Frank & Nila's Local Guidebook
Food
This is a great bar and restaurant set in an old house. Good cocktails!
103 locals recommend
Huckleberry
21 Church StThis is a great bar and restaurant set in an old house. Good cocktails!
The Parish Restaurant
10 Main StCajun food and great cocktails!
Hokkaido Japanese Restaurant
18 Church StGood sushi in New Paltz
This place is amazing! It's an apple orchard serving ciders, thin-crust pizza, and burgers. You pick up food (which is delicious) at the pavilion and eat it at outdoor picnic tables by a lake. Very relaxed. One of our very favorite spots.
(Friday 12-8, Saturday 12-8, and Sunday 12-7 only.)
44 locals recommend
Twin Star Orchards
155 N Ohioville RdThis place is amazing! It's an apple orchard serving ciders, thin-crust pizza, and burgers. You pick up food (which is delicious) at the pavilion and eat it at outdoor picnic tables by a lake. Very relaxed. One of our very favorite spots.
(Friday 12-8, Saturday 12-8, and Sunday 12-7 only.)
This is a really nice Irish gastropub. The building was built in 1759 and is surrounded by locust trees. We like to sit outside on the porch.
73 locals recommend
Garvan's Gastropub
215 Huguenot StThis is a really nice Irish gastropub. The building was built in 1759 and is surrounded by locust trees. We like to sit outside on the porch.
This is a great bakery In New Paltz that also does sandwiches and other lunch foods. Great place to pick something up to-go if you’re headed out for rockclimbing or sightseeing.
35 locals recommend
The Bakery
13a N Front StThis is a great bakery In New Paltz that also does sandwiches and other lunch foods. Great place to pick something up to-go if you’re headed out for rockclimbing or sightseeing.
Coffee, beer, and food. This is a local favorite. In Highland (near the Hudson River).
23 locals recommend
Underground Coffee & Ales
74 Vineyard AveCoffee, beer, and food. This is a local favorite. In Highland (near the Hudson River).
John Fazio Farms Barbecue
1836 State Rte 44Family owned bbq spot with a down-home atmosphere and good chicken wings.
Antiques
Grandpas Vintage Attic! Clintondale’s only storefront is a small antique store. The owner, Jeff, is sweet as can be and he’s got some great stuff in there. Open on weekends only.
Grandpa's Vintage Attic
5 Maple AveGrandpas Vintage Attic! Clintondale’s only storefront is a small antique store. The owner, Jeff, is sweet as can be and he’s got some great stuff in there. Open on weekends only.
Water Street Market has two antique stores. "Antiques Barn" is a big two-story antique market. You can find some treasures here. The smaller store is called "Antiques on Main" and has glassware, pottery, furniture, vintage clothing, etc. We check out both whenever we're in Water Street Market.
121 locals recommend
Water Street Market
10 Main StWater Street Market has two antique stores. "Antiques Barn" is a big two-story antique market. You can find some treasures here. The smaller store is called "Antiques on Main" and has glassware, pottery, furniture, vintage clothing, etc. We check out both whenever we're in Water Street Market.
Wine, groceries, laundry
This is a great wine/liquor store with a friendly and knowledgeable staff.
10 locals recommend
Fox & Hound Wine & Spirits
271 Main StThis is a great wine/liquor store with a friendly and knowledgeable staff.
Great store for natural and organic foods.
In that same shopping center, there is also a big grocery store called Tops.
39 locals recommend
Health & Nutrition Center
15 New Paltz PlazaGreat store for natural and organic foods.
In that same shopping center, there is also a big grocery store called Tops.
New Paltz Express Laundry
138 Main StSelf-serve washing machines and also a drop-off wash-and-fold service.
Things to do
Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park
61 Parker AvenueNice walk across the Hudson River (no cars).
New Paltz Open Air Market
46 Main StOur local Farmer’s Market, Sundays from 10 to 3 on Church Street
Swimming, hiking, biking - this is the spot. See their website for details.
https://parks.ny.gov/parks/127/details.aspx
504 locals recommend
Minnewaska State Park Preserve
5281 Route 44-55Swimming, hiking, biking - this is the spot. See their website for details.
https://parks.ny.gov/parks/127/details.aspx
Historic Huguenot Street District in New Paltz was once home to American Indians and European settlers. Today the district includes a visitor center and local history archive, archaeological sites, historical stone houses, a reconstructed 1717 Huguenot church, a replica Munsee wigwam, and a burial ground that dates to the town’s first European settlers.
80 locals recommend
Historic Huguenot Street
81 Huguenot StHistoric Huguenot Street District in New Paltz was once home to American Indians and European settlers. Today the district includes a visitor center and local history archive, archaeological sites, historical stone houses, a reconstructed 1717 Huguenot church, a replica Munsee wigwam, and a burial ground that dates to the town’s first European settlers.
The Hudson Valley Rail Trail stretches 7.1 miles through hardwood forests, over Black Creek, and under two stone-arch bridges. Connects the towns of New Paltz, Lloyd, and Highland.
Paved trail, good for walking or biking. Runs east-west. Starts at North Putt Corners Road in New Paltz and ends at the Walkway Over The Hudson.
14 locals recommend
Hudson Valley Rail Trail
Hudson Valley Rail TrailThe Hudson Valley Rail Trail stretches 7.1 miles through hardwood forests, over Black Creek, and under two stone-arch bridges. Connects the towns of New Paltz, Lloyd, and Highland.
Paved trail, good for walking or biking. Runs east-west. Starts at North Putt Corners Road in New Paltz and ends at the Walkway Over The Hudson.
21.3 miles long. Great for walking or biking. This trail is a mix of dirt, gravel and asphalt. (You don't have to do the whole thing. There are parking lots along the route.) The section between Gardiner, New Paltz, and Rosendale is especially nice, with orchards, organic farms, lakes, streams, and the Wallkill River. Fishing opportunities are also available along the Wallkill River.
*Happy Trails Bike Rental is now renting bikes!
**Also, on the weekends, you can visit the Rail Trail Cafe serving pizza, salads and smoothies (often live music too)
74 locals recommend
Wallkill Valley Rail Trail
Wallkill Valley Rail Trail21.3 miles long. Great for walking or biking. This trail is a mix of dirt, gravel and asphalt. (You don't have to do the whole thing. There are parking lots along the route.) The section between Gardiner, New Paltz, and Rosendale is especially nice, with orchards, organic farms, lakes, streams, and the Wallkill River. Fishing opportunities are also available along the Wallkill River.
*Happy Trails Bike Rental is now renting bikes!
**Also, on the weekends, you can visit the Rail Trail Cafe serving pizza, salads and smoothies (often live music too)
Happy Trails Bike Rental
310 River Rd ExdBike rental ($10/hour or $40/day)
Call 917-443-3600 to reserve
New Paltz Biking
41 Springtown RdRent a kayak and paddle the wallkill
Skydive The Ranch
55 Sand Hill RdIf you want to jump out of a plane, here's a spot nearby.
Stone Wave Yoga
2694 US-44Hike, Bike, or Climb (most of the Gunks climbing cliffs are located here). You have to pay for a day pass. Parking can be a problem so it's good to go early. Check out their website for info.
264 locals recommend
Mohonk Preserve
3197 Route 44 55Hike, Bike, or Climb (most of the Gunks climbing cliffs are located here). You have to pay for a day pass. Parking can be a problem so it's good to go early. Check out their website for info.
The Falcon
1348 Rte 9WLive music and dining.
Bars
Jar'd Wine Pub
10 Main StSeasonal (FALL)
This is right down the road from us. You can pick your own apples. They also have a corn maze, hay rides, petting zoo, live music sometimes, apple cider donuts and lots more. Great for kids, or if you want to make a whole bunch of apple pies.
10 locals recommend
Minard's Family Farms Farms
250 Hurds RdThis is right down the road from us. You can pick your own apples. They also have a corn maze, hay rides, petting zoo, live music sometimes, apple cider donuts and lots more. Great for kids, or if you want to make a whole bunch of apple pies.
Another pick-your-own apple farm. This one is more quaint and less crowded than Minards.
25 locals recommend
Hurd's Family Farm
1 Sleepy Valley RdAnother pick-your-own apple farm. This one is more quaint and less crowded than Minards.
Seasonal (WINTER)
Smaller mountain for skiing or snowboarding. About an hour away. Midweek it can be very quiet.
This is where we usually go.
604 locals recommend
Belleayre Mountain Ski Center
181 Galli Curci RdSmaller mountain for skiing or snowboarding. About an hour away. Midweek it can be very quiet.
This is where we usually go.