West Fair: Walkway Over the Hudson welcome center opens in Ulster County

A $5.4 million welcome center on the Ulster County side of Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park is officially open for visitors.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced June 29 that the 3,500-square-foot visitor center is open for business. The facility features a new plaza and amphitheater seating for special events, a covered 1,400-square-foot patio, enhanced signage and landscaping, and a concession stand with public restrooms.

The governor said in a press announcement that the center “will be the gateway for the thousands of visitors arriving at the western end of the Walkway.”