Wingdale

Wingdale is a hamlet in the town of Dover. At one time it was home to the Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center, which closed in 1994 after 70 years. During its years of operation, the hospital employed progressive treatments, though many of them have since been discontinued. Today, the land sits unused, though there are plans to develop a mixed-use community of homes and shops. The complex, called Dover Knolls, will be conveniently located to the Harlem Valley-Wingdale Metro North station and may generate up to $11 million dollars in tax revenue.

The hamlet has minimal amenities, and is characterized by its rural and quiet atmosphere. To the south, the town of Pawling has a small village with shops and restaurants. The area sits approximately halfway between Danbury, CT and Poughkeepsie; both feature large malls and numerous big-box stores and restaurants.

Students who reside in Wingdale attend Dover’s public schools. The district educates 1,600 students in four schools. Wingdale Elementary houses kindergarten through second grade, Dover Elementary has grades 3-5, and secondary students attend Dover Middle School and Dover High School. The district’s performance on state exams is adequate, with 5 to 10 percent of students failing to meet standards. Approximately one-quarter of the students live in poverty. However, the district participates in the universal pre-kindergarten program, which allows parents to enroll their children in pre-school, tuition free. Kindergarten is a full day.

Residents of Wingdale can use Dover’s recreational facilities and programs. The main property is Thomas J. Boyce Park, with a playground and equestrian facility. There is also a public pool, Ketcham Memorial. A section of the Appalachin Train, which stretches from Georgia to Maine, also cuts through the area.

There are many vacant plots of land for sale. House-hunters who are prefer existing homes will find options at every price point, from homes priced at or near a million dollars to modest single-family starter homes.

Wingdale is a hamlet of Dover, NY that's home to Camp Ramah in the Berkshires, a Jewish summer camp, and once home to the now closed Harlem Valley Psychiatric Hospital. The camp is located on the banks of beautiful Lake Ellis, which is also home to many residents in the town. Most homes go for around $149,000. Students go to Dover's own Union Free School District, which showcases student art on the walls of the High School/Middle School building, indicating that the school encourages creativity and individuality.


Wingdale itself has its very own train station, as well as several shops and restaurants. Shops include the Wingdale Supermarket, Webatuck Craft Village, Wingdale Hardware, Hunt County Furniture, Inc., O'Neil Upholstry, and Judsonson's Farmer's Market (an outdoor market that's open May until October, especially fun to go to during the warm summer months). Both Mary Kay and Avon rival for customers in Wingdale. Restaurants include Cousin's Pizza and Cousin's Cafe (of the same ownership); Peking Kitchen; Big W's Roadside BBQ; Ben's Store (deli and restaurant); Chophouse Lounge (mainly for adults who want a fun, romantic time); the Valley Diner, and Guidetti's Italian Restaurant.

Wingdale has the Thomas J. Boyce Park, which is a great place for the whole family to enjoy, and for anyone who loves playing sports and generally being outdoors. There's a playground for the kiddies. Dogs are okay, if they're leashed. Dover is a great place to come visit and live and raise a family. The people here will make you feel right at home. A trip to NYC takes a little over an hour by train. Just walk around in the park, go swimming at Lake Ellis, visit the Farmer's Market on a hot sunny day and buy ripe vegetables and fruits, or hike the Appalachian trail for the die-hard nature-lover in you: if it's small country towns that you love, then I'm sure you're bound to love Wingdale!

Wingdale is a quiet, rural hamlet located within the greater town of Dover, NY. There isn't much here in the way of shopping or nightlife. Houses here are more modest and affordable, which is nice, but the lack of ameneties and entertainment are definitely the big trade-off. You really do need to enjoy peace and quietude or you might feel isolated and lonely. It is also practically imperative to own a car here due to its stretched out nature and especially if you have anything more than very basic needs.

In Wingdale, you will find a few decent restaurants, at least, including Il Compare Restaurant, an intimate family-friendly place with solid Italian fare, the elegant Lodge Restaurant, Ben’s Deli, the Valley Diner and the awesome Big W’s Roadside BBQ with its oustanding fall of the bone tender smoked meats. In Dover Plains, you will find a Subway, a McDonald’s, Freshco 22 which is an American-Mexican Deli, the Dover Café and Four Brothers Pizza which is a family-friendly local favorite that serves up excellent salads with luscious Greek dressing and some fairly food pizza.

As for shopping, Wingdale has the Wingdale Supermarket, Blue Owl Boutique and Consignment, Hunt Country Furniture, Style Haven, Tilly’s Accessories, Webatuck Craft Village and Grind Inc, which is a sporting goods store and Wingdale Hardware. Dover Plains has a Freshtown, Renny’s Store,a specialty food store, a CVS Pharmacy, a Dollar Plus, a Redbox, Good Tidings and A Little Bit of Everything.

Parent town of Dover has a relatively well developed parks and rec department, thankfully, with myriad classes, a nice senior program and a pretty good park that is home to many of these events, Thomas J. Boyce Park. There you will also find a nice playground and a skate park. In Dover Plains, there is the community pool, J H Ketcham Memorial Pool.

For more entertainmnet options, one can drive up to Poughkeepsie to see a movie or to New Milford, CT to go bowling.

Wingdale is relatively safe with little crime.

There is a Metro North Train Station in Dover and commute time to NYC is between two hours and two minutes and two hours and seven minutes.

Wingdale students are a part of the Dover Union Free School District which is decent.

The median household income is about $50,361.

The population of greater Dover is approximately 8,699 people.