Bear Creek Landing
Jnct. Rt. 214 & Rt. 23A, Hunter - (518) 263-3839
Golf driving range and world-class miniature golf course. Regulation size, Zamboni-maintained ice skating rink! Bear Creek Cafe serving lunch and dinner. About 2 min. from Hunter.
Catskill Game Farm
Off Rt. 32, Catskill - (518) 678-9595
Wild, exotic and rare animals. Animal nursery, bird garden, reptiles, rhinos and elephants. Shows, children's rides and play area, ½ mile train ride, more. About ½ hour from Hunter.
The Catskill Mountain Bookstore
Rte. 23A, Hunter Village - (518) 263-4908
Featuring a wide variety of handsomely bound, beautifully illustrated books on the arts, architecture, poetry, gardening and much more; many of them discounted. Our new large selection of publisher's overstocks consists of many books 50% or more off list price. Also, check out our new selection of slightly used recent best-sellers, which are 70% off list price. If you have small children or grandchildren be sure to bring them to our FREE story-telling hour every other Sat, Jan. 8, 2000 at 10 a.m. Hours: Mon/Thur 10am-6pm; Closed Tues/Wed; Fri/Sat 10am-10pm; Sun noon-8pm.
The Catskill Mountain Foundation Gallery
Rte. 23A, Hunter Village - (518) 263-4908
Featuring changing exhibitions of photography, fine art and crafts. In the year since the gallery has been opened, the Catskill Mountain Foundation has hosted ten exhibits. Hours: Mon/Thur 10am-6pm; Closed Tues/Wed; Fri/Sat 10am-10pm; Sun noon to pm.
Catskill Mountain Foundation Green Market
Rte. 23A, Hunter Village - (518) 263-4908
We invite you to try our Green Market in the Red Barn across from the film and performing arts center. We have both organic and non-organic produce, as well as honey, maple syrup, fresh made bread and mozzarella, and Coach Farm soft-ripened farmstead goat cheese. Hours: Open Fri, Sat and Sun 10am-6pm.
Catskill Mountain Foundation Film and Performing Arts Center
Rte. 23A, Hunter Village - (518) 263-4908
Featuring the Best of Hollywood, Independent and Foreign Films.
Catskill Mountain Railroad
Rt. 28, Phoenicia - (914) 688-7400
Scenic rail ride along the Esopus Creek. About ½ hour from Hunter.
Funtastic Fun Park
Rt. 32, Cairo - (518) 622-3330
Go carts, mini golf, bounce, snack bar, arcade & more. About ½ hour from Hunter.
KaleidoWorld at Catskill Corners
Rt. 28, Mt. Tremper - (914) 688-5300
The World's Largest Kaleidoscope. Listed in the Guinness Book of World Records since the year it opened. Kaleidoscope Alley, The Gallery of Light, Kaleido Store, plus several other shops and restaurants. About ½ hour from Hunter.
Mountain Top Arboretum
Rt. 23C, Tannersville - (518) 734-3592
Exotic and native trees and shrubs, in a beautiful natural setting. About ¼ hour from Hunter.
Mountain Trails Cross Country Ski Center
Rt. 23C, Tannersville - (518) 589-5361
A family adventure, 35km groomed, track-set, marked and patrolled, winter woodland trails in the beautiful Catskill Mountains. 2.5 hours from NYC. Snack bar, warming hut, cross country ski, snowshoes, and pulk sled rentals. PSIA instructions. Call for conditions, brochure, and directions. About 10 minutes from Hunter.
Olana
Rt. 9G, Greenport - (518) 828-0135
Moorish-style villa of famous Hudson River school painter Frederick Church. Guided tours, scenic views. About ½ hour from Hunter.
Opus 40
Rt. 212, Saugerties - (914) 246-3400
Six acre environmental bluestone sculpture built from an abandoned quarry, done by one man: Harvey Fite. About ½ hour from Hunter.
Pratt Rock & Museum
Rt. 23, Prattsville - (518) 299-3395
White painted relief rock carvings set in a cliff overlooking the scenic Schoharie Creek. Zadock Pratt Museum featuring displays on local and regional history. About ½ hour from Hunter.
Saugerties Lighthouse
Lighthouse Drive, Saugerties- (914) 247-0656
Tours & museum. ½ mile scenic nature/access trail. About ½ hour from Hunter.
Sports Connection
Washington Ave. Ext., Saugerties- (914) 246-4501
18 hole mini-golf, softball & baseball batting cages, monster go-cart track. About ½ hour from Hunter.
St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church
Off Route 23A, Ukraine Road, Hunter
(518) 263-9950 (Grazhda)
A spiritual and cultural center for Ukrainians in the United States. Located on a beautiful hilltop site between Hunter, NY and Lexington, NY, the church offers visitors an unusual opportunity to learn about traditional Ukrainian Church architecture. The church grounds include the church, belfry, gate, grazhda (parish hall), and a parsonage, all constructed in the traditional (although somewhat modified) timber block work style of the Ukrainian Carpathian highlanders. About 5 min. from Hunter.
Supersonic Speedway
East Durham- (518) 634-7200
Go-carts, mini-golf, games, snack bar. About ½ hour from Hunter.
Tanglewood Ranch
Cornwallville - (518) 622-9531
Horseback riding, five state view, scenic trails, horse drawn hayrides. About ½ hour from Hunter.
Tube the Esopus
Phoenicia
Spend a lazy afternoon tubing down the Esopus Creek from Phoenicia to Mt. Tremper. Town Tinker Tube Rentals: (914) 688-5553 or FS Tube & Raft Rental: (914) 688-7633. About ½ hour from Hunter.
The Zoom Flume Water Park
Shady Glen Rd., off Rt. 145, East Durham - (518) 239-4559 / 800-888-3586
The Catskills' largest water park. Water slides, tube rides, giant activity pool, giant tube slide, snack bar. About ½ hour from Hunter.
American Museum of Firefighting
Harry Howard Avenue, Hudson - (518) 828-7695
Antique fire apparatus, artworks, firefighting memorabilia. About ¾ hour from Hunter.
Blenheim-Gilboa Power Project Visitors Center
Rt. 30, N. Blenheim - 800-724-0309
Learn about energy, electricity and area history through hand-on displays and computer games at New York's largest energy storage system. About ½ hour from Hunter.
Crafts People
262 Spillway Rd., W. Hurley - (914) 331-3859
The largest selection of Crafts in the Hudson Valley. Sterling silver & gold jewelry, pottery, stained glass, paintings, iron, baskets, lamps, clocks, turned bowls, jewelry, clothing, cards, candles, sculptures, leather goods, furniture, blown glass, toys, scarves, wind chimes, too much to mention. Open 7 days from 10:30am-6:00pm.
Delaware & Ulster Rail Ride
Rt. 28, Arkville - (914) 586-3788 / 800-225-4132
Scenic train ride from Fleischmann’s to Arkville. About ¾ hour from Hunter.
Farmer's Museum
Rt. 80, Cooperstown - 888-547-1450
Step back in time at this living history 19th century village. Changing exhibitions offering a hands-on, in-depth look at how we lived in the 19th century. About 1¾ hour from Hunter.
Hanford Mills Museum
Off Rt. 23, East Meredith - (607) 278-5744
Water powered grist mill, featuring agricultural and industrial exhibits and displays. Ice harvesting demonstrations in the winter. About 1 hour from Hunter.
High Angle Adventures
New Paltz - 800-777-CLIMB
Rock climbing guide service in the famous Shawangunks. Private or Group Lessons available from the top guides in the "Gunks." Accredited by the American Mountain Guides Association. About 1¾ hour from Hunter.
Howe Caverns
Off Rt. 7, Howes Cave - (518) 296-8900
Journey 156 feet underground and discover the world of Howe Caverns. Natural rock formations created millions of years ago by an underground river. Underground boat-ride on the "Lake of Venus". About 1 hour from Hunter.
Iroquois Indian Museum
Howes Cave - (518) 296-8949
Contemporary Iroquois artwork, archeological collections, dance performances, nature trail, storytelling and lectures. About 1 hour from Hunter.
National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum
Main Street, Cooperstown - (607) 547-7200
Visit the birthplace of baseball. Abner Doubleday Field, the location of the annual Hall of Fame Game.
National Soccer Hall of Fame
Oneonta - (607) 432-3351
Atrium filled with images of soccer stars. Two floors of exhibits that feature the sport's historical treasures. New location currently under construction. About 1 hour from Hunter.
Old Stone Fort
Schoharie - (518) 295-7192
Built in 1772, this fort was the site of the largest British raid in the area during the Revolutionary War. Period furnishings, weaponry and other artifacts displayed in several buildings. About 1 hour from Hunter.
Rip Van Winkle Cruise Lines
Rondout Waterfront, Kingston - (914) 255-6515
Cruise the scenic Hudson River on modern 300 passenger cruise ships. Day and nighttime cruises available, with snack bar and fully stocked bars on board. About 1 hour from Hunter.
Secret Caverns
Off Rt. 7, Secret Cave - (518) 296-8558
45 minute guided tours using the original natural entrance to the caverns. 100 foot underground waterfall. About 1 hour from Hunter.
Woodstock
Main Street, Woodstock
Home to dozens of crafts shops, art galleries, gift shops and boutiques. A great place to find one-of-a-kind gifts. About ¾ hour from Hunter.
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