Tannersville Area Guidebook
Area Attractions
Only a 20-min drive away, there are dozens of horses for riding trails, and an amazing animal farm / zoo area where there are exotic animals from around the world, as well as some native farm animals. You're allowed to get close and touch and feed most of the animals. Kids love it!
Bailiwick Animal Park and Riding Stables
Only a 20-min drive away, there are dozens of horses for riding trails, and an amazing animal farm / zoo area where there are exotic animals from around the world, as well as some native farm animals. You're allowed to get close and touch and feed most of the animals. Kids love it!
This is our personal favorite ski resort in the area for the price and overall atmosphere. A stop in Phoenicia on the way home is always a great idea for a little apres ski.
604 locals recommend
Belleayre Mountain Ski Center
181 Galli Curci RdThis is our personal favorite ski resort in the area for the price and overall atmosphere. A stop in Phoenicia on the way home is always a great idea for a little apres ski.
9-whole course on Main St with a seemingly relaxed attitude. I’m not a golfer, but I think they charge $1 a hike at some point in the afternoon on some days. Green fees are $20-25 otherwise.
19 locals recommend
Colonial Country Club
6245 Main St9-whole course on Main St with a seemingly relaxed attitude. I’m not a golfer, but I think they charge $1 a hike at some point in the afternoon on some days. Green fees are $20-25 otherwise.
East Durham
Lots of Irish heritage and a beautiful drive.
A premier bluegrass festival near East Durham (about 40 min drive) - held in July each summer. I went in 2022 and it’s a wholesome experience.
15 locals recommend
Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival
1 Poultney RdA premier bluegrass festival near East Durham (about 40 min drive) - held in July each summer. I went in 2022 and it’s a wholesome experience.
Less than an 8-minute drive away, Hunter Mountain is home to skiing, zip lining, mountain biking, and hiking in the summer.
892 locals recommend
Hunter Mountain
Less than an 8-minute drive away, Hunter Mountain is home to skiing, zip lining, mountain biking, and hiking in the summer.
A ski resort off the beaten path, Plattekill offers relatively challenging trails and is open only Friday-Sunday during the ski season. The drive is less than 1 hour.
260 locals recommend
Plattekill Mountain
469 Plattekill RdA ski resort off the beaten path, Plattekill offers relatively challenging trails and is open only Friday-Sunday during the ski season. The drive is less than 1 hour.
More details can be found online, but this is a good activity that’s within 20-30 min away.
138 locals recommend
Rail Explorers: Catskills Division
70 High StMore details can be found online, but this is a good activity that’s within 20-30 min away.
Rip Van Winkle Country Club
3200 NY-23AOnly a 10 min drive.
Windham ski resort is a 25 minute drive. Very clean and nice, lift tickets are a fair amount more expensive than at the Belleayre and Hunter resorts.
515 locals recommend
Windham Mountain Resort
19 Resort DrWindham ski resort is a 25 minute drive. Very clean and nice, lift tickets are a fair amount more expensive than at the Belleayre and Hunter resorts.
Zoom Flume
20 Shady Glen RdFood and Drinks Scene
Barnwood
14 Deer LnBest fried chicken in the area, in my opinion.
Very chill spot to get your coffee or breakfast and sit out on the porch.
34 locals recommend
Bear and Fox Provisions
5932 Main StVery chill spot to get your coffee or breakfast and sit out on the porch.
Our go to spot for several years now for apres ski - really good pizza, Tex-Mex, and pub food. It’s a popular destination for bikers, hikers, etc passing through.
200 locals recommend
Brio's
68 Main StOur go to spot for several years now for apres ski - really good pizza, Tex-Mex, and pub food. It’s a popular destination for bikers, hikers, etc passing through.
This is another one of our favorite places in Windham. Affordable and very good Italian food in a warm, and well decorated, mountain lodge setting. A large bar area in the back with a TV as well.
52 locals recommend
Brandywine
11157 NY-23This is another one of our favorite places in Windham. Affordable and very good Italian food in a warm, and well decorated, mountain lodge setting. A large bar area in the back with a TV as well.
This is one of our favorite restaurants in the area. Very cool outdoor scene in the summer with live music on the weekends. Live music is indoors other days of the week in the peak seasons. Awesome BBQ and comfort food as well. Large bar area in the back with TV's.
214 locals recommend
Chicken Run Family Restaurant and Steak House
5639 NY-23This is one of our favorite restaurants in the area. Very cool outdoor scene in the summer with live music on the weekends. Live music is indoors other days of the week in the peak seasons. Awesome BBQ and comfort food as well. Large bar area in the back with TV's.
Jagerberg Beer Hall and Tavern
7722 Main StJessie's Harvest House
5819 Main StA good go-to for comfort food and really good fondue. They have a little shop in the front with local things and old fashioned candy. Comedy or music on the weekends also in the attached bar/lounge area.
143 locals recommend
Last Chance Antiques & Cheese Café
6009 Main StA good go-to for comfort food and really good fondue. They have a little shop in the front with local things and old fashioned candy. Comedy or music on the weekends also in the attached bar/lounge area.
Voted best burgers in the county and a long list of ice cream and shakes for dessert.
136 locals recommend
Mama's Boy Burgers
6067 Main StVoted best burgers in the county and a long list of ice cream and shakes for dessert.
Pancho Villa's
6037 Main StJust opened in the Winter of 2022, the Pantry has prepared meals available for purchase, along with offering dining on site.
The Pantry On Main
Just opened in the Winter of 2022, the Pantry has prepared meals available for purchase, along with offering dining on site.
Great food, staff, and atmosphere. This is a good spot if you want to have a more formal night out. But you don’t necessarily need to be be formal if you don’t want…..😉
71 locals recommend
The Phoenician
10 Main StGreat food, staff, and atmosphere. This is a good spot if you want to have a more formal night out. But you don’t necessarily need to be be formal if you don’t want…..😉
The Prospect
13 Scribner Hollow RdNice formal restaurant in a beautiful hotel (Scribner’s) in Hunter.
Rip Van Winkle Brewing Company
4545 NY-32Good food to go with their list of craft brews.
Selena's
5701 NY-23ATabla
6033 Main StreetSmall restaurant on Rip Van Winkle Lake that’s within easy walking distance. A small food menu with a bar, outdoor music in the summer, canoe and kayak rentals, a skate park, playground for kids, and a pickle ball court. It’s a very cool outdoor setting with good people.
14 locals recommend
Tanners Boathouse
27 Lake RoadSmall restaurant on Rip Van Winkle Lake that’s within easy walking distance. A small food menu with a bar, outdoor music in the summer, canoe and kayak rentals, a skate park, playground for kids, and a pickle ball court. It’s a very cool outdoor setting with good people.
Great place to stop for breakfast and lunch. It gets busy, but the wait is worth it.
19 locals recommend
Village Market & Deli
6234 Main StGreat place to stop for breakfast and lunch. It gets busy, but the wait is worth it.
Great place for food and craft brews, nestled west of Hunter Mountain at the end of a dead end road. Take on the local trails and cap off your day with some good company.
236 locals recommend
West Kill Brewing
2173 Spruceton RdGreat place for food and craft brews, nestled west of Hunter Mountain at the end of a dead end road. Take on the local trails and cap off your day with some good company.
The restaurant just opened in the summer of 2023 and we really enjoyed our dinner there. A great place for the whole family - big game room in the back and lots of neat outdoor activities in the warmer months.
Nat's Mountain House
The restaurant just opened in the summer of 2023 and we really enjoyed our dinner there. A great place for the whole family - big game room in the back and lots of neat outdoor activities in the warmer months.
Groceries
Tops Friendly Market
6350 Main StStewart's Shops
6194 Main StreetA popular upstate gas station and convenience store - good for last minute things.
A nice, quaint market located on Route 23 between Tannersville and Interstate 87.
113 locals recommend
Circle W Market
3328 NY-23AA nice, quaint market located on Route 23 between Tannersville and Interstate 87.
Good spot to get last-minute camping or hiking gear. Located on the road that leads to North-South Lake.
Twilight General Store
37 N Lake RdGood spot to get last-minute camping or hiking gear. Located on the road that leads to North-South Lake.
Country K
5969 Main StGrocery store with a wide selection of kosher goods as well as a dining area.
Sightseeing/Outdoors
Kaaterskill Falls
Platte Clove Preserve - Catskill Center
Platte Clove RoadWe like to drive about 15-20 min west of Hunter and pull off at one of the roadside stops to take the short walk down to the Schoharie Creek. A beautiful and peaceful scene, it’s stocked with trout as well and fishing is allowed.
Lexington
We like to drive about 15-20 min west of Hunter and pull off at one of the roadside stops to take the short walk down to the Schoharie Creek. A beautiful and peaceful scene, it’s stocked with trout as well and fishing is allowed.
Co-working Space
If you’re in need of more privacy away from the house to get some work done, this co-working space can be utilized for $35/day or $140/week.
Tannersville Works
If you’re in need of more privacy away from the house to get some work done, this co-working space can be utilized for $35/day or $140/week.