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17 miles away
17 miles away
Ski Plattekill
 | 4 PHOTOS ...st.families. Offering affordable rates, kids programs, small lesson class sizes and an all over intimate appeal. Just 3 hours from NYC. NEW FOR 2008-09 Plattekill has made significant renovations to the base lodge with expanded seating areas and improved skier services. Plus, we will be adding a new snowmaking pump online for this winter expanding snowmaking capabilities twofold by doubling our water pumping capacity. Add that to an all new groomer purchased mid season last year, this will make for some B E A U T I F U L surface conditions this winter on the Plattekill slopes! Plus, for this season we've built an all new outdoor firepit to warm up to in between runs and on cold snowtubing nights...it just keeps getting better... BE IN THE KNOW All new this year Plattekill will also be featuring the option to receive personal TEXT MESSAGES direct to your cell phone from the Plattekill mountaintop! You can sign up to choose the type of info you'd like to receive by texting to 29222 and entering certain ''keywords'': SNOW for snow condition reports POWDER for powd... |
Nickerson Park Campground
 | 10 miles away Great place for camping, swimming and so on, we love it and go every year!... |
Tunis Lake
 | 14 miles away Some of my earliest memories are from Tunis. I've taken my family back several times so they can ''see'' the stories I tell about ''the glorious days and the games we have played'' in the shadow of Mt. Pisgah....I went to Tunis Lake Camp from 1933 to 1939 and loved every minute ...Tunis Lake Camp was a wonderful experience, and i think about it every year when the summer comes. 1965-1968...I went to Tunis Lake Camp from 1936 through 1944.(I am now 81 years old)....Tunis lake camp was wonderful---what made it so were the staff and all personnel....I loved my summers at Tunis lake camp. 1965-1968. Unis sang an africana on the social hall piana.... |
Belleayre
| 16 miles away Only 2 hours from the NY Metro Region is the Belleayre Region of the Catskill Mountains, a place of quaint mountain villages, filled with a variety of Bed & Breakfasts and Inns, and a wide selection of restaurants and resorts. Not only are we the closest major ski area to the Metro Region, but we also have the best deals, such as children ages 14 and under can Kids'Ski Free and Stay Free¯ at participating establishments or midweek packages starting from $49pp/do!... |
Cobleskill Reservoir
| 17 miles away I have been to this reservoir many times and highly recommend it to anyone. It's got good fishing and its a very big area to just go out and relax while trying to catch some dinner. I cant say I've caught many big ones but many many sunfish and smallmouth. I know there are trout in the upper pond and walleye in the pond furthest to the left. Also large and smallmouth bass are in all three. Great place to go.... |
Alder Lake
| 19 miles away 1 PHOTO I was born in Margaretville on May 16, 1938 and as far back as I can remember, my dad, Bryan Burgin would take me fishing at this lake numerous times during the summers - The last time I was there would have been the summer of 1955 - I have a copy of the book ''Alder Lake'' by Joshua Gerow - that the Fuelane Company gave to dad in 1960 and was passed down to me - looking at the pictures of the lake and the large stone house brought tears to my eyes - thank you for being on the web and returning me if only in my mind to a very beautiful past - Sincerely, Bob Burgin ... |
Windham Mountain
| 25 miles away Windham Mountain, located in the Northern Catskills town of Windham, New York, has invested more than $10 million in its base lodge and mountain improvements over the last 3 years. Just a 2.5 hour ride from New York City, Windham offers a vertical rise of 1,600 ft., 267 acres of skiing and riding, 46 trails, 10 lifts (including 2 high-speed quads), 98% snowmaking, five terrain parks and a 600 ft. long half-pipe. Night skiing and riding are available on Fridays, Saturdays and select holidays between December 12, 2008 and March 7, 2009. Windham Mountain Adventure Park offers snow tubing on a 650 ft. slope with 10 lanes, 2 tows and its own lodge. In December, Windham will have a BigAirBag! Try out your tricks and land safely on the bag. We're the first to own one in North America. With the early cold temps and snowmaking, Windham is off to a great season!... |
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
 | 67 miles away 40 years ago I was one of the first Rangers working full time for the National Park Service at the DWGNRA. I miss the area and the wonderful people that lived there.... |
