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Food scene
Catskills food scene is great farm-to-table local yummies.
Awesome coffee and sandwiches+ offers prepared foods and some basic provisions like Clark’s milk, butter, cheese. A beautiful space! A definite must-visit.
45 locals recommend
Watershed
53470 New York 30Awesome coffee and sandwiches+ offers prepared foods and some basic provisions like Clark’s milk, butter, cheese. A beautiful space! A definite must-visit.
Really great food and located in historic old mill. Lovely outdoor seating along east branch of Delaware River. Located in downtown Roxbury. Highly recommend the short ribs and skillet chicken!
7 locals recommend
The Old Mill
2318 County Road 41Really great food and located in historic old mill. Lovely outdoor seating along east branch of Delaware River. Located in downtown Roxbury. Highly recommend the short ribs and skillet chicken!
Cute diner with solidly good food. Good for families and groups. Super convenient as it's only a 5 minute drive from our home.
67 locals recommend
Chappie's
53535 NY-30Cute diner with solidly good food. Good for families and groups. Super convenient as it's only a 5 minute drive from our home.
Roxbury Wine and Spirits
53484 NY-30Good prices and really yummy food served a warm and welcoming environment. Located about 30 minutes away. Worth the drive! Reservations a must!
187 locals recommend
Brushland Eating House
1927 County Hwy 6Good prices and really yummy food served a warm and welcoming environment. Located about 30 minutes away. Worth the drive! Reservations a must!
Large portions of great food. A little more expensive than other local restaurants but good quality and great service. Fun outdoor fire pit for roasting marshmallows for dessert. Great for kids and families. Reservations recommended.
440 locals recommend
Peekamoose
8373 NY-28Large portions of great food. A little more expensive than other local restaurants but good quality and great service. Fun outdoor fire pit for roasting marshmallows for dessert. Great for kids and families. Reservations recommended.
Great pizza spot. A favorite with the locals and visitors. Best pizza around!
145 locals recommend
Oakley's Wood-Fired Pizza & Grill
44681 NY-28Great pizza spot. A favorite with the locals and visitors. Best pizza around!
Yummy maple syrup locally made along with other local goodies. If not open, they usually have a stand with a trust-jar out front. Also have beef and pork locally raised.
14 locals recommend
Roxbury Mountain Maple
750 Roxbury Mountain RdYummy maple syrup locally made along with other local goodies. If not open, they usually have a stand with a trust-jar out front. Also have beef and pork locally raised.
Wayside Cider
55 Redden LnEven accepts dogs!
Owners came from James restaurant in Brooklyn. Haven't tried it but please do and let me know.
88 locals recommend
Binnekill Tavern
746 Main StOwners came from James restaurant in Brooklyn. Haven't tried it but please do and let me know.
beer garden has live music on Thursday nights. 2 menus to choose from: one in beer garden and one in restaurant. Restaurant has a few tables outside on historic porch. Arrive early to get best seating.
96 locals recommend
The Bull & Garland
760 Main Stbeer garden has live music on Thursday nights. 2 menus to choose from: one in beer garden and one in restaurant. Restaurant has a few tables outside on historic porch. Arrive early to get best seating.
Delicious cured meats with a more "Brooklyn" flare. Well worth the 20 min drive.
28 locals recommend
Solinsky's
103 Main StDelicious cured meats with a more "Brooklyn" flare. Well worth the 20 min drive.
Deer Mountain Inn
790 Co Rd 25Highly acclaimed restaurant in the area. Not cheap.
Korean food- most delicious- in the Catskills. Hard to believe but I'm told by many native Koreans that this food compares to some of the best Korean in NYC. I've tried it and can vouch that it's yummy. Check their online ordering. They also have a produce stand.
17 locals recommend
East Branch Farms
52234 NY-30Korean food- most delicious- in the Catskills. Hard to believe but I'm told by many native Koreans that this food compares to some of the best Korean in NYC. I've tried it and can vouch that it's yummy. Check their online ordering. They also have a produce stand.
Gets busy on weekends but wonderful beer brewed by my son's ski coach.
236 locals recommend
West Kill Brewing
2173 Spruceton RdGets busy on weekends but wonderful beer brewed by my son's ski coach.
To die for pastries, sandwiches and coffee. Brooklyn transplants, of course.
60 locals recommend
Café marguerite
746 Main StTo die for pastries, sandwiches and coffee. Brooklyn transplants, of course.
Catskill Momos
191 Main StAuthentic Tibetan dumplings
Catskills Regional Harvest
27905 New York 28Haven’t been but they make their own maple syrup and they’re open for breakfast every Saturday and Sunday 8-1. Looks delicious!
52 locals recommend
Buck Hill Farm
185 Fuller RdHaven’t been but they make their own maple syrup and they’re open for breakfast every Saturday and Sunday 8-1. Looks delicious!
Beautiful menu with great drinks and a lovely outdoor tent setting. Good service too. recommend!
Ate O Ate at Shephard Hills
562 Shepard Hill RdBeautiful menu with great drinks and a lovely outdoor tent setting. Good service too. recommend!
A bit more of a fancy dinner option. Atmosphere is more traditional country club.
10 locals recommend
Shandaken Inn
1 Golf Course Rd EA bit more of a fancy dinner option. Atmosphere is more traditional country club.
Half Acre
60 Main StreetHaven't been but discerning friends said it was delicious!
Came here on our way up. It's a 30 minute drive out of the way but if you've got time to linger it's well worth it. Book ahead as weekends get very busy!
30 locals recommend
Urban Cowboy Lodge
37 Alpine RdCame here on our way up. It's a 30 minute drive out of the way but if you've got time to linger it's well worth it. Book ahead as weekends get very busy!
Skiing/Hiking/mountain biking/Kayaking/Swimming holes/Adventure
Adventure!
Great family ski resort good in all seasons. Gondola runs on summer weekends as well. Beautiful views from the top.
604 locals recommend
Belleayre Mountain Ski Center
181 Galli Curci RdGreat family ski resort good in all seasons. Gondola runs on summer weekends as well. Beautiful views from the top.
Locally-owned ski resort 15 minutes from our house. Great for snow tubing as well! Live music on Saturday nights. Check website for schedule.
11 locals recommend
Plattekill Mountain
Locally-owned ski resort 15 minutes from our house. Great for snow tubing as well! Live music on Saturday nights. Check website for schedule.
Hunter Mountain
Susan's Pleasant Pheasant Farm
1 Bragg Hollow RdVroman's Nose Hiking Trail
264 Mill Valley RdBeautiful views
Not so secret swimming hole
Head East on 23 after hardware store. Look for dirt parking lot on right side. Park in dirt lot next to road and walk down rocks. Not wheelchair accessible. Don't sit in falls, not safe despite what locals are doing.
10 locals recommend
Prattsville
Not so secret swimming hole
Head East on 23 after hardware store. Look for dirt parking lot on right side. Park in dirt lot next to road and walk down rocks. Not wheelchair accessible. Don't sit in falls, not safe despite what locals are doing.
Pratt Rock
Lovely short, 1 hour total hike up to some good views.
Mountain Trails Cross Country
6198 Main StNorth/South Lake Campground
874 N Lake RdNew York Zipline Adventures LLC
64 Klein AveElm Ridge Wild Forest
360001 Town Of WindhamGreat mountain biking. Hard. Need your own bike
Places along Route 28
Route 28 has some real gems interspersed in its strip mall feel. Here's a few.
Cheese Louise
940 NY-28Great place to stop along Route 28 and pick up some provisions.
They have the best homemade bread, savory and sweet. Call ahead to place your order and it'll be ready for pick-up along the way.
156 locals recommend
Bread Alone Bakery
3962 NY-28They have the best homemade bread, savory and sweet. Call ahead to place your order and it'll be ready for pick-up along the way.
Phoenicia Diner
5681 NY-28
Goatie Whites
46 Depot StWoodstock Brewing
5581 NY-28Amazing vintage shop transplanted from Bushwick Brooklyn. Owner really knows her stuff.
Worship Vintage
2440 NY-28Amazing vintage shop transplanted from Bushwick Brooklyn. Owner really knows her stuff.
Shopping & Supplies
Lovely locally-run general store with new and used carefully curated vintage items. Also has some basic amenities.
41 locals recommend
Roxbury General
53587 NY-30Lovely locally-run general store with new and used carefully curated vintage items. Also has some basic amenities.
Super cute store with discount brand-name items. Amazing Catskills find!
10 locals recommend
Just Shop Boutique
43270 NY-28Super cute store with discount brand-name items. Amazing Catskills find!
Well-stocked home and kitchen store. Both lovely and useful. Also has frozen local trout and fresh bread on Thursdays!
76 locals recommend
Home Goods of Margaretville
784 Main StWell-stocked home and kitchen store. Both lovely and useful. Also has frozen local trout and fresh bread on Thursdays!
Huge grocery store located 20 minutes away from our house and only a mile off route.
165 locals recommend
Freshtown
36 Bridge StHuge grocery store located 20 minutes away from our house and only a mile off route.
Roxbury Country Store
53639 NY-30Great for gas and basics like milk etc. Nothing fancy but open long hours
CVS
60 Bridge StPerfect place to pick up a missing kitchen item. PLUS she stocks some recently frozen trout from a 100 year old local trout farm. On Thursdays, she supplies fresh bread from a local favorite baker.
76 locals recommend
Home Goods of Margaretville
784 Main StPerfect place to pick up a missing kitchen item. PLUS she stocks some recently frozen trout from a 100 year old local trout farm. On Thursdays, she supplies fresh bread from a local favorite baker.
Has mishmash of anything you might have forgotten for your trip: bathings suits, camping and fishing gear, maps, clothing, sports equipment, etc.
Catskill Seasons LTD
768 Main StHas mishmash of anything you might have forgotten for your trip: bathings suits, camping and fishing gear, maps, clothing, sports equipment, etc.
Foothills Shoe
785 Main StFARM STAND with Meat and Milk and Eggs.
At the intersection of Cronk Road, W. Settlement Road and Andrew Gray Road, about 5 minutes from our house, there's a small shed that holds delicious local meats and milk and cream. Great to pick up some milk in a pinch. Carries Clark milk from nearby creamery. DIRECTIONS: Turn left our our driveway, pass the John Burroughs site. Turn left at the first intersection. Take your first right. Shed is right after you turn with a Open Flag flying. hours are long, usually 7 am to 7pm
West Settlement Road
West Settlement RoadFARM STAND with Meat and Milk and Eggs.
At the intersection of Cronk Road, W. Settlement Road and Andrew Gray Road, about 5 minutes from our house, there's a small shed that holds delicious local meats and milk and cream. Great to pick up some milk in a pinch. Carries Clark milk from nearby creamery. DIRECTIONS: Turn left our our driveway, pass the John Burroughs site. Turn left at the first intersection. Take your first right. Shed is right after you turn with a Open Flag flying. hours are long, usually 7 am to 7pm
Wadler Bros. Inc
47293 NY-28HUGE hardware store
Produce and meats. Might also have dairy products. Call ahead to confirm hours and selection. Great stop if you're going to Hobart or Stamford
ALBANO FARM
31850 NY-23Produce and meats. Might also have dairy products. Call ahead to confirm hours and selection. Great stop if you're going to Hobart or Stamford
Amazing selection of wines. Carries biodynamic and organic wine as well.
42 locals recommend
Wild Common Wine
49 Main StAmazing selection of wines. Carries biodynamic and organic wine as well.
Great sandwiches, old fashioned feel and carries selection of fresh bread from renowned sourdough baker, Wilson Bread
65 locals recommend
Russell's General Store
2009 County Hwy 6Great sandwiches, old fashioned feel and carries selection of fresh bread from renowned sourdough baker, Wilson Bread
Hillhaven Farms
2 Hobart RdGreat local produce! 11-5 every day but Sunday, 11-4
Kenco
1000 Hurley Mountain RdGreat little store with some live weekend events. Small but great vintage clothing too. About 20 min away, NW of our house so if you’re stopping by Hobart for books, add this to the lost. Stamford is the next little town over.
16 locals recommend
Mindl's General Store
76 Main StGreat little store with some live weekend events. Small but great vintage clothing too. About 20 min away, NW of our house so if you’re stopping by Hobart for books, add this to the lost. Stamford is the next little town over.
Stick up on local provisions. New July 2021. On Main Street Roxbury.
24 locals recommend
The Fierce Grizzly
53530 NY-30Stick up on local provisions. New July 2021. On Main Street Roxbury.
Catskills Regional Harvest
27905 New York 28Fantastic place to get just about everything you need for a weekend. Decent prices too.
Good Grocer NY
Fantastic place to get just about everything you need for a weekend. Decent prices too.
Sightseeing
Highly recommend a walk down our road to this historic site. Even if not open, you can peek inside. Further down the road is a little path where John Burroughs is buried leading to a beautiful big rock with gorgeous views.
21 locals recommend
John Burroughs Woodchuck Lodge
Burroughs Memorial RoadHighly recommend a walk down our road to this historic site. Even if not open, you can peek inside. Further down the road is a little path where John Burroughs is buried leading to a beautiful big rock with gorgeous views.
Beautiful old church with STUNNING Tiffany windows. Often open. We walked in and got a nice tour by the maintenance.
42 locals recommend
Roxbury
Beautiful old church with STUNNING Tiffany windows. Often open. We walked in and got a nice tour by the maintenance.
Adorable town filled with many independent bookstores. About 20 minutes over the mountain from our house
44 locals recommend
Hobart
Adorable town filled with many independent bookstores. About 20 minutes over the mountain from our house
Lovely local art gallery right in downtown Roxbury
40 locals recommend
Roxbury Arts Group Community Center
5025 Vega Mountain RdLovely local art gallery right in downtown Roxbury
Lovely historic park in downtown Roxbury. Has playground and stream to walk along. Church has beautiful Tiffany windows well worth a peek inside.
15 locals recommend
Kirkside Park
Kirkside DrivewayLovely historic park in downtown Roxbury. Has playground and stream to walk along. Church has beautiful Tiffany windows well worth a peek inside.
Say no more. 1 hour away and a beautiful drive
275 locals recommend
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
25 Main StSay no more. 1 hour away and a beautiful drive
Lovely short hikes, some marked better than others. Beautiful waterfall. PLUS olympic size pool
111 locals recommend
Mine Kill State Park
161 Mine Kill RdLovely short hikes, some marked better than others. Beautiful waterfall. PLUS olympic size pool
Blue Sky Farm and Winery
779 Charcoal RdHowes Cave
Great history. Good for kids. Check listing for live demonstrations of farming back in the day
159 locals recommend
The Farmers' Museum
5775 NY-80Great history. Good for kids. Check listing for live demonstrations of farming back in the day
Fun places to visit when need an indoors option
Great if you want a gym for exercise or if the weather is bad and kids need a pool. Shallow, lake-entrace pool with area for kids and separate area for lap swimming. Even has water polo goal for kids to play with.
46 locals recommend
Catskill Recreation Center
651 County Highway 38Great if you want a gym for exercise or if the weather is bad and kids need a pool. Shallow, lake-entrace pool with area for kids and separate area for lap swimming. Even has water polo goal for kids to play with.
Good bowling. Not sure they have their liquor license yet so maybe byob
69 locals recommend
The Ark Bowl & BBQ
42366 NY-28Good bowling. Not sure they have their liquor license yet so maybe byob
Lovely bookstore with used and new selection. Owner Barbera is very thoughtful. Located in Hobart, about 20 min away.
9 locals recommend
Blenheim Hill Books
698 Main StLovely bookstore with used and new selection. Owner Barbera is very thoughtful. Located in Hobart, about 20 min away.
Lovely selection of antiques, art, furniture and pottery located in Stamford, about 20 min. away. $$$$
19 locals recommend
TANDEM ANTIQUES & DESIGN
119 Main StLovely selection of antiques, art, furniture and pottery located in Stamford, about 20 min. away. $$$$
Huge selection of antiques at variety of prices. Just south of Roxbury on Route 30 about 10 minutes from our house. $-$$
19 locals recommend
Antiques at Rick's Barn
50061 NY-30Huge selection of antiques at variety of prices. Just south of Roxbury on Route 30 about 10 minutes from our house. $-$$
Great if you don't mind driving. It's about an hour away. Good to combine with visit to Baseball Hall of Fame
115 locals recommend
Fenimore Art Museum
5798 NY-80Great if you don't mind driving. It's about an hour away. Good to combine with visit to Baseball Hall of Fame
Peace Love and Yoga
221 Hillcrest DrJust on the edge of Roxbury and lovely spot for yoga
Peace Love and Yoga
221 Hillcrest DrGolf and Mini-Golf
9 hole historic golf course started by the Gould Family (on par with the Rockefeller's in their day). Cheaper than Hanna and less crowded.
23 locals recommend
Shephard Hills Golf Course
185 Golf Course Rd9 hole historic golf course started by the Gould Family (on par with the Rockefeller's in their day). Cheaper than Hanna and less crowded.
Well manicured golf course with discount for kids. Pricier than Shephard Hills but 18 holes and more well kept greens.
65 locals recommend
Hanah Mountain Resort & Country Club
576 W Hubbell Hill RdWell manicured golf course with discount for kids. Pricier than Shephard Hills but 18 holes and more well kept greens.
Used by guests in June 2021 and comes highly recommended: "a quirky mini golf course about 25 min away. The hosts were super nice and on Saturdays and Sundays from 11-3, they have lunch catered by the chef at a nearby Inn. There are picnic tables and you can eat by a little babbling brook. The food was near-gourmet quality and certainly better than anything I have eaten in weeks! The course itself was super fun and in a picturesque setting. The owners pride themselves on being 'conveniently located in the middle of nowhere.'"
18 locals recommend
Putt Putt Van Winkle
New RoadUsed by guests in June 2021 and comes highly recommended: "a quirky mini golf course about 25 min away. The hosts were super nice and on Saturdays and Sundays from 11-3, they have lunch catered by the chef at a nearby Inn. There are picnic tables and you can eat by a little babbling brook. The food was near-gourmet quality and certainly better than anything I have eaten in weeks! The course itself was super fun and in a picturesque setting. The owners pride themselves on being 'conveniently located in the middle of nowhere.'"