my fiance and i are getting married in manhattan in June and don't plan to take our honeymoon until the fall.... but we would like to take a few days and go stay in a romantic B and B, not too far (1-2 hrs) from the city...we'd like to be near the mountains, lakes, walking trails etc.....would appreciate any ideas

Isn't that why the Poconos were invented?

The honeymoon package places are way too awful for words (my assistant went to one - her husband's plan) and they left the next day). You could do better heading a couple of hours straight up the Hudson and there's a
lot to do within an hour or so by car.

There's a whole listing at:
http://www.bedandbreakfast.com/hudso...-new-york.html

nycgal,

I would suggest Spring Lakes NJ or Cape May. Beautiful that time of year but then I see you like the mountains, trails etc. I like the Hudson Valley idea. There is also New Hope Pa, Peddlers Village, and Lambertville area on the NJ side. Many trails, B&Bs and fine restaurants. I think it is very romantic in that area. In New Hope there is a playhouse, plenty of shopping, a scenic train ride, and boat rides on the river.

Take a look at Rhinebeck, NY, just north along the Hudson RIver. Beautiful town, lovely B&Bs, and a really excellent bookstore, which is about as high a cultural marking as I can think of these when they're a dying breed. By June the Rhinebeck Aerodrome may be up & running again where you can also see an airshow and even go for a ride in a small open cockpit plane.

The Poconos are like a bad newlywed camp, please go anyplace, but...How about the Hudson River Valley.

I cast my vote for Rhinebeck also.

hey guys thanks for the advise....i will do a bit of research on hudson valley, and the lamberton area of jersey..any specific B and B's that you guys really liked?

Rhinebeck:
Delamater House/Beekman Arms

http://www.bedandbreakfast.com/new-y...amaterinn.html

The Looking Glass Inn
http://www.thelookingglassbandb.com/

And then just over the State line into the Berkshires, there are masses of B&Bs in Great Barrington and Lenox etc.

A family member spent her honeymoon here last year and highly recommends it. They stayed in a suite. It's sounds like it may fit the bill -
http://www.calebstreetsinn.com/index.html

I was also going to suggest the Berkshires, if you can add a few hours to your trip (about 3 from Manhattan). It's such a beautiful destination, with quaint little towns and fantastic arts events in the summer.

All these places assume you're driving. What about the Hamptons? June is not so crazy yet.

http://www.millhouseinn.com/

Also some good ideas here

http://fodors.com/forums/threadselec...1&tid=35094414

In PA you can check out Skytop Lodge or someplace in Jim Thorpe.

Mayflower Inn-Washington, CT

If you can afford it, stay at teh Mayflower Inn and use their spa- AMAZING!

I have heard that the Mayflower Inn is very nice. You cant go wrong staying here.