Holmes is a hamlet in the town of Pawling, Dutchess County, New York, United States.

[1] Formerly Reynoldsville, the decision was made to change the name upon the discovery that there was already a post office with the same name in New York.

Sanita Hills A former vacation camp for NYC sanitation workers, notable for the use of "Pullmanettes," or decommissioned railway cars, which were converted into bungalows for the campers.

[4] The camp sparked controversy over the LaGuardia administration's misuse of city labor and materials at the site.

Following a federal investigation, the camp was shut down and donated to the Boy Scouts of America in 1956.