Attractions
***Trail Ways Bus DIRECTLY to our campground. 90 minutes from NY City***
WOODSTOCK NY** HUNTER MT** BELLAYRE MT minutes from our Campground
Enjoy the beautiful Mountains that surrounds our Camp & RV Park which is located directly on the Esopus Creek.
Year round action, fun for all ages, great places to tour and the American Bald Eagle visits our campground almost daily. Enjoy your campfire on the creek as the Eagles and other wildlife harvest from the Esopus Creek for trout.
THE BEAUTY OF NATURE AT IT'S BEST
Phenomenal Trout fishing in the Esopus Creek .
You have the option of fishing rite in front of your site
Experience nature's ultimate water park on the Esopus Creek!
Tube Rental walking distance of our camp!!
Tube to your site !!
Located in the heart of the Catskill Mountains is a five mile stretch of river that has become one of the most popular tubing courses. Our Campground is located directly on this Creek. People come from all over to ride the rapids and drift with the current as the Esopus Creek winds through the beautiful mountains of the Catskill Park.
THINGS TO DO
Updated daily for 2010 season
Walking distance from our campground is the Village of Phoenicia and....
Catskill Mountain Railroad Co., Inc.
Route 28, Mount Pleasant, NY Phone: (845) 688-7400
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SCENIC TRAIN
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The Catskill Mountain Railroad
Scenic Train is a 12 mile round trip between Phoenicia and Boiceville, NY ,
which makes a wonderful hour and thirty minute railroad excursion. After
arriving at the Mount Pleasant depot, purchase your ticket from the agent on
duty.
There is plenty of free parking at the station, and you will have the opportunity to visit our snack bar and gift shop....Then it's "All Aboard!"
After departing Mount
Pleasant, your ride will be along the Esopus Creek, famed for its scenic beauty
and great fishing.
You may even spot bald eagles, great blue herons, hawks, deer and other wildlife along its banks. Framing the beautiful Esopus Valley on either side of the creek are Mount Tremper to the north and Mount Pleasant and Romer Mountain to the south. At Phoenicia, step into the past by visiting the historic 1900 railroad depot, home of the Empire State Railway Museum.
Here
Passengers can explore railroading both past and present on the Catskill
Mountain Branch Line of the old Ulster and Delaware Railroad. Upon re-boarding,
the train now sets out for our eastern-most terminus at Coldbrook, located in
Boiceville, N.Y. Now heading East we cross Route 28 on our newly installed
railroad crossing, which became operational in the Fall of 2004. This portion of
the extended track offers a fresh variety of scenic vistas through the woods,
along the Esopus Creek, and ends with the return trip to Mt. Pleasant.
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A BIT OF HISTORY
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The
tracks you will be riding on are rich in history. Trains of the Ulster &
Delaware Railroad carried vital freight and tourist traffic to and from the
Catskills. Bluestone for the sidewalks of New York was quarried here and dairy
products produced on Ulster and Delaware County farms were rushed to the city by
rail.
City dwellers sought a breath of fresh air and a respite from steamy New York
City summers at the Catskills' many boarding houses and grand hotels. In 1913,
more than 676,000 passengers rode the U&D to the Catskills. In subsequent years,
the New York Central used these tracks. During the 1930s, they operated special
ski trains direct to the Simpson Ski Slope in Woodland Valley.
In later years, Penn Central offered
service on these rails, but in October 1976, after decades of declining
revenues, the last train rode on the old Ulster & Delaware tracks.
The county of Ulster purchased the railroad in 1979 with the intention of
attracting a tourist railroad.
In 1983, the Catskill Mountain Railroad was chartered to operate a tourist
passenger operation as well as freight service. The Scenic Train is the second
stage of the implementation of CMRR's long-range plan for reopening the entire
rail line to operation.
Staffed with volunteers, it is with great pride that we WELCOME YOU ABOARD.
Our
trains provide passenger service along the scenic Esopus Creek. Come ride with
us for a 12-mile round trip on our scenic train through the heart of the
beautiful Catskill Mountains. The trip also stops at the Empire State Railway
Museum located in Phoenicia's Historic 1900 Railroad Depot. Here, for a small
donation passengers can explore railroading both past and present on the
Catskill Mountain Branch Line.
ALL ABOARD!
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LEAF PEEPER SPECIAL
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There is no better way to experience the spectacular colors of Fall in the Catskills than with a ride on our Scenic Train's Leaf Peeper Special. Don't miss out on this 2007 Fall Season!
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SCHEDULE
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The train is available for charter
Weekdays Monday thru Friday from
June 1st to October 30th
Walking distance from our campground is the Village of Phoenicia and....
Phoenicia Art Gallery - Phenomenal showings of great interest and beauty are displayed free of charge for all to enjoy. Bring your own art to display!
The Mystery Spot - Open every weekend to wonder thru and find the treasures of a life time.
Brio's Family Restaurant - 1 minute walking distance of our entrance for the BEST burger's in the Catskill Mountains!
Ricciardellas Italian Cuisine - 2 minute walk from our campground.
Sportsman's Bar & Grill - 1 minute walk from our campground.
SWEET SUE'S FAMOUS BREAKFAST RESTAURANT - 1 minutes from our campground.
Healing Arts - Artist Alliance Against Violence Inc. Sara Street is a dancer/choreographer who produces performances and offers workshops in conflict resolution and in dance styles ranging from jazz improvisation to spiritual expression. Her studio is located in Phoenicia.
Sundance Rappelling School - learn to Rappel ! Beginners, Advanced, SWAT & Rescue
Claude's Bar - Low key to enjoy a cocktail or two!
TOWN TINKER TUBE RENTAL (across the St. from our camp) www.towntinker.com
Egg's Nest - House of Home Made Fudge and Everything else u can imagine. A must !
Ice Cream Station - Best Ice cream in the Catskills!
Country Store - for all your needs!
Phoenicia Liquor Store - Wine & more!
Within minutes of our campground.........
Bear Creek Landing - Enjoy the Scenic Hamlet that surrounds our campground in the Catskill Mountains.
Shandaken Firehouse - Chicken Bar-ba-que & Steak Dinner (ask for dates)
Shandaken Theatrical Society - For the *Theater lovers*
The Blue Barn - Antiques Antiques & Antique
Emerson Catskill Corners, Mt. Tremper (The worlds largest Kaleidoscope)
Catskill Rose Bed & Breakfast - Mt. Tremper NY E-mail: peter@catskillrose.com
Ski Resorts & Festivals within 15 minutes of our Camp are.......
Woodstock NY - The famous Town is 10 minutes from our campground!
The Woodstock Green - Every Sunday drum beating at the green in the center of town in Woodstock.
Woodstock Film Festivals - Every weekend presents a new experience.
Maverick
Concerts - Sunset
Concerts Saturdays at 6:00 pm. Woodstock
Bears Ville
Theater -
Top acts on Rte. 212 in Woodstock.
WOODSTOCK ARTIST ASSOCIATION - The oldest artists organization of its kind in America. Since its beginnings in 1920, the WAA has been committed to exhibiting and collecting work in all media by area artists and supporting the tradition of Woodstock as the "Colony of the Arts". Located in the center of the village of Woodstock, New York, the WAA functions as a cultural center as well as an archive for the work of esteemed artists who have lived and worked in the vicinity.
Historical Museums of Woodstock - Photography display, art and many other items of interest here and throughout the town.
Opus 40 and the Quarryman's Museum - An immense composition of finely fitted stone, rising in ramps and swirling terraces around pools and trees and fountains out of the rock bed of an abandoned bluestone quarry. It spreads out over more than six acres.
Woodstock Harley -
Kingston NY - The first capital of NY is a great place to spend the day shopping and site seeing. Old Victorian historical homes and streets are of great interest.
Rondout: Hudson
River Port: 1850 to 1950
Rondout
Lighthouse
History of
Transportation at Kingston and Rondout
Rondout Walking Tour
Trolley Museum of New York
Delaware & Hudson Canal Historical Society
Rondout Station, Hudson &
Delaware Railroad
Ulster & Delaware Railroad Historical
Society
North River Tug Boat Museum
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