Albany International Airport 1 hr 7
Montgomery Place Historic Estate (20 min)
Gracious, historic 380-acre estate with rolling hills, woodlands & views of the Hudson River. Clermont State Historic Site (28 min)
Tours of the circa-1750 mansion, plus hiking trails, gardens & river views on the 500-ac. grounds. Opus 40 (12 min)
6.5-ac. stone-sculpture park in an abandoned quarry with trails & a museum featuring vintage tools. Ashokan Reservoir (22 min)
Water reservoir featuring a paved waterfront trail, views of the Catskills & fishing by permit. Devil's Path Trail (48 min)
Steep, rocky trail ascending 5 peaks, with rock formations, waterfalls & views of the Catskills. Saugerties Lighthouse (13 min)
Quaint B&B in an 1869 lighthouse offering 2 TV-free rooms with a shared bathroom, plus a boat dock. Overlook Mountain (24 min)
This 3,140-ft-high peak features a 1927 fire tower, trails & the ruins of a historical hotel. Catskill Animal Sanctuary (3 min) Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome (19 min)
Museum featuring antique (1900-1935) airplanes, which still fly in shows, plus cars & motorcycles. Catskill Mountain Railroad (16 min)
Charming heritage railroad featuring day trips through scenic mountain & village terrain. Staatsburgh State Historic Site (29 min)
This 65-room Gilded Age mansion in Mills-Norrie State Park hosts guided tours, events & concerts. Poets' Walk Park (14 min) Wilderstein Historic Site (24 min)
Tours are available of this ornate, 19th-century Queen Anne mansion on 40 acres with river views. Indian Head Mountain (48 min)
Mountain, hiking, and lake Hudson River Maritime Museum (17 min)
Waterfront museum with rotating exhibits & a fleet of small boats, including an 1898 steam tugboat. | 
