Albany International Airport 58 min
Saugerties Lighthouse (35 min) Quaint B &B in an 1869 lighthouse offering 2 TV-free rooms with a shared bathroom plus a boat dock. Kaaterskill Falls Trail Head (35 min) This half-mile trail with a moderate climb & creek leads to the scenic 260-ft. Kaaterskill Falls. Clermont State Historic Site (10 min) Tours of the circa-1750 mansion plus hiking trails gardens & river views on the 500-ac. grounds. Falling Waters Preserve (30 min) Riverfront day-use park with trails grassy fields & a waterfall plus remains of an old icehouse. Lake Taghkanic State Park (24 min) Lake activities like fishing boating & beach swims plus fields trails & campsites off the water. Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome (20 min) Museum featuring antique (1900-1935) airplanes which still fly in shows plus cars & motorcycles. Thomas Cole National Historic Site (12 min) Home of a 19th-century artist & art school with period landscape paintings & mountain views. Overlook Mountain (43 min) This 3 140-ft-high peak features a 1927 fire tower trails & the ruins of a historical hotel. Rip Van Winkle Bridge (10 min) River Devil S Path Trail (50 min) Hiking outdoor recreation mountain and backpacking North South Lake (47 min) Popular recreation area with hiking trails swimming beaches small boat rentals & a campground. Opus 40 (35 min) 6.5-ac. stone-sculpture park in an abandoned quarry with trails & a museum featuring vintage tools. |