Smith‘s Landing To Grand Gorge To Albany To Hudson To Cooperstown To Woodstock To NYS Thruway Exit 20 Saugerties H U D S O N R I V E R Area Attractions & Driving Tours M A P A N D G U I D E Places of Interest GREENE COUNTY NY LET THE ROAD BE YOUR GUIDE… One of the best ways to explore Greene County is to hit the road and take a ride. Whether in a car or on a motorcycle or bicycle, the landscape of the Great Northern Catskills is rich with natural beauty. On your self-guided tour, you’ll also enjoy charming villages with quaint shops, historic sites and muse- ums, scenic parks and much more. Here are some suggested driving itineraries to help you “get lost” for the day. County of Greene makes no warranty, guarantee, or promise, express or implied, as to the information presented herein. The County of Greene shall not be liable under any circumstances for any claims or damages arising directly or indirectly from information presented herein. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided herein; however, due to possible changes after printing, we recommend that you call or refer to the website of any listed facility. Greene County Visitor Center 700 Rt. 23B Leeds, NY 12451 Exit 21 off NYS Thruway 800-355-2287 www.greenetourism.com [email protected]Driving Tours RIVER TOUR Approx 53 miles 1 Catskills Information Center 2 C. 1792 Stone Bridge, Leeds 3 Green Lake 4 Black Horse Farms 5 Bronck Museum 6 Old Limekiln site. On National Historic Register. 7 Medway Reservoir. Coxsackie permit required. 8 New Baltimore Hamlet. Pre-revolution and Victorian homes. 9 Historic Coxsackie. Riverside Park. 10 Views of the Hudson River 11 Historic Athens. 65 historic sites, waterfront park, view of Hudson Athens Lighthouse. 12 Thomas Cole National Historic Site 13 Historic Catskill. Main Street shopping and dining. Dutchmen’s Landing Park. GREENVILLE TOUR Approx 30 miles 1 Hamlet of Freehold 2 Scenic panoramic views 3 Greenville Town Park 4 Scenic views from east to west SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS TOUR Approx 48 miles 1 Hamlet of Purling 2 Shinglekill Falls – Grist Mill (private) 3 Purling Roller Rink 4 View of Kaaterskill Valley 5 Old Schoolhouse 6 Old Schoolhouse 7 Story’s Farm Market 8 Palenville – First art colony in the country. 10 waterfalls. 9 Glen Falls, Winter Clove Rd. 10 Waterfalls and gorge 11 Scenic view of Catskill bluffs 12 Hamlet of Acra FROM THE RIVER TO THE MOUNTAINTOP Approx 72 miles 1 Hamlet of Leeds – c. 1792 Stone Bridge, Leeds 2 Mahayana Buddhist Temple 3 East Windham – Five State Lookout 4 Windham – Historic homes, skiing, dining 5 Red Falls waterfall 6 Lexington – Hunter parking areas for viewing 7 Boulder bearing plaque for Art Flick, renowned fisherman. 8 Ukrainian Church & Grazda 9 Hunter Mountain – Zipline, skiing, festivals 10 Kaaterskill Falls 11 North South Lake State Park 12 Site of the Catskill Mtn House, c. 1824. Hiking trails, views 13 Kaaterskill Clove, Horseshoe Bend, Bastian Falls 14 Palenville – 10 waterfalls, first art colony in the country. NORTHERN FOOTHILLS TOUR Approx 30 miles 1 Bowery Creek 2 Small waterfall and gorge, Thorpe Creek 3 Small historical stone bridge 4 Scenic views to north and east 5 Zoom Flume Waterpark 6 Hamlet of Cornwallville 7 Scenic views of Durham Valley 8 Hamlet of Durham 9 Durham Center Museum 10 Historic stone bridge, Susquehanna Tpke, c. 1800 11 Michael J. Quill Irish Cultural & Sports Center 12 Guaranteed Irish 13 Supersonic Speedway Our suggested driving tours encompass many of our designated scenic byways. LEGEND Northern Mountain Tour River Tour River/Mountaintop Tour Northern Foothills Tour Mountaintop Tour Greenville Tour Southern Foothills Tour NORTHERN MOUNTAIN TOUR Approx 41 miles 1 Mitchell Hollow Rd, scenic views 2 Route 10, scenic views 3 Pratt Rock, carved images, picnic area 4 Zadock Pratt Museum 5 Route 2, scenic views 6 Route 23A, scenic views 7 Rt 23C, Route 14, scenic views 8 Route 296, Hamlet of Hensonville MOUNTAINTOP TOUR Approx 37 miles 1 Stony Clove, Notch Lake scenic views 2 Devil’s Tombstone 3 Onteora Park (private homes) 4 Stone Church (Onteora Church of All Souls) 5 Scenic views 6 East Kill Creek 7 Historic Lexington House 8 Route 42 winds through the spectacular Deep Notch Front and back cover photos: Rob Shannon (www.fotopic.com) 8/10 25K GreeneCoTourism_GreeneCoTourism 9/8/10 7:21 AM Page 1
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Smith‘s Landing
To Grand Gorge
To Albany
To Hudson
To Cooperstown
To Woodstock
To NYS Thruway Exit 20 Saugerties
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LET THE ROAD BEYOUR GUIDE…One of the best ways to explore Greene County isto hit the road and take a ride. Whether in a car oron a motorcycle or bicycle, the landscape of theGreat Northern Catskills is rich with natural beauty.On your self-guided tour, you’ll also enjoy charmingvillages with quaint shops, historic sites and muse-ums, scenic parks and much more. Here are somesuggested driving itineraries to help you “get lost”for the day.
County of Greene makes no warranty, guarantee, or promise,express or implied, as to the information presented herein. TheCounty of Greene shall not be liable under any circumstancesfor any claims or damages arising directly or indirectly frominformation presented herein. Every effort has been made toensure the accuracy of the information provided herein;however, due to possible changes after printing, we recommendthat you call or refer to the website of any listed facility.
1 Catskills Information Center2 C. 1792 Stone Bridge, Leeds3 Green Lake4 Black Horse Farms5 Bronck Museum6 Old Limekiln site. On National Historic Register.7 Medway Reservoir. Coxsackie permit required.8 New Baltimore Hamlet. Pre-revolution and Victorian
homes.9 Historic Coxsackie. Riverside Park.
10 Views of the Hudson River11 Historic Athens. 65 historic sites, waterfront park,
view of Hudson Athens Lighthouse.12 Thomas Cole National Historic Site13 Historic Catskill. Main Street shopping and dining.
Dutchmen’s Landing Park.
GREENVILLE TOUR Approx 30 miles
1 Hamlet of Freehold 2 Scenic panoramic views3 Greenville Town Park4 Scenic views from east to west
SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS TOUR Approx 48 miles
1 Hamlet of Purling2 Shinglekill Falls – Grist Mill (private)3 Purling Roller Rink4 View of Kaaterskill Valley5 Old Schoolhouse6 Old Schoolhouse7 Story’s Farm Market8 Palenville – First art colony in the country.
10 waterfalls.9 Glen Falls, Winter Clove Rd.
10 Waterfalls and gorge11 Scenic view of Catskill bluffs12 Hamlet of Acra
FROM THE RIVER TO THEMOUNTAINTOP
Approx 72 miles
1 Hamlet of Leeds – c. 1792 Stone Bridge, Leeds2 Mahayana Buddhist Temple3 East Windham – Five State Lookout4 Windham – Historic homes, skiing, dining5 Red Falls waterfall6 Lexington – Hunter parking areas for viewing7 Boulder bearing plaque for Art Flick, renowned
10 Kaaterskill Falls11 North South Lake State Park12 Site of the Catskill Mtn House, c. 1824. Hiking trails,
views13 Kaaterskill Clove, Horseshoe Bend, Bastian Falls14 Palenville – 10 waterfalls, first art colony in the country.
NORTHERN FOOTHILLS TOURApprox 30 miles
1 Bowery Creek2 Small waterfall and gorge, Thorpe Creek3 Small historical stone bridge4 Scenic views to north and east5 Zoom Flume Waterpark6 Hamlet of Cornwallville 7 Scenic views of Durham Valley8 Hamlet of Durham9 Durham Center Museum
10 Historic stone bridge, Susquehanna Tpke, c. 180011 Michael J. Quill Irish Cultural & Sports Center12 Guaranteed Irish13 Supersonic Speedway
Our suggested driving tours encompassmany of our designated scenic byways.
1 Stony Clove, Notch Lake scenic views2 Devil’s Tombstone3 Onteora Park (private homes)4 Stone Church (Onteora Church of All Souls)5 Scenic views6 East Kill Creek7 Historic Lexington House8 Route 42 winds through the spectacular Deep Notch
Front and back cover photos: Rob Shannon (www.fotopic.com)
8/10 25K
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Stop in and Visit Us!The Greene County Visitor Center isconveniently located at Exit 21 off the NYS Thruway. The office is open 7 days a week. Stop in and let ourfriendly staff assist you with all yourtravel planning needs.
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