Albany International Airport 1 hr 9
Indian Head Mountain (49 min) Mountain, hiking, and lake Ashokan Reservoir (18 min) Water reservoir featuring a paved waterfront trail, views of the Catskills & fishing by permit. Poets' Walk Park (9 min) Opus 40 (14 min) 6.5-ac. stone-sculpture park in an abandoned quarry with trails & a museum featuring vintage tools. Overlook Mountain (26 min) This 3,140-ft-high peak features a 1927 fire tower, trails & the ruins of a historical hotel. Ferncliff Forest (10 min) 200-acre forest preserve & game refuge with trails for hiking & biking, campsites & a fishing pond. Hudson River Maritime Museum (12 min) Waterfront museum with rotating exhibits & a fleet of small boats, including an 1898 steam tugboat. Wilderstein Historic Site (19 min) Tours are available of this ornate, 19th-century Queen Anne mansion on 40 acres with river views. Staatsburgh State Historic Site (24 min) This 65-room Gilded Age mansion in Mills-Norrie State Park hosts guided tours, events & concerts. Catskill Mountain Railroad (12 min) Charming heritage railroad featuring day trips through scenic mountain & village terrain. Senate House State Historic Site (12 min) Historic site, museum, and history Omega Institute for Holistic Studies (24 min) Catskill Animal Sanctuary (6 min) Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome (15 min) Museum featuring antique (1900-1935) airplanes, which still fly in shows, plus cars & motorcycles. Saugerties Lighthouse (15 min) Quaint B&B in an 1869 lighthouse offering 2 TV-free rooms with a shared bathroom, plus a boat dock. |