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.
A Short Drive
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.
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.