Union Vale is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 4,558 at the 2020 census.
The town is in the south-central part of the county. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. The town is east of the city of Poughkeepsie and north of New York City.
The region was originally part of the Beekman Patent. The town was first settled circa 1716, and was formed in 1827 from the towns of Beekman and LaGrange.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Union Vale has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.86%, is water. The highest point is atop Clove Mountain, at above sea level.
The towns adjacent to Union Vale are Beekman to the south, LaGrange to the west, Washington to the north, and Dover to the east.
New York State Route 55 runs through the southwestern part of the town.
Sky Acres Airport, a general aviation facility, is located in the northwestern part of the town.
The Young Judaea Camp Sprout Lake is located in Verbank, which was established in 1976 as a camp for children grades 2–8, focused on Zionist and Jewish education.
Union Vale has two town parks, Tymor Park and Frederick E. Godfrey Memorial Park.
The larger of these is Tymor Park, which encompasses nearly and is the largest municipal park in the state of New York. It has various recreational facilities such as sports fields, an outdoor pool, playground, pavilions, concession stand, a senior center, rental halls, equestrian center, camping areas, a fishing pond, ice rinks in the winter, tennis courts, basketball courts, volleyball courts, historical sites, and over of hiking/biking/equestrian trails.
Frederick E. Godfrey Memorial Park (Godfrey Park) is and includes hiking trails, a playground, basketball court, volleyball court, restrooms, and a baseball/softball field.
There is a private golf course, The Links at Union Vale, on the western side of the town.