The Catskills

The Catskills Region is awash with vacation adventures and entertainment. From vaudeville days when entertainers plied their craft in the numerous resorts either to hone their acts or to "hit it big" by neophytes to present day entertainers, the Catskills was the place to go. For the outdoors vacationers there are hiking and biking trails, rivers for kayaking and whitewater rafting, scenic drives, spectacular waterfalls, lush forests and captivating mountains and valleys, and mountain streams and rivers filled with trout. Camping and picnic areas dot the region. In the winter, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and downhill skiing with combined vertical drops nearing 9,000 feet. In the fall, gorgeous foliage greets one's eye wherever you look, wherever you are. And for the not-so-much-the-outdoors type, there's antique shopping, dining, restful B&B's and inns just to enjoy the location and the Rip Van Winkle atmosphere of the villages and towns. Things to See and Do Museums Bethel Woodstock Museum in Kauneoga Lake exhibits memorabilia and artifacts from the famous 1969 music festival. Fort Delaware Museum of Colonial History in Narrowsburg is an 18th-century stockade featuring guides in period dress narrating life in the 1700's. Hanford Mills Museum in East Meredith is a restored late 19th-century saw and grist mill powered by a waterwheel. Nature trails, exhibits and demonstrations, gift shop and snack bar. Parks & Trails Catskill Forest Preserve is comprised of 287,989 acres of lush forests, sparkling rivers and mountains reaching 4,100 feet. Camping, picnicking, nature trails, boating, fishing, swimming and water sports. Catskill Scenic Trail in Stamford is an easy 19 mile hiking and biking trail along the banks of the Delaware River. Zadock Pratt Park and museum in Prattsville features relief sculptures in cliffs above the park. Museum features cultural and educational exhibits. Science/Nature Related Catskills Game Farm in Catskill with animals and birds from around the world. More than 2000 animals of 150 species. Amusement rides, petting zoo. Food, gift shop. Ted Martin's Reptile Adventure near Catskill displays snakes, turtles, alligators and crocodiles and lizards. Scenic Drives From the town of Catskill, take scenic State Routes 23 and 23A to climb the eastern edge of the Catskill Mountains. State Route 28 from Kingston passes Ashaken Reservoir and goes directly into the heart of the Catskill Forest Preserve. State Route 17 leads to exploring the headwaters of the Delaware River.

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