Sightseeing
Local GemSullivan Catskills
FreePlan a Catskills getaway in Sullivan County, New York, home to Bethel Woods, lakes, and small-town main streets.
Liberty, NY
Area guide · New York, USA
Things to do in Catskills and Cooperstown
Catskill mountain towns and the Cooperstown baseball trail in upstate New York
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- Nearest airport: ALB, about 56 miles
Catskill mountain towns and the Cooperstown baseball trail in upstate New York. This guide covers places to visit in Catskills and Cooperstown, NY, by category and on a map.
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Sightseeing
Outdoor AdventureUlster County
FreeCatskills and Hudson Valley destination with hiking trails, wineries, historic villages and the Walkway Over the Hudson.
Kingston, NY
Tours
Date NightHudson River Cruises
$25–$50Narrated sightseeing boat cruises on the Hudson River departing from Kingston's historic Rondout waterfront.
Kingston, NY
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Sightseeing
Local GemSullivan Catskills
FreePlan a Catskills getaway in Sullivan County, New York, home to Bethel Woods, lakes, and small-town main streets.
Sightseeing
Outdoor AdventureUlster County
FreeCatskills and Hudson Valley destination with hiking trails, wineries, historic villages and the Walkway Over the Hudson.
Tours
Date NightHudson River Cruises
$25–$50Narrated sightseeing boat cruises on the Hudson River departing from Kingston's historic Rondout waterfront.
Sightseeing
Local GemCooperstown
FreeOfficial tourism promotion agency for Cooperstown and Otsego County, New York.
Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor AdventureElk Mountain Ski Resort
$50+A family owned ski resort in Pennsylvania's Endless Mountains with 27 trails and a 1,000 foot vertical drop.
Sport & Outdoor
Family FavoriteCocoa Kayak Rentals of Hershey
Under $25Gentle guided kayak trips and rentals on Swatara Creek near Hershey, with shuttle service and no experience required.
Attractions
FreeVassar Modfest
FreeVassar College's free annual festival of music, dance, film and visual art each January and February.
Eat & Drink
Foodie FavoriteHudson Valley Wine & Food Fest
$25–$50A two-day September wine, food and craft beverage festival at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck.
Theatre & Events
IconicBethel Woods Center for the Arts
Under $25Tour the Woodstock museum, walk the 1969 festival field and catch a concert at the outdoor pavilion.
Museums
Rainy-Day PickDia Beacon
$25–$50Walk through a 1929 Nabisco box-printing plant filled with large installations by Warhol, Serra, Flavin and Heizer.
Sightseeing
History BuffHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site
Under $25Tour Springwood, FDR's birthplace and lifelong home, then walk to the Rose Garden where Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt are buried.
Attractions
Family FavoriteHowe Caverns
$25–$50Take a 90-minute guided walk through a limestone cave 156 feet deep, including a quarter-mile underground boat ride.
Museums
IconicNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
$25–$50Walk three floors of baseball history, from Babe Ruth artifacts to the bronze plaques of every inducted Hall of Famer.
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About
About Catskills and Cooperstown
This cluster spans the Catskills region of Sullivan and Ulster counties together with Cooperstown, about 80 miles to the northeast in Otsego County. Kingston, on the Hudson River in Ulster County, is the seat of Ulster County government and a base for Hudson River sightseeing cruises. Sullivan County, marketed as the Sullivan Catskills, covers towns such as Liberty and Livingston Manor. Cooperstown, a separate destination outside the Catskills proper, is known for the National Baseball Hall of Fame.