Location: Tannersville
Top Things to do in Tannersville
Top Restaurants in Tannersville
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Tannersville is a village in Greene County, New York, United States. The village is in the north-central part of the town of Hunter on Route 23A. The population was 539 at the 2010 census, up from 448 at the 2000 census.
Restaurants in Tannersville
1. New York Zipline Canopy Tours
Overall Ratings
5 based on 300 reviews
Three attractions to choose from Mild to Wild including one of the Longest, Highest and Fastest Zipline Tours in North America, the Skyrider Tour. The Skyrider begins with 3,200ft dual ziplines at over 600ft above the canopy! This extreme activity is Not for Everyone! Our Mid-Mountain tour is slightly more mild, zipping from tree to tree within the canopy. This activity is fun for the whole family and a great place to take your first zipline adventure. Our zipline tours last approximately 3 hours and are lead by professionaly trained (and very entertaining) tour guides. Weight and hight restrictions apply, reservations are required.
Reviewed By Autumn G
This place is amazing! My husband and I paid for the SkyRider tour. I chickened out at the last minute and they were SOOOO nice and patient about it. My husband however did it and LOVED it! He said that it was the best zipline experience ever (and he has ziplined over a waterfall in Honduras)! The views are breathtaking and make for some great photo ops! The staff is soooo nice! Greg has the best jokes! They have the best customer service we have ever experienced! Even the car ride to Hunter Mtn is so nice. We pulled over and took several pictures! They definitely have a special thing going on there!
2. Hudson-Chatam Winery Tasting Room
Overall Ratings
4 based on 42 reviews
Reviewed By Michaelbdoherty - Norton, Massachusetts
Maybe it's more lively in ski season, but in October Tannersville is a pretty dreary place. But the Hudson Chatham tasting room is an oasis figuratively and literally. The staff was fun and knowledgeable and made for a great visit. There is not much else in town so it made for nice find.
3. Kaaterskill Falls
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 219 reviews
Reviewed By Camille C - Hillsboro, Oregon
We were staying in Tannersville and so had to take a short hike to see the Kaaterskill Falls. Towering at 260 feet – that’s 90 feet higher than Niagara Falls at 167 feet – Kaaterskill Falls is the tallest cascading waterfall in New York State. One of the most popular waterfalls in the Catskills, Kaaterskill Falls is a regional natural wonder that has captivated everyone from the daytripper to renowned painters and photographers who have depicted the falls in countless pieces of Catskills art. Hike one mile to the base of the two-tiered waterfall and revel in its incredible beauty. Parking is available on Route 23A just east of Haines Falls, but be wary of traffic on this winding switchback road. This parking was full so we continued down 23A and followed the signs for North/South Lake. We had to pay to get in, but then were able to find additional parking. From here the trail starts across the street from where the map resides and is well marked. We saw the people who took the last spot at the other parking area at the falls, so you can hike to the falls from either location. Hiking Advisory: Alongside its beauty, Kaaterskill falls can be extremely dangerous and has taken the lives of many overzealous hikers over the years.
4. Indian Head Mountain
Overall Ratings
4 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By robcurtross - New York City, New York
This loop hike climbs nearly 2,000 feet to the summit of Indian Head Mountain, with spectacular views.
Details Time:6.5 hours, Length:7.8 milesRoute Dogs:Allowed off leash
Driving Directions
Take the New York State Thruway to Exit 20 (Saugerties). After the toll booths, turn left onto N.Y. 212/N.Y. 32, and continue straight ahead at the next intersection to stay on Route 212. In 2.3 miles, turn right onto County Route 35 (Blue Mountain Road). In another 1.5 miles, turn left to continue on County Route 35, now designated as West Saugerties Road. Continue ahead on West Saugerties Road when it becomes County Route 33 and then Platte Clove Road, which climbs through Platte Clove on a steep, narrow road. Just beyond the crest of the rise, turn right at a sign for “trailhead parking” (the sign may be facing the opposite direction) and proceed to the parking area (about 150 feet up a gravel road).
Description
From the parking area, go back to Platte Clove Road, turn right, and walk along the road for about 750 feet until you see a “Long Path” sign on the left. Enter the woods, heading south on a footpath, and cross Plattekill Creek on a “kingpin” bridge. The Long Path climbs through an attractive evergreen forest, traversing the Platte Clove Preserve of the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development. The trail through the Platte Clove Preserve is marked both with green diamond blazes and with blue blazes with the Long Path logo.
In three-quarters of a mile, you’ll enter the State Forest Preserve. The trail is now blazed with blue DEC blazes. Then, in another 0.2 mile, you’ll reach a junction with the red-blazed Devil’s Path. The trail on the right will be your return route, but for now, continue ahead on the old road, now following red blazes.
In another 350 feet, you’ll come to a second junction. Turn right here and continue to follow the red-blazed Devil’s Path, which begins its climb of Indian Head Mountain. You’ll gain about 1,000 feet in elevation in 1.25 miles, as the trail ascends the northeast face of the mountain, with level sections alternating with rather steep climbs.
After passing a large overhanging ledge on the left, the trail climbs steeply, then descends a little to Sherman’s Lookout – a northeast-facing rock ledge to the left of the trail. The ledge affords a spectacular view over Platte Clove, with Kaaterskill High Peak in the background, and the Hudson River visible in the distance to the right. You’ll want to take a break here and rest from your arduous climb.
The trail now curves to the right and heads through a spruce forest, running close to the edge of the escarpment for part of the way. A level stretch is followed by a rather steep climb. After traversing a deep evergreen forest, the trail passes a panoramic south-facing viewpoint on the left, then begins a gradual descent.
At the base of the descent, the trail turns sharply right and climbs very steeply up a cleft in the rock. You’ll need to use both your hands and your feet to negotiate this steep climb (with tree roots providing excellent hand-holds). At the top, an open rock ledge on the right provides another excellent view – this one to the southeast. The knob directly ahead of you is part of Indian Head Mountain (it forms the “chin” of the “Indian,” which you just traversed on the Devil’s Path), and Overlook Mountain (with a fire tower and a communications tower) is on the right. Use extreme caution here, and do not approach the edge, as there is a sheer drop of over 100 feet from this exposed ledge.
The trail continues on a relatively level route until, just before reaching a 50-foot rock face, it turns sharply right and climbs steeply through a crevice. Again, you’ll need to use both your hands and your feet here. The trail soon passes the 3500-foot sign and continues to climb, soon reaching yet another viewpoint from a rock ledge to the left.
The actual summit of the mountain is a short distance beyond the viewpoint. There are no signs to designate this high point, but you’ll know when you’ve reached it, as just beyond, the trail begins a very steep descent. In just half a mile, the trail drops about 500 vertical feet.
At the base of the descent, you’ll come to Jimmy Dolan Notch. The Devil’s Path continues ahead, beginning its climb of Twin Mountain, but you should turn right onto the blue-blazed Jimmy Dolan Notch Trail, which you will follow for the next 1.6 miles. The first part of this trail involves a steep descent, but after descending another 300 vertical feet, the grade moderates, and the trail meanders downhill through a deciduous forest.
After following an old road for about a third of a mile, you’ll cross a stream and reach a trail junction. The Jimmy Dolan Notch Trail ends here, and you should turn right onto the red-blazed Devil’s Path. The trail climbs gradually, then levels off. It crosses two significant streams – one on an interesting rock bridge, and the other on flat rock slabs. Then, after about 1.5 miles, it descends slightly to reach a junction with the trail leading through the Platte Clove Preserve. Turn left and retrace your steps on the Long Path through the Platte Clove Preserve to return to Platte Clove Road, where the hike began.
Description by Daniel Chazin; trails maintained by the Trail Conference
5. Windham Mountain
Overall Ratings
4 based on 265 reviews
This year-round resort in the Catskills offers a full range of outdoor recreation and family fun. Winter brings skiing and snowboarding on 1600 vertical feet, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and endless activities in our Adventure Park. The warmer months are perfect for mountain biking, world-class golf, skyrides to the summit, special events and picturesque weddings.
Reviewed By sharoncV7586HL - York
Great skiing, will groomed slopes, good lodge accommodations for storing gear, relaxing, getting lunch.
6. Rip Van Winkle Country Club
Overall Ratings
4 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By steve t - dc
This 9 hole executive style course is well layed out, very well maintained and offers great views of the surrounding mountains. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Course is good for quick short game husband/wife, retirees, quick business round, etc. A fun and pleasurable place to play however long ball hitters won't be able to let loose. Fall views are wonderful. Restaurant on premises.
7. Overlook Mountain
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 216 reviews
Located in the Catskill park region, Overlook Mountain beckons nature lovers with its trails and campgrounds.
Reviewed By LCNS10471 - Riverdale, New York
Our go to hike with our dog up Overlook Mountain. What would make it much better for novices and seniors would be some kind of places to sit along the long walk from the parking lot to the abandoned hotel, and also from the hotel to the fire tower at the top. Definitely need good shoes, either hiking shoes or something with support because of the surface. There are many stones and ruts on the way to the top. Once you get there, it's a perfect place to picnic and enjoy the views that span many, many miles.
8. Mountain Top Arboretum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By robcurtross - New York City, New York
We were hiking in the area and saw a short blurb about this arboretum at the burger joint in town. An hour spent here was a perfect way to rest up before our journey back to NYC.
The Mountain Top Arboretum is a living museum of trees and shrubs created for the education and pleasure of the public. Its founders, the Ahrens family, designed and planted a seven acre mountain top area starting in 1977, to display the range of native and exotic trees and shrubs that successfully adapt to the rigorous climate at 2,400 feet elevation.
There are twenty three acres of displays in three distinct areas: the West Meadow, the Woodland Walk, and the East Meadow, and a 163 acre wild forest and wetland area called Black Spruce Glen which has trails along a fen, bogs, old growth hemlocks and mixed hardwood forest.
The Arboretum is home to a wide range of mammals and amphibians. Over 70 species of birds can be seen and heard throughout the various habitats found throughout the Arboretum.
9. Hunter Mountain
Overall Ratings
4 based on 378 reviews
Popular ski resort providing excellent runs and trails for downhill skiing, snowboarding, snowtubing and snowshoeing.
Reviewed By JohnandJaneS - Elmira, New York
When you're not there to ski consider hiking the trails. Its 2 miles and an 800 foot climb to the summit of the mountain where there's a fire tower with the best view in the Catskills. The ski lift runs weekends from Memorial Day until mid October and weekdays in the summer. Check the schedule online. On weekends from Memorial Day to Columbus Day the tower observation cab and the fire observers cabin are open to the public and volunteers are there to answer questions and point out the sights from the tower. The mountain has over 15 miles of beautiful marked trails for hiking. Great place to visit.....even if ski season is over.
10. Tannersville Antique & Artisan Center
Overall Ratings
5 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By willres - New York City, New York
While on a trip in the Catskills with my hubby we visited this store.
Management/Service:
The owner was very friendly and informative. He spent a lot of time showing us neat items and giving background information. When we asked him about local activities he not only told us the must-dos of the areas, but showed us paintings of these places from the store collection. Did not feel rushed or pressured to buy anything.
Merchandise:
We ended up purchasing an awesome black and decker antique iron. There were items for every taste... We looked at jewelry, kitchenware,walking sticks, collectors items, fabrics, decorative pieces, toys, clothes, books, and that's just to name a few. The store is clean and in great condition. The items are separated by vendor and clearly marked for price. Items are all in good to great condition.
Prices:
Quite reasonable and a vast array of items in all price ranges.
Overall:
If ever in this area again I will definitely be paying this store a visit!!!
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