Top Reasons to Go

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts: Both a fascinating museum as well as a world-class concert venue, Bethel Woods celebrates the 1969 Woodstock Festival that forever changed the face of popular music.

Breathtaking views: Drive the highways and byways of the Catskills during any season where winding roads cross picturesque streams and rise up and down through the hills and valleys of an undulating terrain. Be surprised by soaring bald eagles, flocks of wild turkeys, and fleeting glimpses of foxes going about their business.

Best fishing around: When they talk about fish in the Catskills, they mean trout. The hamlets of Livingston Manor and Roscoe are where the serious fly-fishers go. Come June, stop by for the annual Trout Parade.

Go for a float: Bring your flotation device, boat, tube, kayak, whatever—and don’t forget your fishing pole—and head to the Upper Delaware River, which borders New York and Pennsylvania.