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Area Attractions & Driving Tours
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GREENE COUNTY NY
To NYS Thruway Exit 20 Saugerties
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Mountaintop Tour
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Northern Mountain Tour
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Northern Foothills Tour
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To Grand Gorge
River/Mountaintop Tour
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Southern Foothills Tour
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Greenville Tour
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River Tour
Places of Interest
LEGEND
Smith‘s Landing
To Woodstock
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 museums, scenic parks and much more. Here are some suggested driving itineraries to help you “get lost” for the day.
RIVER TOUR Approx 53 miles 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Catskills Information Center C. 1792 Stone Bridge, Leeds Green Lake Black Horse Farms Bronck Museum Old Limekiln site. On National Historic Register. Medway Reservoir. Coxsackie permit required. New Baltimore Hamlet. Pre-revolution and Victorian homes. Historic Coxsackie. Riverside Park. Views of the Hudson River Historic Athens. 65 historic sites, waterfront park, view of Hudson Athens Lighthouse. Thomas Cole National Historic Site Historic Catskill. Main Street shopping and dining. Dutchmen’s Landing Park.
GREENVILLE TOUR Approx 30 miles 1 2 3 4
Hamlet of Freehold Scenic panoramic views Greenville Town Park Scenic views from east to west
SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS TOUR Approx 48 miles 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Hamlet of Purling Shinglekill Falls – Grist Mill (private) Purling Roller Rink View of Kaaterskill Valley Old Schoolhouse Old Schoolhouse Story’s Farm Market Palenville – First art colony in the country. 10 waterfalls. Glen Falls, Winter Clove Rd. Waterfalls and gorge Scenic view of Catskill bluffs Hamlet of Acra
FROM THE RIVER TO THE MOUNTAINTOP Approx 72 miles 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Hamlet of Leeds – c. 1792 Stone Bridge, Leeds Mahayana Buddhist Temple East Windham – Five State Lookout Windham – Historic homes, skiing, dining Red Falls waterfall Lexington – Hunter parking areas for viewing Boulder bearing plaque for Art Flick, renowned fisherman. Ukrainian Church & Grazda Hunter Mountain – Zipline, skiing, festivals Kaaterskill Falls North South Lake State Park Site of the Catskill Mtn House, c. 1824. Hiking trails, views Kaaterskill Clove, Horseshoe Bend, Bastian Falls Palenville – 10 waterfalls, first art colony in the country.
NORTHERN FOOTHILLS TOUR Approx 30 miles 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Bowery Creek Small waterfall and gorge, Thorpe Creek Small historical stone bridge Scenic views to north and east Zoom Flume Waterpark Hamlet of Cornwallville Scenic views of Durham Valley Hamlet of Durham Durham Center Museum Historic stone bridge, Susquehanna Tpke, c. 1800 Michael J. Quill Irish Cultural & Sports Center Guaranteed Irish Supersonic Speedway
NORTHERN MOUNTAIN TOUR Approx 41 miles 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Mitchell Hollow Rd, scenic views Route 10, scenic views Pratt Rock, carved images, picnic area Zadock Pratt Museum Route 2, scenic views Route 23A, scenic views Rt 23C, Route 14, scenic views Route 296, Hamlet of Hensonville
MOUNTAINTOP TOUR Approx 37 miles 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Stony Clove, Notch Lake scenic views Devil’s Tombstone Onteora Park (private homes) Stone Church (Onteora Church of All Souls) Scenic views East Kill Creek Historic Lexington House Route 42 winds through the spectacular Deep Notch
Greene County Visitor Center 700 Rt. 23B Leeds, NY 12451 Exit 21 off NYS Thruway 800-355-2287 www.greenetourism.com tourism@discovergreene.com
Front and back cover photos: Rob Shannon (www.fotopic.com)
Our suggested driving tours encompass many of our designated scenic byways.
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