Pawling

Located in lower Dutchess County and directly bordering Connecticut, Pawling's school system comes highly rated. Its growing community of young professionals loves to take advantage of the area's abundant outdoor activities, like Lakeside Park, which offers swimming, tennis courts, kayaking, even an ice skating rink. Also home to a 1,060-acre wilderness preserve that includes sections of the Appalachian Trail, this small town is a nature-lover's paradise ready-made for family fun.