Visit the Woodstock Area
Woodstock and Saugerties sit where the Catskills meet the Hudson Valley, so you get a little of both, ringed by a dozen 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
Things to Do
Our picks, by town.
Dining
Our picks, by town.
Lodging
Our picks, by town.
Towns
Eleven towns worth the drive.
Radio
The local stations.
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.
A Short Drive
Phoenicia
About 25 minutes west of the Woodstock green.
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.