90 minutes to explore at a leisurely pace.

Environmental Programs and Lectures

The Cary Institute engages the public through environmental programs and interpretive walks. Its lecture series also connects a public audience with prominent figures in the environmental field and leading ecologists. If you’re planning a trip for a group with varied interests, you can consider these offerings as options in their own right, alongside the zoo and garden trail.

Orvis Sandanona and Its Offerings

Orvis Sandanona is located in the village of Millbrook. It is regarded in the region as the oldest licensed shooting preserve in the United States. Orvis Sandanona regularly offers wingshooting schools by reservation, as well as private lessons with its teaching staff and certified instructors. If this appeals to you, you can visit for either a wingshooting school or private instruction.

Saturday Market and Millbrook Community Day

The Millbrook Farmers and Makers Market takes place every Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., from Memorial Day weekend through October. Vendors offer vegetables, fruit, prepared foods and other handcrafted goods. So if you want to visit the market, you’ll need to plan for a Saturday during this seasonal period.

Millbrook Community Day takes place in September, on the Saturday after Labor Day. The program includes music, food, activities, free exercise classes and a baking competition. For planning your day, these are two distinct events: the market combines shopping with handcrafted goods, while Community Day offers a packed program of activities. You can weigh up whether a market visit or an event day better suits your travel plans.

Other destinations to explore as you plan your trip: Poughquag, Pleasant Valley, Beacon, Fairview, Fishkill, Rhinebeck, Myers Corner and Hyde Park.

For the broader travel overview: Dutchess.