- Our list of the best things to do in New Paltz, New York, features the top 231 nearby activities — including 110 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- New Paltz, NY has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, Sights & Landmarks, and Entertainment & Shows.
- The results below include the top 20 things to do within the city of New Paltz, NY , followed by 211 popular activities in nearby cities, including Poughkeepsie, Kingston, Newburgh, Beacon, Saugerties, Hyde Park, Rhinebeck, Cold Spring, Woodstock, Fishkill, Marlboro, Millbrook, Ellenville, Middletown, Carmel, Garrison and Bolton Landing
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In the Minnewaska State Park Preserve there are waterfalls, lakes, and centuries old forests. Hiking and biking can be done on the 25 miles of trails. In here there are also picnic areas and swimming designated areas.
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Featuring galleries which exhibit abstract painting, the DM Weil Gallery is dedicated to painter DM Weil. In here there are also a bar which serves complimentary beverages, and a restored 1911 Grotrian Steinway grand piano, which serves as a fundament for mini-concerts.
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Covering 8,000 acres, the Mohonk Preserve is the largest preserve in the state. Hiking, biking, horseback riding, and skiing in the winter are some of the activities to be performed in here. Programs and special events, such as the Talk to the Animals one, are organized in here.
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12.2 Miles of Linear Park, New Paltz, NY 12561
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Spend the day walking, hiking, or bicycling the Wallkill Valley Rail trail. Other activities include horseback riding and skiing and snowshoeing in the winter. The trail extends 22 miles and borders forest, apple orchards and more.
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There are several exhibits which can be enjoyed in the Historic Huguenot Street, such as the DuBois Fort Gallery. The gift shop offers souvenirs, inspired by the street itself.
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Founded in 2007, the Robibero Family Vineyards offer a selection of 16 wines, some of them limited editions, to be tasted and purchased.
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A family business for 3 generations, the Dressel Farms covers 275 acres and cultivates 20 different varieties of apples, and also all sorts of berries, pumpkins, and more.
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Mountain Skills Climbing Guides was created with the purpose of inspiring and challenging climbers of all ages and abilities. The company is authorized to guide rock climbing trips on the Mohonk Preserve.
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Water Street Market, 10 Main Street, New Paltz, NY 12561
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G. Steve Jordan Gallery exclusively features fine art landscape photographs of the Shawangunk Ridge and the Hudson Valley in a variety of formats and sizes. Gallery photographs are open edition digital inkjet prints produced using a pigmented archival inkset.
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Taking visitors through valleys and fields, Payne Farm Too offers trail rides on gentle and patient horses. There are several trails on the farm's 100 acres of land suited for varying skill levels.