Salt Point is a hamlet and census-designated place in Dutchess County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 190. It lies northeast of Poughkeepsie following New York Route 115, the Salt Point Turnpike. East of Salt Point, the Taconic State Parkway allows for access to many of the surrounding towns and communities, with easy travel to New York City. The area code is 845 and the exchange is COlfax6.