Greene County Places of Interest

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Smith‘s Landing To Grand Gorge To Albany To Hudson To Cooperstown To Woodstock To NYS Thruway Exit 20 Saugerties H U D S O N R I V E R Area Attractions & Driving Tours M A P A N D G U I D E Places of Interest GREENE COUNTY NY LET THE ROAD BE YOUR GUIDE… One of the best ways to explore Greene County is to hit the road and take a ride. Whether in a car or on a motorcycle or bicycle, the landscape of the Great Northern Catskills is rich with natural beauty. On your self-guided tour, you’ll also enjoy charming villages with quaint shops, historic sites and muse- ums, scenic parks and much more. Here are some suggested driving itineraries to help you “get lost” for the day. County of Greene makes no warranty, guarantee, or promise, express or implied, as to the information presented herein. The County of Greene shall not be liable under any circumstances for any claims or damages arising directly or indirectly from information presented herein. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided herein; however, due to possible changes after printing, we recommend that you call or refer to the website of any listed facility. Greene County Visitor Center 700 Rt. 23B Leeds, NY 12451 Exit 21 off NYS Thruway 800-355-2287 www.greenetourism.com [email protected] Driving Tours RIVER TOUR Approx 53 miles 1 Catskills Information Center 2 C. 1792 Stone Bridge, Leeds 3 Green Lake 4 Black Horse Farms 5 Bronck Museum 6 Old Limekiln site. On National Historic Register. 7 Medway Reservoir. Coxsackie permit required. 8 New Baltimore Hamlet. Pre-revolution and Victorian homes. 9 Historic Coxsackie. Riverside Park. 10 Views of the Hudson River 11 Historic Athens. 65 historic sites, waterfront park, view of Hudson Athens Lighthouse. 12 Thomas Cole National Historic Site 13 Historic Catskill. Main Street shopping and dining. Dutchmen’s Landing Park. GREENVILLE TOUR Approx 30 miles 1 Hamlet of Freehold 2 Scenic panoramic views 3 Greenville Town Park 4 Scenic views from east to west SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS TOUR Approx 48 miles 1 Hamlet of Purling 2 Shinglekill Falls – Grist Mill (private) 3 Purling Roller Rink 4 View of Kaaterskill Valley 5 Old Schoolhouse 6 Old Schoolhouse 7 Story’s Farm Market 8 Palenville – First art colony in the country. 10 waterfalls. 9 Glen Falls, Winter Clove Rd. 10 Waterfalls and gorge 11 Scenic view of Catskill bluffs 12 Hamlet of Acra FROM THE RIVER TO THE MOUNTAINTOP Approx 72 miles 1 Hamlet of Leeds – c. 1792 Stone Bridge, Leeds 2 Mahayana Buddhist Temple 3 East Windham – Five State Lookout 4 Windham – Historic homes, skiing, dining 5 Red Falls waterfall 6 Lexington – Hunter parking areas for viewing 7 Boulder bearing plaque for Art Flick, renowned fisherman. 8 Ukrainian Church & Grazda 9 Hunter Mountain – Zipline, skiing, festivals 10 Kaaterskill Falls 11 North South Lake State Park 12 Site of the Catskill Mtn House, c. 1824. Hiking trails, views 13 Kaaterskill Clove, Horseshoe Bend, Bastian Falls 14 Palenville – 10 waterfalls, first art colony in the country. NORTHERN FOOTHILLS TOUR Approx 30 miles 1 Bowery Creek 2 Small waterfall and gorge, Thorpe Creek 3 Small historical stone bridge 4 Scenic views to north and east 5 Zoom Flume Waterpark 6 Hamlet of Cornwallville 7 Scenic views of Durham Valley 8 Hamlet of Durham 9 Durham Center Museum 10 Historic stone bridge, Susquehanna Tpke, c. 1800 11 Michael J. Quill Irish Cultural & Sports Center 12 Guaranteed Irish 13 Supersonic Speedway Our suggested driving tours encompass many of our designated scenic byways. LEGEND Northern Mountain Tour River Tour River/Mountaintop Tour Northern Foothills Tour Mountaintop Tour Greenville Tour Southern Foothills Tour NORTHERN MOUNTAIN TOUR Approx 41 miles 1 Mitchell Hollow Rd, scenic views 2 Route 10, scenic views 3 Pratt Rock, carved images, picnic area 4 Zadock Pratt Museum 5 Route 2, scenic views 6 Route 23A, scenic views 7 Rt 23C, Route 14, scenic views 8 Route 296, Hamlet of Hensonville MOUNTAINTOP TOUR Approx 37 miles 1 Stony Clove, Notch Lake scenic views 2 Devil’s Tombstone 3 Onteora Park (private homes) 4 Stone Church (Onteora Church of All Souls) 5 Scenic views 6 East Kill Creek 7 Historic Lexington House 8 Route 42 winds through the spectacular Deep Notch Front and back cover photos: Rob Shannon (www.fotopic.com) 8/10 25K GreeneCoTourism_GreeneCoTourism 9/8/10 7:21 AM Page 1

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Greene County Area Attractions & Driving Tours

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To Grand Gorge

To Albany

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To Cooperstown

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LET THE ROAD BEYOUR GUIDE…One of the best ways to explore Greene County isto hit the road and take a ride. Whether in a car oron a motorcycle or bicycle, the landscape of theGreat Northern Catskills is rich with natural beauty.On your self-guided tour, you’ll also enjoy charmingvillages with quaint shops, historic sites and muse-ums, scenic parks and much more. Here are somesuggested driving itineraries to help you “get lost”for the day.

County of Greene makes no warranty, guarantee, or promise,express or implied, as to the information presented herein. TheCounty of Greene shall not be liable under any circumstancesfor any claims or damages arising directly or indirectly frominformation presented herein. Every effort has been made toensure the accuracy of the information provided herein;however, due to possible changes after printing, we recommendthat you call or refer to the website of any listed facility.

Greene County Visitor Center700 Rt. 23B

Leeds, NY 12451Exit 21 off NYS Thruway

800-355-2287www.greenetourism.com

[email protected]

Driving Tours

RIVER TOUR Approx 53 miles

1 Catskills Information Center2 C. 1792 Stone Bridge, Leeds3 Green Lake4 Black Horse Farms5 Bronck Museum6 Old Limekiln site. On National Historic Register.7 Medway Reservoir. Coxsackie permit required.8 New Baltimore Hamlet. Pre-revolution and Victorian

homes.9 Historic Coxsackie. Riverside Park.

10 Views of the Hudson River11 Historic Athens. 65 historic sites, waterfront park,

view of Hudson Athens Lighthouse.12 Thomas Cole National Historic Site13 Historic Catskill. Main Street shopping and dining.

Dutchmen’s Landing Park.

GREENVILLE TOUR Approx 30 miles

1 Hamlet of Freehold 2 Scenic panoramic views3 Greenville Town Park4 Scenic views from east to west

SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS TOUR Approx 48 miles

1 Hamlet of Purling2 Shinglekill Falls – Grist Mill (private)3 Purling Roller Rink4 View of Kaaterskill Valley5 Old Schoolhouse6 Old Schoolhouse7 Story’s Farm Market8 Palenville – First art colony in the country.

10 waterfalls.9 Glen Falls, Winter Clove Rd.

10 Waterfalls and gorge11 Scenic view of Catskill bluffs12 Hamlet of Acra

FROM THE RIVER TO THEMOUNTAINTOP

Approx 72 miles

1 Hamlet of Leeds – c. 1792 Stone Bridge, Leeds2 Mahayana Buddhist Temple3 East Windham – Five State Lookout4 Windham – Historic homes, skiing, dining5 Red Falls waterfall6 Lexington – Hunter parking areas for viewing7 Boulder bearing plaque for Art Flick, renowned

fisherman.8 Ukrainian Church & Grazda9 Hunter Mountain – Zipline, skiing, festivals

10 Kaaterskill Falls11 North South Lake State Park12 Site of the Catskill Mtn House, c. 1824. Hiking trails,

views13 Kaaterskill Clove, Horseshoe Bend, Bastian Falls14 Palenville – 10 waterfalls, first art colony in the country.

NORTHERN FOOTHILLS TOURApprox 30 miles

1 Bowery Creek2 Small waterfall and gorge, Thorpe Creek3 Small historical stone bridge4 Scenic views to north and east5 Zoom Flume Waterpark6 Hamlet of Cornwallville 7 Scenic views of Durham Valley8 Hamlet of Durham9 Durham Center Museum

10 Historic stone bridge, Susquehanna Tpke, c. 180011 Michael J. Quill Irish Cultural & Sports Center12 Guaranteed Irish13 Supersonic Speedway

Our suggested driving tours encompassmany of our designated scenic byways.

LEGEND

Northern Mountain Tour

River Tour

River/Mountaintop Tour

Northern Foothills Tour

Mountaintop Tour

Greenville Tour

Southern Foothills Tour

NORTHERN MOUNTAIN TOURApprox 41 miles

1 Mitchell Hollow Rd, scenic views2 Route 10, scenic views3 Pratt Rock, carved images, picnic area4 Zadock Pratt Museum5 Route 2, scenic views6 Route 23A, scenic views7 Rt 23C, Route 14, scenic views8 Route 296, Hamlet of Hensonville

MOUNTAINTOP TOURApprox 37 miles

1 Stony Clove, Notch Lake scenic views2 Devil’s Tombstone3 Onteora Park (private homes)4 Stone Church (Onteora Church of All Souls)5 Scenic views6 East Kill Creek7 Historic Lexington House8 Route 42 winds through the spectacular Deep Notch

Front and back cover photos: Rob Shannon (www.fotopic.com)

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For more information on things to do and see

in Greene County, visit www.greenetourism.com

All area codes 518 unless otherwise noted.

LEGEND

Galleries

Attractions/Scenic Views

Family Fun

Farms/Markets

Historic/Cultural Sites

Golf

Boat Rentals

Cycling

Horseback Riding

Movie Theaters

Wineries/Breweries

Winter Sports

Parks

Unique Gift Shopping

ATTRACTIONS & SCENIC VIEWS

1 Five State Lookout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .734-33812 Kaaterskill Falls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .589-50583 Pratt Rock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299-31254 Rip Van Winkle Monument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263-4223

BOAT RENTALS1 North South Lake State Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .589-50582 Riverview Marine Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .943-53113 Sunny Sail Charters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210-3309

CYCLING1 Windham Mtn Outfitters (Bike Rentals) . . . . . . . . .734-4700

FAMILY FUN1 Armstrong’s Elk Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .622-84522 Bailiwick Discovery Zoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .678-56653 Bear Creek Recreational Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263-38394 Catskill Sportsplex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .947-06115 Hoe Bowl Lanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .943-49806 Hunter Mtn Skyride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263-42237 Junior Speedway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .678-93008 KidZone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .701-15179 Lazy S Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239-8995

10 New York Zipline Adventures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263-438811 Purling Roller Rink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .622-322412 Round Top Raptor Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .622-011813 Supersonic Speedway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .634-720014 Tom’s Soft Serve Ice-Cream & Mini Golf . . . . . . .731-107515 Windham Mtn Adventure Park/Skyride . . . .734-4300/697416 Zoom Flume Waterpark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239-4559

FARMS/MARKETS1 Blackhorse Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .943-93242 Boehm Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .731-61963 Bulich’s Creekside Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .943-57394 Catskill Mtn Country Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .734-33875 CMF Fresh Harvest Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263-20406 RSK Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299-31987 Schnare’s Sunset Orchard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .731-88468 Story Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .678-97169 Traphagen’s Honey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263-4150

GALLERIES1 Brik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .943-01452 Broderick Fine Arts Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .634-25593 Day & Holt Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .821-39914 Frameworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .943-91595 Galleria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225-85646 Gallery 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .943-26427 GCCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .943-34008 Kaaterskill Fine Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263-20609 Little Bird Fine Arts Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .678-9968

10 M Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .943-038011 Nina Rosa Irwin Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .731-640312 Open Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .943-953113 Play of Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .622-873314 Raad Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239-828215 Roshkowska Galleries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .734-966916 Stanley Maltzman’s Four Corners Art Gallery . . . .634-738617 Terenchin Fine Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .943-531218 Ulla Darni Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .542-079019 Union Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .947-824820 Windham Art & Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .734-469221 Windham Fine Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .734-6850

GOLF1 Bear Creek Landing (Mini Golf) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263-38392 Blackhead Mtn Lodge & Country Club . . . . . . . . .622-3157

3 Catskill Golf Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .943-03024 Christman’s Windham House Golf Resort . . . . . .734-42305 Colonial Golf Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .589-98076 Coxsackie Driving Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .653-92187 Rainbow Golf Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .966-53438 Riedlbauer’s Driving Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .622-95849 Rip Van Winkle Country Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .678-9779

10 Stack’s Lamp Post . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .622-970311 Sunny Hill Golf Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .634-764212 Thunderhart Golf Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .634-781613 Windham Country Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .734-9910

HISTORIC AND CULTURAL SITES1 Athens Cultural Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .945-21362 Beattie Powers Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .943-47643 Bronck Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .731-64904 Cus D’Amato’s Boxing Gym . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .678-58755 Durham Center Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239-84616 Historic Catskill Point and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .943-3223

Freightmasters Building7 Hudson Athens Lighthouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .828-52948 Irish American Heritage Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . .432-65989 Mahayana Buddhist Temple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .622-3619

10 Our Lady of Knock Shrine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .622-331911 Pleshakov Piano Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263-3333/333012 Sugar Maples Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263-4104 ext 259

for Arts & Education13 Thomas Cole National Historic Site . . . . . . . . . . .943-746514 Ukrainian Church & Grazhda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263-386215 Zadock Pratt Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299-3395

HORSEBACK RIDING1 Bailiwick Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .678-56652 Hidden Meadow Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .928-09393 K&K Equestrian Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .966-48294 Tanglewood Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .622-9531

MOVIE THEATERS1 CMF Foundation Movie Cinema . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263-20022 Community Theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .943-24103 Hi-Way Drive In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .731-86724 Windham Theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .734-6110

PARKS1 CD Lane Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .734-41702 Cohotate Preserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .622-36203 Cornell Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .756-66714 Coxsackie Riverside Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .731-27185 Dolan’s Lake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263-40206 Dutchmen’s Landing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .943-71177 Four Mile Point Preserve . . . . . . . .www.scenichudson.org8 Greenville Town Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .966-82769 Mountain Top Arboretum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .589-3903

10 North South Lake State Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .589-505811 Rams Horn-Livingston Sanctuary . .www.scenichudson.org

UNIQUE GIFT SHOPPING1 Astor House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .589-95002 Bear’s Countryside Creations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .966-43603 Carole’s Gift Emporium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .734-47344 Coxsackie Antiques Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .731-88885 Dream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .943-54956 Guaranteed Irish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .634-23927 Hunter Antiques Mall & General Store . . . . . . . . .263-54538 J Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .589-58519 Jane’s Red Sleigh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .966-8689

10 Lime Gazelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .966-560011 Looking Pretty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .943-216012 Mahalo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .943-746713 Mohican Trading Post . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .943-057614 Paisley Pig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .943-423515 Somersault Woods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .943-966316 Swamp Angel Antiques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .943-265017 Townhouse Antiques &

Bob Barnes Toys & Ephemera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .943-740018 Twilight General Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .589-6480

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Events for Every Season!From fairs and festivals to exhibits and concerts,

there is always something fun to experience in

Greene County. For an up-to-date calendar of

events, visit:

www.greenetourism.com/whats-happening

Greene at a Glance

19 Urban Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .734-909020 Van Gorden & Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .943-432021 Village Candle & Mountain Clothing . . . . . . . . . . .589-600222 Village Square Bookstore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263-205023 Westerner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .966-8700

WINERIES/BREWERIES1 Cave Mountain Brewery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .734-92222 Crossroads Brewery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .945-BEER3 Windham Vineyard & Winery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .734-5214

WINTER SPORTS1 Catskill Snowmobile Rentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263-38392 Hunter Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263-42233 Mountain Trails X-C Ski Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .589-53614 North South Lake X-C Skiing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .357-22895 Rip Van Winkle Snowmobiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .589-62156 Windham Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .734-4300

Stop in and Visit Us!The Greene County Visitor Center isconveniently located at Exit 21 off the NYS Thruway. The office is open 7 days a week. Stop in and let ourfriendly staff assist you with all yourtravel planning needs.

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