Local Attractions
While there is more than enough fun to fill your days and nights at Pine Lake Manor, there are also many local attractions for those who want to venture off the resort property. Some of the most popular activities are listed below.
Antiques
The Coxsackie Antiques Center
Coxsackie, NY
http://www.coxsackie.com/
The Antiques Warehouse
Hudson, NY
http://www.theantiqueswarehousehudsonny.com
Golf
Blackhead Mountain Golf Club
Rainbow Golf Club
Sunny Hill Golf Course
Thunderhart Golf Course
Windham Country Club
Christmans
Hiking/Scenic Walks with Nearby Activities
George V. Vanderbilt Town Park, our own, local hometown park offers a series of paths weaving through open fields, wooded paths and a flowing stream. A 2.4 mile loop is easy walking/hiking. The park also has a playground, basketball court and sports fields. No fees.
Greenville, NY; 3 miles
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-york/george-v-vanderbilt-town-park-in-greenville-ny
Huyck Preserve, also a local favorite, has 12 miles of trails on 2,000 acres, accessible from the visitor center on Main Street Rensselaerville as well as from Lake Myosotis. These easy hiking trails bring you through forests, creek beds and an old horse racing track to the beautiful Rensselaerville Falls cascading over 120 feet. Follow the trails around Lake Myosotis and Lincoln Pond. No fees.
Rensselaerville, NY; 13 miles.
https://www.huyckpreserve.org/lake-myosotis.html
Cohotate Preserve is a 52-acre wetland characterized by forested ravines with long stretches of waterfront access to the Hudson River Estuary shoreline. A series of short family friendly trails along the Hudson River, through forested ravines bring you to the remains of a Hudson River Icehouse. No fees.
Catskill, NY; 14 miles
https://www.gcswcd.com/env-ed/cohotate
Five Rivers Environmental Center is 450 acres of fields, forests and wetlands. The center includes 10 miles of trails, ponds, streams and animal viewing areas including an active beehive. The visitor center has hands-on, live interactive activities for all ages.
Delmar, NY; 16 miles
https://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html
Thomas Cole National Historic Site is the estate of Thomas Cole, the founder of the Hudson River School, a movement inspired by the natural landscapes of the Catskills and surrounding area. Walk the beautiful, landscaped grounds, featuring his Century home Cedar Grove (built in 1815), the artist’s studio and gallery. Beautiful views of the Hudson River from this site. Estate ground access is free, fee for tours.
Catskill, NY; 16 miles
https://thomascole.org
*Located just a few blocks from the historic Village of Catskill’s Main Street, featuring local shops and galleries.
As part of the Hudson River School Art Trail, The Thomas Cole National Historic Site Connects to Olana via the Hudson River Skywalk, taking you over the Rip Van Winkle Bridge. You can park in the walkway parking lot located just over the bridge on the Columbia County side (this location gives you access to both Olana and the Thomas Cole House), or park at either historic site for an out and back walking adventure (7.6 miles round trip). For more information on local places in nature that inspired the 19th century landscape artists: https://www.hudsonriverschool.org
https://www.hudsonriverskywalk.org
Olana State Historic Site is a historic house museum and property in Greenport, New York, near the city of Hudson. The estate was home to Frederic Edwin Church, one of the major figures in the Hudson River School of landscape painting. Olana is 250 acres of groomed scenic walking/hiking trails with ponds, historic buildings and scenic views. Various walking tours available. Fees charged for tours only, access to property is free.
Greenport, NY; 20 Miles
https://www.olana.org
*Located a short distance from Hudson, New York, visit Warren Street’s local shops, antique stores and galleries.
John Boyd Thatcher State Park, along the Helderberg Escarpment has over 25 miles of trails for all levels of hiking, running and mountain biking, from family friendly walks to more difficult, steep cliff faces. Thatcher Park’s Environmental Center, voted #1 in Places to Take the Kids offers interpretive programming and historical exhibits. The park is home to Wild Adventure Play Course with 15 zip lines, 60 aerial games, and a 40 ft jump. You’ll also find playgrounds, ball fields, disc golf and beautiful views from the Overlook.
Wild Adventure and some parking areas have fees.
Voorheesville, NY; 20 miles.
https://parks.ny.gov/parks/128/details.as
The Escarpment Trail is an out and back trail offering a wide variety of hiking and mountain biking ranges. Entering from Elm Ridge off of Route 23, the first few miles have varied loops that are great for easy hikes and young children. As you ascend, the trail becomes steeper and more challenging with a few rock scrambles. There are additional entry points from other trails including North Lake. The entire trail covers 21.9 miles and offers some of the most spectacular views of the Hudson Valley and Western Catskills. No fees.
Windham,NY; 22 miles.
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-york/escarpment-trail
http://www.catskillmountaineer.com/hiking-escarpment.html
North/South Lake is located in the Catskill Forest Preserve and home to several lakes and numerous hiking trails for all skill levels. Part of the southwest section of the Escarpment Trail, this area leads to numerous trails for all skill levels and includes spectacular overlooks, waterfalls, and historic sights, like Alligator Rock, Kaaterskill Falls, and the former site of the Catskill Mountain House. You’ll also find playgrounds, beaches and picnic areas. Day use parking fee.
Haines Falls, NY; 28 miles
https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/24487.html
*Ten miles west is the town of Hunter, NY home to two of “The 10 Best Things to Do In the Catskills”:
Hunter Mountain Skyride, a scenic and breathtaking 11-minute ride to the top of the 3200' high summit of Hunter Mountain, offering spectacular views of the Northern Catskill Mountains, the Berkshires in Massachusetts, and Vermont's Green Mountains. Scenic views and hiking trails at the top, including a route to the highest fire tower in New York State.
https://www.greatnortherncatskills.com/attractions/hunter-mountain-scenic-skyride
https://www.greatnortherncatskills.com/outdoors/hunter-mountain-resort
New York Zipline Adventure Tour, a 4.6 mile zipline soaring 600 feet above the ground takes the rider out and back, “peak to peak” while reaching speeds of up to 50 miles per hour. Fee and height/weight restrictions. For a more family friendly experience, the Mid Mountain Outdoor Adventure Tour features ziplines, rope bridges, aerial tree platforms and 65 foot rappel. Fee and height/weight restrictions.
https://www.ziplinenewyork.com
Additional Family Friendly Activities and Shopping:
K&K Equestrian Center at Ravine Farm
A family owned farm located in the beautiful Catskill Mountains offering trail rides, pony rides, days camps and farm animal experiences.
East Durham, NY; 7 miles
No Website, find them on Facebook
Greenville Drive-In 32
Outdoor movie theater featuring new and classic movies. This venue has a snack bar and cocktails.
Greenville NY; 3 miles
https://drivein32.com
Two Ladies Market, on the grounds of the Greenville Drive-In every other Saturday from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM on the following dates:
June 5, 19; July 3, 17; August 7, 21; September 4, 18; October 2, 16
Boehm Family Farm
A family owned and operated Apple Picking Farm for over 100 years, peach and plum picking also, when in season. Stop by the farm stand for homemade and local jams, pies, maple syrup and more.
Climax, NY; 8 miles
https://boehmfarmllc.com
Indian Ladder Farms
Along the Helderberg Escarpment, Indian Ladder Farms is a family-owned century farm. The farm is home to over 300 acres of apple orchard, berry patches, pumpkin fields and animal pasture. Visit the Farmer’s Market, Petting Zoo and Biergarten and Tasting Room for a variety of family fun activities.
Altamont, NY; 18 miles
https://www.indianladderfarms.com
The Westerner
Eclectic collection of gifts, clothing, and unique items, the Westerner has been a shopping go to for fifty-three years.
Greenville, NY; 3 miles
https://www.westernerny.com
Screaming Eagle Outdoor Adventures
A mobile kayak and paddle board rental company launching out of Athens and Catskill, rent by the hour or take a guided tour.
https://screamingeagleoutdooradventures.com
Public Fishing Information and Maps:
https://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/fish_marine_pdf/pfrcatskillc.pdf
Bee Bevy Happy Bee Farm:
(518) 852-2139
https://carllopresti63.wixsite.com/website
CRAFT Beverages:
New York State has a long tradition of beer brewing and craft beverage production. The result is a renaissance in craft production throughout the state including wineries, breweries, distilleries and cideries. There are more than 400 craft breweries in the state, and most of them are fairly small. Most breweries have tasting rooms on premises where beer enthusiasts can get beer as fresh as possible, at times straight from the tanks. Tap rooms are often popular local gathering places, offering music, food, and other events, even when the decor is very rustic and the tap room is literally in the heart of the production facility. The Catskill Beverage Brew Trail https://www.greatnortherncatskills.com/attractions/catskills-beverage-trail features some of our favorites, including:
Honey Hollow Brewing Company
376 E Honey Hollow Rd, Earlton, NY 12058
(518) 966-5560
“Honey Hollow Brewing Company is a “do it ourselves” farm brewery best known for producing small batch handcrafted ales. Their brews are made from New York State ingredients and feature home grown hops from their garden.”
No Website, find them on Facebook
The Tasting Lab
“The idea for The Tasting Lab was to create a destination that showcases (or taste-cases) crowd-pleasing comfort foods made from local ingredients and enable patrons to pair these delights with the wide variety of craft-beverages produced in Greene and surrounding counties.”
4856 NY-81, Greenville, NY 12083
518-966-0020
No Website, find them on Facebook
Crossroads Brewing Company
2 Locations:
Athens Brewpub
Catskill Tap Room
http://crossroadsbrewingco.com
Rip Van Winkle Brew Company
“RVWBCo. features 10 World Class ales and lagers on tap brewed on premise.”
https://ripvanwinklebrewery.com
Antiques
The Coxsackie Antiques Center
Coxsackie, NY
http://www.coxsackie.com/
The Antiques Warehouse
Hudson, NY
http://www.theantiqueswarehousehudsonny.com
Golf
Blackhead Mountain Golf Club
Rainbow Golf Club
Sunny Hill Golf Course
Thunderhart Golf Course
Windham Country Club
Christmans
Hiking/Scenic Walks with Nearby Activities
George V. Vanderbilt Town Park, our own, local hometown park offers a series of paths weaving through open fields, wooded paths and a flowing stream. A 2.4 mile loop is easy walking/hiking. The park also has a playground, basketball court and sports fields. No fees.
Greenville, NY; 3 miles
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-york/george-v-vanderbilt-town-park-in-greenville-ny
Huyck Preserve, also a local favorite, has 12 miles of trails on 2,000 acres, accessible from the visitor center on Main Street Rensselaerville as well as from Lake Myosotis. These easy hiking trails bring you through forests, creek beds and an old horse racing track to the beautiful Rensselaerville Falls cascading over 120 feet. Follow the trails around Lake Myosotis and Lincoln Pond. No fees.
Rensselaerville, NY; 13 miles.
https://www.huyckpreserve.org/lake-myosotis.html
Cohotate Preserve is a 52-acre wetland characterized by forested ravines with long stretches of waterfront access to the Hudson River Estuary shoreline. A series of short family friendly trails along the Hudson River, through forested ravines bring you to the remains of a Hudson River Icehouse. No fees.
Catskill, NY; 14 miles
https://www.gcswcd.com/env-ed/cohotate
Five Rivers Environmental Center is 450 acres of fields, forests and wetlands. The center includes 10 miles of trails, ponds, streams and animal viewing areas including an active beehive. The visitor center has hands-on, live interactive activities for all ages.
Delmar, NY; 16 miles
https://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html
Thomas Cole National Historic Site is the estate of Thomas Cole, the founder of the Hudson River School, a movement inspired by the natural landscapes of the Catskills and surrounding area. Walk the beautiful, landscaped grounds, featuring his Century home Cedar Grove (built in 1815), the artist’s studio and gallery. Beautiful views of the Hudson River from this site. Estate ground access is free, fee for tours.
Catskill, NY; 16 miles
https://thomascole.org
*Located just a few blocks from the historic Village of Catskill’s Main Street, featuring local shops and galleries.
As part of the Hudson River School Art Trail, The Thomas Cole National Historic Site Connects to Olana via the Hudson River Skywalk, taking you over the Rip Van Winkle Bridge. You can park in the walkway parking lot located just over the bridge on the Columbia County side (this location gives you access to both Olana and the Thomas Cole House), or park at either historic site for an out and back walking adventure (7.6 miles round trip). For more information on local places in nature that inspired the 19th century landscape artists: https://www.hudsonriverschool.org
https://www.hudsonriverskywalk.org
Olana State Historic Site is a historic house museum and property in Greenport, New York, near the city of Hudson. The estate was home to Frederic Edwin Church, one of the major figures in the Hudson River School of landscape painting. Olana is 250 acres of groomed scenic walking/hiking trails with ponds, historic buildings and scenic views. Various walking tours available. Fees charged for tours only, access to property is free.
Greenport, NY; 20 Miles
https://www.olana.org
*Located a short distance from Hudson, New York, visit Warren Street’s local shops, antique stores and galleries.
John Boyd Thatcher State Park, along the Helderberg Escarpment has over 25 miles of trails for all levels of hiking, running and mountain biking, from family friendly walks to more difficult, steep cliff faces. Thatcher Park’s Environmental Center, voted #1 in Places to Take the Kids offers interpretive programming and historical exhibits. The park is home to Wild Adventure Play Course with 15 zip lines, 60 aerial games, and a 40 ft jump. You’ll also find playgrounds, ball fields, disc golf and beautiful views from the Overlook.
Wild Adventure and some parking areas have fees.
Voorheesville, NY; 20 miles.
https://parks.ny.gov/parks/128/details.as
The Escarpment Trail is an out and back trail offering a wide variety of hiking and mountain biking ranges. Entering from Elm Ridge off of Route 23, the first few miles have varied loops that are great for easy hikes and young children. As you ascend, the trail becomes steeper and more challenging with a few rock scrambles. There are additional entry points from other trails including North Lake. The entire trail covers 21.9 miles and offers some of the most spectacular views of the Hudson Valley and Western Catskills. No fees.
Windham,NY; 22 miles.
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-york/escarpment-trail
http://www.catskillmountaineer.com/hiking-escarpment.html
North/South Lake is located in the Catskill Forest Preserve and home to several lakes and numerous hiking trails for all skill levels. Part of the southwest section of the Escarpment Trail, this area leads to numerous trails for all skill levels and includes spectacular overlooks, waterfalls, and historic sights, like Alligator Rock, Kaaterskill Falls, and the former site of the Catskill Mountain House. You’ll also find playgrounds, beaches and picnic areas. Day use parking fee.
Haines Falls, NY; 28 miles
https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/24487.html
*Ten miles west is the town of Hunter, NY home to two of “The 10 Best Things to Do In the Catskills”:
Hunter Mountain Skyride, a scenic and breathtaking 11-minute ride to the top of the 3200' high summit of Hunter Mountain, offering spectacular views of the Northern Catskill Mountains, the Berkshires in Massachusetts, and Vermont's Green Mountains. Scenic views and hiking trails at the top, including a route to the highest fire tower in New York State.
https://www.greatnortherncatskills.com/attractions/hunter-mountain-scenic-skyride
https://www.greatnortherncatskills.com/outdoors/hunter-mountain-resort
New York Zipline Adventure Tour, a 4.6 mile zipline soaring 600 feet above the ground takes the rider out and back, “peak to peak” while reaching speeds of up to 50 miles per hour. Fee and height/weight restrictions. For a more family friendly experience, the Mid Mountain Outdoor Adventure Tour features ziplines, rope bridges, aerial tree platforms and 65 foot rappel. Fee and height/weight restrictions.
https://www.ziplinenewyork.com
Additional Family Friendly Activities and Shopping:
K&K Equestrian Center at Ravine Farm
A family owned farm located in the beautiful Catskill Mountains offering trail rides, pony rides, days camps and farm animal experiences.
East Durham, NY; 7 miles
No Website, find them on Facebook
Greenville Drive-In 32
Outdoor movie theater featuring new and classic movies. This venue has a snack bar and cocktails.
Greenville NY; 3 miles
https://drivein32.com
Two Ladies Market, on the grounds of the Greenville Drive-In every other Saturday from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM on the following dates:
June 5, 19; July 3, 17; August 7, 21; September 4, 18; October 2, 16
Boehm Family Farm
A family owned and operated Apple Picking Farm for over 100 years, peach and plum picking also, when in season. Stop by the farm stand for homemade and local jams, pies, maple syrup and more.
Climax, NY; 8 miles
https://boehmfarmllc.com
Indian Ladder Farms
Along the Helderberg Escarpment, Indian Ladder Farms is a family-owned century farm. The farm is home to over 300 acres of apple orchard, berry patches, pumpkin fields and animal pasture. Visit the Farmer’s Market, Petting Zoo and Biergarten and Tasting Room for a variety of family fun activities.
Altamont, NY; 18 miles
https://www.indianladderfarms.com
The Westerner
Eclectic collection of gifts, clothing, and unique items, the Westerner has been a shopping go to for fifty-three years.
Greenville, NY; 3 miles
https://www.westernerny.com
Screaming Eagle Outdoor Adventures
A mobile kayak and paddle board rental company launching out of Athens and Catskill, rent by the hour or take a guided tour.
https://screamingeagleoutdooradventures.com
Public Fishing Information and Maps:
https://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/fish_marine_pdf/pfrcatskillc.pdf
Bee Bevy Happy Bee Farm:
(518) 852-2139
https://carllopresti63.wixsite.com/website
CRAFT Beverages:
New York State has a long tradition of beer brewing and craft beverage production. The result is a renaissance in craft production throughout the state including wineries, breweries, distilleries and cideries. There are more than 400 craft breweries in the state, and most of them are fairly small. Most breweries have tasting rooms on premises where beer enthusiasts can get beer as fresh as possible, at times straight from the tanks. Tap rooms are often popular local gathering places, offering music, food, and other events, even when the decor is very rustic and the tap room is literally in the heart of the production facility. The Catskill Beverage Brew Trail https://www.greatnortherncatskills.com/attractions/catskills-beverage-trail features some of our favorites, including:
Honey Hollow Brewing Company
376 E Honey Hollow Rd, Earlton, NY 12058
(518) 966-5560
“Honey Hollow Brewing Company is a “do it ourselves” farm brewery best known for producing small batch handcrafted ales. Their brews are made from New York State ingredients and feature home grown hops from their garden.”
No Website, find them on Facebook
The Tasting Lab
“The idea for The Tasting Lab was to create a destination that showcases (or taste-cases) crowd-pleasing comfort foods made from local ingredients and enable patrons to pair these delights with the wide variety of craft-beverages produced in Greene and surrounding counties.”
4856 NY-81, Greenville, NY 12083
518-966-0020
No Website, find them on Facebook
Crossroads Brewing Company
2 Locations:
Athens Brewpub
Catskill Tap Room
http://crossroadsbrewingco.com
Rip Van Winkle Brew Company
“RVWBCo. features 10 World Class ales and lagers on tap brewed on premise.”
https://ripvanwinklebrewery.com