Arts & Culture
A fantastic place to spend the day with activities for everyone in the family!
407 locals recommend
Mohonk Mountain House
1000 Mountain Rest RdA fantastic place to spend the day with activities for everyone in the family!
The Bardavon in Poughkeepsie is a 45-minute drive from here. It hosts frequent theater and music performances, as well as movie showings.
41 locals recommend
Bardavon
35 Market StThe Bardavon in Poughkeepsie is a 45-minute drive from here. It hosts frequent theater and music performances, as well as movie showings.
Essentials
Peter's Market
7700 State Route 209Wonderful local grocery store!
Located next door, pricey but highest quality in the area. Open April 15th until December 31st, closed on Mondays.
154 locals recommend
Saunderskill Farms
5100 United States Rte 209Located next door, pricey but highest quality in the area. Open April 15th until December 31st, closed on Mondays.
Great store with large gluten-free and organic section, in a little mall with a CVS pharmacy, and some other, smaller stores.
167 locals recommend
Emmanuel's Market Place
3853 Main StGreat store with large gluten-free and organic section, in a little mall with a CVS pharmacy, and some other, smaller stores.
This grocery store is a recent addition to the neighborhood, and has a large selection of local cheeses, meats, vegetables, and pantry items.
50 locals recommend
Accord Market
21 Main StThis grocery store is a recent addition to the neighborhood, and has a large selection of local cheeses, meats, vegetables, and pantry items.
Food Scene
Benny's Pizzeria
3835 U.S. 209Fantastic pizza with gluten-free options!
Family-friendly restaurant with great food. Open for dining and takeout.
48 locals recommend
Stone House Tavern
4802 United States Rte 209Family-friendly restaurant with great food. Open for dining and takeout.
The food is simple, but good. Service is very friendly, and it's only a 10-minute drive from here.
80 locals recommend
The Roost
3542 Main StThe food is simple, but good. Service is very friendly, and it's only a 10-minute drive from here.
Upscale restaurant with great food and a beautiful outdoor patio. Reservations are recommended.
73 locals recommend
Garvan's Gastropub
215 Huguenot StUpscale restaurant with great food and a beautiful outdoor patio. Reservations are recommended.
Lovely restaurant in a beautiful historic building. It belongs to Hasbrouck House, a small hotel. Reservations recommended. They usually have lovely prix-fixe menus for holidays.
79 locals recommend
Butterfield Restaurant
3805 Main StLovely restaurant in a beautiful historic building. It belongs to Hasbrouck House, a small hotel. Reservations recommended. They usually have lovely prix-fixe menus for holidays.
Mediterranean menu with sandwiches and regular meals, including a children's menu. A recent addition to the New Paltz food scene, we highly recommend it!
Zaytune Mediterranean Cafe
53 Main StreetMediterranean menu with sandwiches and regular meals, including a children's menu. A recent addition to the New Paltz food scene, we highly recommend it!
Resort with a great restaurant that boasts amazing views of the area. Also has a 9-hole golf course.
67 locals recommend
Inness
10 Banks StResort with a great restaurant that boasts amazing views of the area. Also has a 9-hole golf course.
Excellent pizza (including gluten-free options!) and a popular venue. It's pricey and sometimes the wait is long, but it's very good.
117 locals recommend
Ollie's Pizza
4 Bruceville RdExcellent pizza (including gluten-free options!) and a popular venue. It's pricey and sometimes the wait is long, but it's very good.
A lovely new addition to the neighborhood, this place serves excellent tacos and "quesaburros" (a cross between a quesadilla and a burrito).
Upstate Taco
4293 U.S. 209A lovely new addition to the neighborhood, this place serves excellent tacos and "quesaburros" (a cross between a quesadilla and a burrito).
New restaurant with great food and a lovely outdoor seating area on the Rondout Creek. The restaurant also has a store next door: a coffee bar open daily with a wide range of hot and cold
beverages, fresh snacks and ready-to-eat prepared foods.
Mill & Main Restaurant & Provisions
New restaurant with great food and a lovely outdoor seating area on the Rondout Creek. The restaurant also has a store next door: a coffee bar open daily with a wide range of hot and cold
beverages, fresh snacks and ready-to-eat prepared foods.
Entertainment & Activities
Featuring a petting zoo, a giant bouncy pillow, and mini golf, they also have pick-your-own fruits and vegetables. Super family friendly!
169 locals recommend
Kelder's Farm
5755 United States Rte 209Featuring a petting zoo, a giant bouncy pillow, and mini golf, they also have pick-your-own fruits and vegetables. Super family friendly!
Large bowling alley, popular with avid bowlers and families alike.
6 locals recommend
Patel's Kingston Lanes
644 E Chester StLarge bowling alley, popular with avid bowlers and families alike.
Small movie theater that shows the big hits. Nothing fancy, but cheap, close, with a fun old-timey atmosphere. We like it better than the big chain cinemas.
25 locals recommend
New Paltz Cinemas
2 New Paltz PlazaSmall movie theater that shows the big hits. Nothing fancy, but cheap, close, with a fun old-timey atmosphere. We like it better than the big chain cinemas.
Especially popular with kids, this pedal-powered railroad is a fun way to see the area. It tends to fill up fast in the fall, so book ahead if you can.
138 locals recommend
Rail Explorers: Catskills Division
70 High StEspecially popular with kids, this pedal-powered railroad is a fun way to see the area. It tends to fill up fast in the fall, so book ahead if you can.
Sightseeing
Lots of fantastic hiking, walking, and biking trails; beautiful views; lake Minnewaska offers swimming in the spring and summer. A membership pass is included with your stay.
504 locals recommend
Minnewaska State Park Preserve
5281 Route 44-55Lots of fantastic hiking, walking, and biking trails; beautiful views; lake Minnewaska offers swimming in the spring and summer. A membership pass is included with your stay.
The Mohonk Preserve has beautiful walking and biking trails in summer, and Crosscountry skiing and snowshoeing in winter. Some of the trailheads are accessible from public roads, and for others you need to buy a day pass from Mohonk Mountain House.
264 locals recommend
Mohonk Preserve
3197 Route 44 55The Mohonk Preserve has beautiful walking and biking trails in summer, and Crosscountry skiing and snowshoeing in winter. Some of the trailheads are accessible from public roads, and for others you need to buy a day pass from Mohonk Mountain House.
City/town information
New Paltz is a lovely small town with lots of restaurants, coffee shops, eclectic stores, and second-hand book shops. It's definitely worth a visit, and the local student population makes the town feel very energetic.
255 locals recommend
New Paltz
New Paltz is a lovely small town with lots of restaurants, coffee shops, eclectic stores, and second-hand book shops. It's definitely worth a visit, and the local student population makes the town feel very energetic.