Must-see attractions in Catskills

  • St John the Baptist

    Catskills

    It's hard to miss this stunning timber block work Ukrainian church perched on a hill just off of Rte 23A, about 10 miles west of Tannersville. You can…

  • Two-Tier Waterfall surrounded by such green trees in Summer. Kaaterskill Falls taken in the Catskills, NY.

    Kaaterskill Falls

    Catskills

    For the best view of New York State's highest falls – 260ft, compared to Niagara's 167ft – without a strenuous hike, head to the viewing platform. Popular…

  • Saugerties Lighthouse on the west bank of the Hudson River on a clear, summer afternoon.

    Saugerties Lighthouse

    Catskills

    A half-mile nature trail leads to this 1869 landmark on the point where Esopus Creek joins the Hudson. Tours of the building are available by appointment,…

  • Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

    Catskills

    The site of the 1969 Woodstock Music & Art Fair, on Max Yasgur's farm outside Bethel, is 70 miles southwest of the town of Woodstock. It's now home to an…

  • Located in Saugerties, NY, and on the National Register of Historic Places, this is the artistic creation of Harvey Fite.

    Opus 40 Sculpture Park & Museum

    Catskills

    Beginning in 1938, artist Harvey Fite (founder of the fine arts department at nearby Bard College) worked for nearly four decades to coax an abandoned…

  • Images taken during the 2015 summer photo shoot of partner properties & the surrounding area.

    National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum

    Catskills

    Cooperstown bills itself as the home of baseball (the myth that it was the birthplace of the game was long ago debunked). This classy three-floor facility…

  • Karma Triyana Dharmachakra

    Catskills

    Join stressed-out New Yorkers and others needing a spiritual break at this blissful Buddhist monastery about 3 miles north of Woodstock. Soak up the…

  • Center for Photography at Woodstock

    Catskills

    Founded in 1977, this creative space gives classes, hosts lectures and mounts exhibitions that expand the strict definition of the art form, thanks to a…

  • Fort Delaware Museum

    Catskills

    A reconstructed log fort (not a military outpost) from the 1750s when English settlers and Lenape Indians coexisted in what was then wilderness territory…

  • Emerson Kaleidoscope

    Catskills

    No mind-altering substances are needed to get the trippy effect of laying on the floor and gazing up at the colorful patterns created by the world's…

  • Woodstock Artists Association & Museum

    Catskills

    WAAM has been supporting artists working in the Catskills since 1919. Exhibitions in its several galleries include historic pieces as well as current…

  • Fenimore Art Museum

    Catskills

    This gallery has an outstanding collection of Americana, including portraits of the town's founding father, William Cooper, and his sixth son, the…

  • Viewpoint

    Catskills

    This pocket-sized park provides excellent views over the Delaware River towards the narrows that give the town its name. Keep an eye out for bald eagles…

  • Kaaterskill Falls Viewing Platform

    Catskills

    This viewing deck, linked by a forest trail to a parking area, offers the best view of the waterfall that you can get without making a strenuous hike.

  • Empire State Railway Museum

    Catskills

    Maintained by enthusiasts since 1960, this small museum occupies an old railway station on the largely decommissioned Delaware & Ulster line.