Big Pink

Catskills


One for classic rock lovers, this salmon-pink-painted property on a private lane is where Bob Dylan and the Band recorded in the 1960s and '70s. It has three bedrooms and sleeps up to seven.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Catskills attractions

1. Opus 40 Sculpture Park & Museum

2.16 MILES

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…

2. Karma Triyana Dharmachakra

3.73 MILES

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…

3. Woodstock Artists Association & Museum

4.34 MILES

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

4. Center for Photography at Woodstock

4.41 MILES

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…

5. Saugerties Lighthouse

6.25 MILES

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,…

6. Kaaterskill Falls

8 MILES

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…

7. Kaaterskill Falls Viewing Platform

8.13 MILES

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.

8. Senate House Museum

10.01 MILES

Part of the Senate House State Historic Site in Kingston, this 1927 colonial revival building houses a modest collection of 18th- and 19th-century…