The site of the 1969 Woodstock Music & Art Fair, on Max Yasgur's farm outside Bethel, is 70 miles southwest of the town of Woodstock. It's now home to an…
Must see attractions in Catskills
- Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
- Opus 40 Sculpture Park & Museum
Beginning in 1938, artist Harvey Fite (founder of the fine arts department at nearby Bard College) worked for nearly four decades to coax an abandoned…
- St John the Baptist
It's hard to miss this stunning timber block work Ukrainian church perched on a hill just off of Rte 23A, about 10 miles west of Tannersville. You can…
- Kaaterskill Falls
For the best view of New York State's highest falls – 260ft, compared to Niagara's 167ft – without a strenuous hike, head to the viewing platform. Popular…
- Saugerties Lighthouse
A half-mile nature trail leads to this 1869 landmark on the point where Esopus Creek joins the Hudson. Tours of the building are available by appointment,…
- National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum
Cooperstown bills itself as the home of baseball (the myth that it was the birthplace of the game was long ago debunked). This classy three-floor facility…
- CCenter for Photography at Woodstock
Founded in 1977, this creative space gives classes, hosts lectures and mounts exhibitions that expand the strict definition of the art form, thanks to a…
- FFort Delaware Museum
A reconstructed log fort (not a military outpost) from the 1750s when English settlers and Lenape Indians coexisted in what was then wilderness territory…
- FFenimore Art Museum
This gallery has an outstanding collection of Americana, including portraits of the town's founding father, William Cooper, and his sixth son, the…
- KKaaterskill Falls Viewing Platform
This viewing deck, linked by a forest trail to a parking area, offers the best view of the waterfall that you can get without making a strenuous hike.
- KKarma Triyana Dharmachakra
Join stressed-out New Yorkers and others needing a spiritual break at this blissful Buddhist monastery about 3 miles north of Woodstock. Soak up the…
- EEmerson Kaleidoscope
No mind-altering substances are needed to get the trippy effect of laying on the floor and gazing up at the colorful patterns created by the world's…
- WWoodstock Artists Association & Museum
WAAM has been supporting artists working in the Catskills since 1919. Exhibitions in its several galleries include historic pieces as well as current…
- VViewpoint
This pocket-sized park provides excellent views over the Delaware River towards the narrows that give the town its name. Keep an eye out for bald eagles…
- EEmpire State Railway Museum
Maintained by enthusiasts since 1960, this small museum occupies an old railway station on the largely decommissioned Delaware & Ulster line.