Living in Pleasant Valley
A creek town on Route 44, between Poughkeepsie and Millbrook.
Pleasant Valley sits in the middle of the county, northeast of the City of Poughkeepsie, with US 44 as the hamlet's Main Street and Wappinger Creek running through its center. Much of the land is in dairy and fruit farming, and the Taconic State Parkway meets Route 44 in the north of town.
Living here
Neighborhoods and housing
The hamlet of Pleasant Valley was once called Charlotte. The town also takes in Salt Point, Washington Hollow, Bloomvale, Clark Heights, Gretna, Netherwood, Timothy Heights and Valleydale. The Pleasant Valley Free Library, founded in 1903, reopened in 2022 in its rebuilt 1870s building.
The Blue Door Restaurant, The Village Pancake Factory, Publick House 23 and Tlahco Taqueria are in town.
Wappinger Creek, the longest creek in Dutchess County, runs through the hamlet, and the eight-mile Wappinger Creek Water Derby starts at the Pleasant Valley Recreation Center. Lilymoore Alpaca Farm is here too.
There is no train station in Pleasant Valley. Route 44 leads 7 miles southwest to Poughkeepsie, where the Hudson Line starts, and 8 miles northeast to Millbrook.
Homes in Pleasant Valley fall in one of three districts depending on the address.
District lines follow addresses, not town names. Check a specific address with the district before relying on it.
How far is Pleasant Valley from Poughkeepsie?
About 7 miles southwest on Route 44.
What school districts serve Pleasant Valley?
Arlington, Hyde Park and Millbrook, depending on the address.
Does Michael Dunstan sell homes in Pleasant Valley?
Yes. Pleasant Valley is one of the Dutchess County areas he works in, from RE/MAX Town & Country in Hopewell Junction. Call (914) 489-9325 or send a question with the form below.
Photo: Dam and creek on the East Branch Wappinger Creek at Bloomvale in autumn, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
