A trip to the Great Northern Catskills wouldn’t be complete without a visit to the Village of Catskill. Explore a village where artists rose to fame, Rip Van Winkle slept, and local brews abound.
Our annual travel guide is filled with information and inspiration for planning your visit to the Great Northern Catskills. Magazine-style articles highlight some of the area’s must-see, must-try, must-taste, must-stay locations and adventures.
Located along the banks of the Hudson River, with the Catskill Creek flowing through it, the village is the picture-perfect example of a historic river town. Victorian storefronts line Catskill’s Main Street, filled with an eclectic variety of eateries and boutiques, and along the river’s edge lies the Thomas Cole House, once home to the famous painter and founder of the Hudson River School of Art.
