Dobbs Ferry, New York

About Dobbs Ferry

Set in the southeastern part of New York, Dobbs Ferry is a close-knit town, home to 11,513 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Dobbs Ferry is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 2.42 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,757 residents per square mile.

📰 Dobbs Ferry News Today

• New Ranking Of The Hudson Valley's Top 15 Public High Schools Released By U.S. News Patch · Aug 18
• Salvatore A. DeNardo Obituary | Edwards Dowdle Funeral Home | Dobbs Ferry, NY Tribute Archive · Aug 15
• Karl S. Wiehe The Poughkeepsie Journal · Aug 17
• Massive wastewater discharge into Hudson River prompts health advisory in NYC and Westchester County CBS News · Aug 17
• Dobbs Ferry Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Dobbs Ferry Unique

• The only place in America named Dobbs Ferry — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 11,513.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Dobbs Ferry

• Bellacosa Wine & Tapas Bar — tapas
• Climbing Wolf Coffee & Beer (café)
• Dobbs Diner — diner
• Dobbs Ferry Lobster Guys
• Half Moon — american
• Harper's Restaurant & Bar — american
• Hudson Social
• Sam's Italian Ristorante — italian
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Sushi Mike's — sushi

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dobbs Ferry

• Chauncey Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dobbs Ferrry Waterfront Park reviews ★
• Gould Park reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Dobbs Ferry

• CLARK ACADEMY
• DOBBS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL
• DOBBS FERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL
• GREENBURGH ELEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• GREENBURGH ELEVEN HIGH SCHOOL
• GREENBURGH ELEVEN MIDDLE SCHOOL
• SPRINGHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Dobbs Ferry

🏘️ Nearby Communities