Towns of the Woodstock Area & Hudson Valley
Fifteen towns worth a visit, grouped by how far they are from the Woodstock green. Tap one for where to eat, where to stay, and what to do.
Home Base
In & Around Woodstock
Saugerties
About 15 minutes east of the Woodstock green.
A charming, very walkable village with a waterfall downtown, the best chocolate in the Hudson Valley, and easy Thruway access at Exit 20.
Kingston
About 20 minutes south of the Woodstock green.
New York's first capital: a small city with a colonial Uptown Stockade District, a historic Rondout waterfront, and a fast-rising food scene.
Rosendale
About 25 minutes south of the Woodstock green.
A funky little former cement town with a beloved cafe scene, the rail trail and trestle, and a real do-it-yourself spirit.
Phoenicia
About 25 minutes west of the Woodstock green.
A tiny, beloved town on Route 28, usually paired with a stop at the Ashokan Reservoir. Diners, fine dining, tubing, and big Catskill hikes.
A Short Drive
High Falls
About 30 minutes south of the Woodstock green.
A storybook hamlet built around its namesake waterfall and the old D&H Canal, with great food and a walkable center.
Stone Ridge
About 30 minutes south of the Woodstock green.
A tiny, pretty Rondout Valley hamlet of stone houses and farm fields, with destination spots like Inness.
Tannersville
About 35 minutes northwest of the Woodstock green.
A cute, colorful, walkable mountain town just below Hunter Mountain.
Catskill
About 35 minutes north of the Woodstock green.
An up-and-coming riverside town across from Hudson, with a growing arts and music scene, home to The Avalon Lounge.
Rhinebeck
About 35 minutes southeast of the Woodstock green (across the river).
The upscale, walkable one, the Hamptons of the Hudson Valley, just across the bridge from Kingston.
Red Hook
About 35 minutes southeast of the Woodstock green.
A relaxed village near Bard College and Tivoli, in the heart of Dutchess County farm and wine country.
Further Drives
Hunter
About 40 minutes northwest of the Woodstock green.
A Catskills ski town built around Hunter Mountain, with year-round outdoor activity and one of the state's great waterfalls nearby.
Hudson
About 45 minutes north of the Woodstock green.
High-end and arty, we call it Brooklyn North. Warren Street is wall-to-wall antiques, cafes and restaurants, with the Basilica event space down by the river.
New Paltz
About 40 minutes south of the Woodstock green.
A lively college town at the foot of the Shawangunk ridge, gateway to Mohonk and world-class hiking and rock climbing.
Beacon
About an hour south, a day trip on the way to or from the city.
An artsy riverfront city about halfway up from NYC, anchored by the Dia Beacon museum in a former Nabisco box factory, with a long, walkable Main Street.