Visit the Woodstock Area
Woodstock and Saugerties sit where the Catskills meet the Hudson Valley, so you get a little of both, ringed by fifteen small towns worth the drive. My wife and I put this together for friends; here’s where we send them.
Getting here: Trains from Manhattan run to Rhinecliff (for Rhinebeck) and Hudson; buses reach most towns. Outside a Hudson- or Kingston-only weekend, you’ll want a car.
Where to stay: A handful of great in-town hotels, but Airbnb is hugely popular. Find one lovely property and enjoy it from the porch, or hop town to town.
Start here
Not sure which town yet? Here are our favorites across the whole area — tap any spot for its page, or see everything by town.
Things to Do
All things to do by town ›Overlook Mountain
A steep but rewarding hike right over town, with hotel ruins and a fire tower and huge views up top.
Opus 40
Harvey Fite’s six-acre hand-laid bluestone sculpture park (and a magical concert venue).
Ashokan Rail Trail
An easy, scenic walk along NYC’s reservoir with huge views, off Route 28 between the towns.
Mohonk Preserve & the Gunks
World-class hiking and rock climbing along the Shawangunk ridge.
Dining
All dining by town ›Rough Draft
A cafe, bar, bookstore and live-music room in a 1700s building, two minutes off the Thruway.
Lodging
All lodging by town ›Hotel Kinsley
A stylish boutique hotel across four historic Uptown Kingston buildings, with a great restaurant and bar.
Diamond Mills
Upscale and walkable, overlooking the Saugerties waterfall, with the BlackBarn restaurant on site.
Mohonk Mountain House
The iconic Victorian castle resort on a mountain lake, ringed by the Gunks.
Browse by town
Towns at a glance
Home Base
In & Around Woodstock
Saugerties
About 15 minutes east of the Woodstock green.
Kingston
About 20 minutes south of the Woodstock green.
Rosendale
About 25 minutes south of the Woodstock green.
Phoenicia
About 25 minutes west of the Woodstock green.
A Short Drive
High Falls
About 30 minutes south of the Woodstock green.
Stone Ridge
About 30 minutes south of the Woodstock green.
Tannersville
About 35 minutes northwest of the Woodstock green.
Catskill
About 35 minutes north of the Woodstock green.
Rhinebeck
About 35 minutes southeast of the Woodstock green (across the river).
Red Hook
About 35 minutes southeast of the Woodstock green.