Area Attractions

CHECK OUT THESE TERRIFIC PLACES….
HOW LUCKY ARE WE ?
Out of the numerous Official National Historic Sites for New York State, Bavarian Manor is located just 20 minutes from 3 of them! Olana (www.nysparks.com) and Cedar Grove (www.thomascole.org.) and The Bronck House Museum, ancestral home of the family from where “The Bronx” New York was named (www.gchistory.org)!
Go a little further, not far, and you will find Clermont State Historic Site (Home of the Livingston family, one of the signer’s of the Declaration of Independence, visited by Martha Washington and Robert Fulton’s steamship..the Clermont) www.friendsofclermont.org.
And quite interesting The Shaker Museum and Library in Old Chatham, NY. www.shakermuseumandlibrary.org
We’re also just about 25 minutes from the Village of Woodstock, NY. www.woodstockchamber.com
For all festival and tourist activities – check out www.greatnortherncatskills.com For winter activities, check out Hunter and Windham’s links below.
The Catskill Mountain Hiking Experience is wonderful! Find out more at www.catskillguide.com.
BOGO – Greene County’s newest addition to tourism! Sign up for 4 seasons, 13 great offers, 100% FREE! Go to www.greatnortherncatskills.com – find the link on the home page. More details coming in the future about this brand new adventure !
Bring the kids to check out The Catskill’s newest petting zoo…the Discovery Zoo
Explore the world famous Howe Caverns underground cave system.
Swim in the Great Catskills #1 family Water Park – Zoom Flume
Hike the great mountain trails at North & South Lake. Catskill Forest Preserve
Tour one of the most important artistic residences and planned landscapes in the United States. Olana – Home of Frederic Church – State Historic Site and Thomas Cole’s residence, Cedar Grove, www.thomascole.org
Worlds Largest Kaleidoscope
Year-round festivals and activities at Hunter Mountain -Skiing Also some great stuff all year long. Great concerts…go to www.bluestock.com
Catskill Mountain Foundation
Windham Chamber Music Festival
Year-round adventure at Windham Mountain – Skiing
Agroforestry Resource Center
Greene County Council on the Arts
See the Hudson Valley’s oldest home, built in 1663. Bronck Museum – National Historic Site
Vist the place where American landscape painting began. Thomas Cole – National Historic Site
Hudson River Valley – National Heritage Area
Clermont – Sate Historic Site
Cooperstown – National Baseball Hall of Fame
Explore the scenic Hudson River with canoe & kayak rentals at www.riverviewmarineservices.com or take a leisurely tour with Hudson River Cruises
Golf the Hudson Valley’s 9 most uniquely challenging golf courses. www.greenecountygolf.com. Check out our “Stay and Play” package.
About 25 minutes from here walk around Woodstock, New York
Speaking of Woodstock, visit Bethel, New York. Home of tthe 1969 Woodstock festival. Check out the museum at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. www.BethelWoodsCenter.org Great place, not too far from here. Did we mention GREAT CONCERTS ?!
About 25 minutes from here walk around Hudson, New York
For all county tourism information visit www.greatnortherncatskills.com
For all Cairo township activities visit this Cairo Chamber of Commerce

Exciting fishing – World Class Striped Bass Fishing on the scenic Hudson River with Captain Richard E. Booth at www.reelhappyfishingcharters.com
Zipline the Catskills ! www.ziplinenewyork.com – longest & highest zipline canopy tour in North America
www.ommegang.com – Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, NY – where brewing is an art!
www.towntinker.com – Experience whitewater tubing on the Esopus !
Chase the Wild in the Great Northern Catskills ! For more information on bird-watching, fishing and hunting, give us a call and we’ll be happy to send these Greene County brochures. Or check it out at www.greatnortherncatskills.com.
Into trees and trails? Check out the Mountain Top Arboretum at www.mtarboretum.org. Enjoy many interesting features on it 23 acres of native wild life. Open dawn to dusk everyday.