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Ulster County, Kingston, NY
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Ulster County

Ulster County is a sightseeing stop in Kingston, NY, part of the Catskills and Cooperstown guide. Cost: free.

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Why you should go…

Ulster County lies in New York's Hudson Valley, where the Catskill Mountains rise above the Hudson River. Its tourism office promotes hiking, biking, kayaking, golf and horseback riding alongside wineries, antique shops, and historic villages. The Walkway Over the Hudson, a former railway bridge turned pedestrian park, and the Overlook Mountain Fire Tower are among its noted attractions.

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  • #wineries
  • #hudson valley
  • #catskills
  • #history

What's around here?

The closest stops to Ulster County, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Tours
    Date Night

    Hudson River Cruises

    $25–$50

    Narrated sightseeing boat cruises on the Hudson River departing from Kingston's historic Rondout waterfront.

    1.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Eat & Drink
    Foodie Favorite

    Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest

    $25–$50

    A two-day September wine, food and craft beverage festival at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck.

    5.1 mi awaySwitch it up: Eat & Drink

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site

    Under $25

    Tour Springwood, FDR's birthplace and lifelong home, then walk to the Rose Garden where Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt are buried.

    12 mi awayMore like this

  • Attractions
    Free

    Vassar Modfest

    Free

    Vassar College's free annual festival of music, dance, film and visual art each January and February.

    18 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Museums
    Rainy-Day Pick

    Dia Beacon

    $25–$50

    Walk through a 1929 Nabisco box-printing plant filled with large installations by Warhol, Serra, Flavin and Heizer.

    30 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Sullivan Catskills

    Free

    Plan a Catskills getaway in Sullivan County, New York, home to Bethel Woods, lakes, and small-town main streets.

    38 mi awayMore like this