Albany International Airport 1 hr 3
Indian Head Mountain (26 min)
Mountain, hiking, and lake Hunter Mountain (21 min)
Catskills peak with a small ski resort & hiking trails to the summit, site of a historic fire tower. Thomas Cole National Historic Site (18 min)
Home of a 19th-century artist & art school, with period landscape paintings & mountain views. Hunter Mountain Resort (21 min)
Mountainside choice offering straightforward condos with kitchens & fireplaces, plus a ski school. Kaaterskill Falls Trail Head (8 min)
This half-mile trail with a moderate climb & creek leads to the scenic 260-ft. Kaaterskill Falls. Devil's Path Trail (26 min)
Steep, rocky trail ascending 5 peaks, with rock formations, waterfalls & views of the Catskills. Kaaterskill Falls (15 min)
This iconic 260-ft-tall tiered waterfall on Spruce Creek features a lookout & a foot trail. Kaaterskill High Peak (27 min)
Iconic Catskills peak featured in many landscape paintings, with several hiking routes to the top. Overlook Mountain (17 min)
This 3,140-ft-high peak features a 1927 fire tower, trails & the ruins of a historical hotel. Saugerties Lighthouse (17 min)
Quaint B&B in an 1869 lighthouse offering 2 TV-free rooms with a shared bathroom, plus a boat dock. North–South Lake (19 min)
Popular recreation area with hiking trails, swimming beaches, small boat rentals & a campground. Opus 40 (19 min)
6.5-ac. stone-sculpture park in an abandoned quarry with trails & a museum featuring vintage tools. Olana State Historic Site (25 min)
Tours & exhibits are offered at this grand estate & studio of painter Frederic Edwin Church. Clermont State Historic Site (39 min)
Tours of the circa-1750 mansion, plus hiking trails, gardens & river views on the 500-ac. grounds. | 
