Joseph’s guidebook - Around the lake house
Outdoor activities
Minnewaska State Park Preserve
5281 Route 44-55great place to hike
Tillson Lake
the lake just in front of the house
With origins dating back to 1963, Mohonk Preserve has long been a place of recreation, reflection, and restoration. Today, Mohonk Preserve protects and manages over 8,000 acres of mountain ridges, forests, fields, streams, ponds, and other unique environments.
Enjoy scenic beauty, outdoor activities, and peace and quiet at the Mohonk Preserve, where carriage roads and trails are perfectly maintained for hiking, running, mountain biking, horseback riding, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing. Mohonk Preserve is also one of the most visited climbing and bouldering destinations in North America.
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Mohonk Preserve
3197 Route 44 55With origins dating back to 1963, Mohonk Preserve has long been a place of recreation, reflection, and restoration. Today, Mohonk Preserve protects and manages over 8,000 acres of mountain ridges, forests, fields, streams, ponds, and other unique environments.
Enjoy scenic beauty, outdoor activities, and peace and quiet at the Mohonk Preserve, where carriage roads and trails are perfectly maintained for hiking, running, mountain biking, horseback riding, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing. Mohonk Preserve is also one of the most visited climbing and bouldering destinations in North America.
Sam’s Point is located on the highest section of the Shawangunk Mountains, in the most southerly section of Minnewaska State Park Preserve. It is home to Lake Maratanza, one of the five Shawangunk sky lakes; Verkeerder Kill Falls, a spectacular 187 foot high waterfall; Ellenville Fault Ice Caves, the largest known open fault in the United States with corresponding ice caves to explore; cliffs and numerous scenic vistas. All of these features are accessible to hikers via an approximately 14-mile network of old roads and footpaths. Visitors can enjoy hiking, picnicking, deer hunting, nature observation, dog walking and a direct immersive experience within an incredible natural environment.
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Sam's Point Trailhead
Sam’s Point is located on the highest section of the Shawangunk Mountains, in the most southerly section of Minnewaska State Park Preserve. It is home to Lake Maratanza, one of the five Shawangunk sky lakes; Verkeerder Kill Falls, a spectacular 187 foot high waterfall; Ellenville Fault Ice Caves, the largest known open fault in the United States with corresponding ice caves to explore; cliffs and numerous scenic vistas. All of these features are accessible to hikers via an approximately 14-mile network of old roads and footpaths. Visitors can enjoy hiking, picnicking, deer hunting, nature observation, dog walking and a direct immersive experience within an incredible natural environment.
A multi-use, natural surface trail, welcoming hikers, joggers, bicycle and horseback riders, dog walkers, and, in the winter, snowshoers and cross-country skiers. One of America’s ten most iconic rail trails, its 22 miles offers unsurpassed vistas, quiet arbors, ever-chilly caverns and a variety of bridges spanning rivers and gorges.
Passing through orchards, organic farms, lakes, rivers and streams, it also links villages and towns including the Historic Huguenot District in New Paltz, the towns of Gardiner and Rosendale and ending near the historic Stockade District in the City of Kingston. Trail users will discover a wide variety of birds, wildlife, unique 19th century industrial historic sites as well as stunning views of the Shawangunk Ridge, Wallkill River and the Rondout Creek.
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Wallkill Valley Rail Trail
Wallkill Valley Rail TrailA multi-use, natural surface trail, welcoming hikers, joggers, bicycle and horseback riders, dog walkers, and, in the winter, snowshoers and cross-country skiers. One of America’s ten most iconic rail trails, its 22 miles offers unsurpassed vistas, quiet arbors, ever-chilly caverns and a variety of bridges spanning rivers and gorges.
Passing through orchards, organic farms, lakes, rivers and streams, it also links villages and towns including the Historic Huguenot District in New Paltz, the towns of Gardiner and Rosendale and ending near the historic Stockade District in the City of Kingston. Trail users will discover a wide variety of birds, wildlife, unique 19th century industrial historic sites as well as stunning views of the Shawangunk Ridge, Wallkill River and the Rondout Creek.
Peterskill At Minnewaska State Park Preserve
5080 Rte 44-55City/town information
Cute little village with a great vibe where you will find nice restaurants, bars and shops
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New Paltz
Cute little village with a great vibe where you will find nice restaurants, bars and shops
Art & Culture
Storm King Art Center, commonly referred to as Storm King and named after its proximity to Storm King Mountain, is an open-air museum located in Mountainville, New York. It contains what is perhaps the largest collection of contemporary outdoor sculptures in the United States.
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Storm King Art Center
Storm King Art Center, commonly referred to as Storm King and named after its proximity to Storm King Mountain, is an open-air museum located in Mountainville, New York. It contains what is perhaps the largest collection of contemporary outdoor sculptures in the United States.
DIA:Beacon
Dia:Beacon, Riggio Galleries is the museum for the Dia Art Foundation's collection of art from the 1960s to the present. The museum, which opened in 2003, is situated on the banks of the Hudson River in Beacon, NY.
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Dia:Beacon
3 Beekman StDIA:Beacon
Dia:Beacon, Riggio Galleries is the museum for the Dia Art Foundation's collection of art from the 1960s to the present. The museum, which opened in 2003, is situated on the banks of the Hudson River in Beacon, NY.
Museum at SUNY New Paltz with works by well-known artists from the Hudson Valley & around
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Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art
1 Hawk DrMuseum at SUNY New Paltz with works by well-known artists from the Hudson Valley & around
Unison Arts & Learning Center
9 Mountain Rest RdSightseeing
Historic Huguenot Street
81 Huguenot Stsport activities
Juckas Stables, Inc.
1204 NY-302New Paltz Biking
41 Springtown Rdlightsey cycles
133 Main StRock and Snow
44 Main StStone Wave Yoga
2694 US-44Skydive The Ranch
55 Sand Hill RdEastern Mountain Sports Climbing School
3124 US-44Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park™ Camp-Resort at Lazy River
50 Bevier RdFood scene
The Egg's Nest
1300 NY-213German restaurant dishing up classic eats like schnitzel & spaetzle, plus a variety of beers.
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Mountain Brauhaus
3123 US-44German restaurant dishing up classic eats like schnitzel & spaetzle, plus a variety of beers.
From eggs to burgers, this casual American cafe whips up breakfast & lunch using local ingredients.
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Cafe Mio
2356 US-44From eggs to burgers, this casual American cafe whips up breakfast & lunch using local ingredients.
Lis Bar is a cozy bar in Midtown Kingston serving both high-quality drinks and seasonal, Polish-inspired foods, tapas style.
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Lis Bar
240 Foxhall AveLis Bar is a cozy bar in Midtown Kingston serving both high-quality drinks and seasonal, Polish-inspired foods, tapas style.
Schatzi's Pub & Bier Garden of New Paltz
36 Main StMain Street Bistro
59 Main StA cozy cocktail bar with craft beer and a fresh twist on house made pub food. Large cobblestone patio and spacious sitting room upstairs.
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Huckleberry
21 Church StA cozy cocktail bar with craft beer and a fresh twist on house made pub food. Large cobblestone patio and spacious sitting room upstairs.
Funky vegan-vegetarian café with creative fare, coffee & tea drinks, sweets & a mitzvah wall
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Lagusta's Luscious Commissary!
25 Church StFunky vegan-vegetarian café with creative fare, coffee & tea drinks, sweets & a mitzvah wall
Krause's Chocolates of New Paltz
2 Church Stchocolate and candy store
Bistro Du Mexique
65 Main StreetGreat French/Mexican restaurant
Great place to spend an afternoon with the family while enjoying great food
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Westwind Orchard
215 Lower Whitfield RdGreat place to spend an afternoon with the family while enjoying great food
Gardiner Liquid Mercantile
128 Main StArrowood Farm-Brewery
236 Lower Whitfield RdHoot Owl
26 Awosting RdFarms, Winery & Animals
Old Ford Farm
1359 Old Ford Rdsmall diversified family farm located in Gardiner. Great products, quality foods
Whitecliff Vineyard & Winery
331 Mckinstry Rdgreat farm stand ran by a friendly family
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Rooted In Love Gardens & Grounds Farm Stand
110 Jansen Rdgreat farm stand ran by a friendly family
Honeybrook Farms
100 Mountain RdBaldwin Vineyards
176 Hardenburgh RdTantillo's Farm
730 NY-208Huguenot Street Farm
205 Huguenot StPhillies Bridge Farm Project
45 Phillies Bridge RdYard Owl Craft Brewery
312 Osprey LnRobibero Family Vineyards
714 Albany Post RdTuthilltown Spirits Distillery
14 Grist Mill LnWillow Pond Sheep Farm
2252 Route 44-55