Enjoy gently sloped mountains, serene trout streams, famous Woodstock, hiking, spectacular mountain views, and a festive Alpine air during winter.
The Catskill Mountains have been renowned in paintings for their gentle slopes and serene trout streams. The drive begins just west of Kingston on Route 28. Travel 6 miles down this heavily commercialized place to Route 375 until you reach the very famous artist town of Woodstock, made famous by the 1969 music festival that actually was held 50 miles southwest.
Return to Route 28 and pass along the Ashokan Reservoir and the Kenozia Lake, part of New York City’s water supply system. Route 28 follows parts of Esopus Creek, a Hudson River tributary and home to a variety of wildlife. A right turn off Route 28, near the township of Shandaken, will put you on Route Read more . . .
This 2-1/2 hour drive through the thickly forested, 6 million-acre state parkland of the Adirondack Mountains, with 42 peaks rising more than 4,000 feet, will literally take your breath away. Start your drive at the intersection of Route 8 and 30 in the village of Speculator, a popular fishing, hunting, and skiing center. This portion of the road will take you up the base of the mountain through hardwood forests of beech, maple, and birch that explode with color in the fall. Follow Route 30 north to Lewey Lake and the Lewey Lake Campgrounds, the first major stopping place.