• January 12, 2025 - Updated with new information since originally published.
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  • Our editors recommend these diverse local experiences.

1. Slide Mountain

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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2. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

Category: Affordable Local Attractions
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3. Catskill Animal Sanctuary

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4. Minisink Battlefield County Park

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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5. Windham Mountain

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6. Falling Waters Preserve

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7. Plattekill Mountain, Catskills, NY

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8. Empire State Railway Museum

Category: Kids & Family Fun
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9. Hunter Mountain in the Catskills, NY

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10. Hanford Mills Museum

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
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11. Zoom Flume in the Catskills, NY

Category: Kids & Family Fun
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12. Time and the Valleys Museum

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
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13. Tivoli Sailing Company

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14. Catskill Carriage

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15. Forestburgh Playhouse

Category: Entertainment Near Me
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16. The Belleayre Beach at Belleayre Mountain

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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17. Catskill Scenic Trail in the Catskills, NY

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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18. Esopus Bend Nature Preserve

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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19. Holiday Mountain Ski Area

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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20. CREATE Council on the Arts

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
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21. Peekamoose Restaurant

Category: Nearby Food & Drink
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22. Krause's Chocolates

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23. Balsam Lake Mountain Wild Forest

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

  • The Catskills is a beautiful area in southeastern New York, about 100 miles from NYC and 40 miles from Albany, just west of the Hudson River.
  • Most of the Catskills are protected within the Catskill Park, a 700,000-acre forest preserve.
  • The Catskills left a significant mark in American culture, and the timeless beauty of the area has been immortalized by many 19th century Hudson River School painters.

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