Catskills
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Catskills
High peaks, deep valleys, and a warm welcome.
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Welcome to the Catskills! Whether you're here for the mountains, the rivers, or the small-town charm, you'll find a warm community. Grab a cider donut and settle in.
Clubs for Catskills
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The room
One room for everyone around Catskills. It never closes; when it's busy it splits into tables. Once you're in, you stay until you leave.
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Marketplace
Things for sale, free and wanted, and rooms for rent, from people around Catskills. Sign in to sell something.
Things to do
- Kaaterskill Falls Two-tier waterfall, one of the highest in New York
- Thomas Cole National Historic Site Home of the Hudson River School painter
- Rip Van Winkle Bridge Spans the Hudson River connecting Greene and Columbia counties
- North-South Lake Site of the historic Catskill Mountain House, great for camping and views
- Delaware County Fairgrounds Hosts the annual Delaware County Fair in Walton
- Bramley Mountain Fire Tower Hike to the top for panoramic views of the Catskills
- Outdoors Hike to Kaaterskill Falls
- Outdoors Fish the Beaverkill River
- With kids Visit the Bronck House Museum
- With kids Pick apples at a local orchard
- Evenings Hear live music at a local tavern
- Evenings Stargaze from Bramley Mountain Fire Tower
- Locals love farm stands
- Locals love maple sugarhouses
Through the year
- Delaware County Fair August Agricultural fair with livestock, rides, and concerts
- Greene County Fair August Traditional county fair in Cairo
- Catskill Irish Arts Week July Week-long celebration of Irish music and culture in East Durham
- Maple Weekend March Sugarhouses across the region open for tastings and tours
- Headwaters Arts Festival August Arts and crafts festival in Stamford
The Catskills have four distinct seasons: snowy winters, muddy springs, warm summers, and brilliant falls. Best: Fall is the best time to be out, with crisp air and brilliant foliage. Summer is great for hiking and swimming, while winter brings snow for skiing.
Talk like a local
- “Crick”
- A creek or stream
- “Mud season”
- The muddy period in early spring when roads are soft
- “Leaf peepers”
- Tourists who come to see the fall foliage
- “The Cats”
- The region itself, often shortened to 'the Catskills'
Getaways
- Hudson Antique shops and riverfront dining
- Kingston Historic stockade district and waterfront
- Albany State capital with museums and architecture
- Pittsfield Berkshire museums and Tanglewood concerts
Local flavour
Rooting for New York Yankees, New York Giants, New York Knicks, New York Rangers
Eat and drink
- Apple cider donuts A staple at local orchards and farmstands
- Maple syrup Produced in sugarhouses across the region
- Catskill Mountain trout Fresh from local streams and rivers
- Farm-to-table cuisine Emphasizing local produce and dairy
Where people go
- Mountain hiking trails The Catskill Park and its many peaks
- Ski resorts Hunter Mountain and Windham Mountain in Greene County
- Covered bridges Scattered across Delaware County's countryside
- Historic Dutch stone houses In towns like Coxsackie and Athens
- Apple orchards and farmstands A way of life along the valley roads
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Nearby
Every areaHudsonNew YorkA river town with a creative soulKingstonNew YorkWhere the river meets the mountain, and the apples taste like autumn.AlbanyNew YorkHistoric capital, modern spirit.PittsfieldMassachusettsWhere art and nature meetTorringtonConnecticutWhere autumn lingers and hills hold their secrets.MonticelloNew YorkCatskill comfort and borscht belt warmth.AmsterdamNew YorkWhere the Mohawk meets the past and future.BenningtonVermontWhere covered bridges cross into the mountains.
Greene and Delaware counties, NY. Areas from the US Census Bureau and Statistics Canada; places from GeoNames. Local flavour was written with a model and may have mistakes. Team names identify teams; no endorsement.