Guidebook for East Branch
Everything Else
Hiking, fishing, photographing, picnicking and bird watching. 4 mile bike ride or drive from house.
Tomannex State Forest
Hiking, fishing, photographing, picnicking and bird watching. 4 mile bike ride or drive from house.
Great family mountain with decent vertical to challenge the more advanced skiers and shortest drive from the house - about 45 minutes.
158 locals recommend
Elk Mountain Ski Resort
344 Elk Mountain RdGreat family mountain with decent vertical to challenge the more advanced skiers and shortest drive from the house - about 45 minutes.
One of the most enjoyable places to ski in the Catskills and about a 60 minute drive from the house.
604 locals recommend
Belleayre Mountain Ski Center
181 Galli Curci RdOne of the most enjoyable places to ski in the Catskills and about a 60 minute drive from the house.
Arts & Culture
Great venue for music and on the former site of the Woodstock Music Festival.
495 locals recommend
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
200 Hurd RdGreat venue for music and on the former site of the Woodstock Music Festival.
Food Scene
Great food, cocktails and a very modern, cool take on an historic property - dining room includes an antique working bowling lane where the kitchen sits. Watch as your meal is made sipping a cocktail and bowling.
58 locals recommend
The North Branch Inn
869 N Branch RdGreat food, cocktails and a very modern, cool take on an historic property - dining room includes an antique working bowling lane where the kitchen sits. Watch as your meal is made sipping a cocktail and bowling.
Excellent Italian homestyle cooking with very good thin crust pizza in the middle of quaint riverside town of Callicoon.
49 locals recommend
Peppinos
31 Lower Main StExcellent Italian homestyle cooking with very good thin crust pizza in the middle of quaint riverside town of Callicoon.
Same owners of the North Branch Inn. Restored farmhouse, inn with cozy tavern-like restaurant. Worth the drive.
129 locals recommend
The Arnold House
839 Shandelee RdSame owners of the North Branch Inn. Restored farmhouse, inn with cozy tavern-like restaurant. Worth the drive.
Real New York bagels and excellent pastries and cookies. Also does lunch and there is seating inside for dining.
the bakery.
167 E Front StReal New York bagels and excellent pastries and cookies. Also does lunch and there is seating inside for dining.
Close by and great for homestyle cooking - prime rib, salad bar. Bring your fly rod and waders to fish before or after dinner out the back of the property on the Beaverkill.
10 locals recommend
Riverside Cafe & Lodging
16624 County Rd 17Close by and great for homestyle cooking - prime rib, salad bar. Bring your fly rod and waders to fish before or after dinner out the back of the property on the Beaverkill.
Open Friday-Sunday it serves tasty homemade fresh pasta (make pasta for the greater area) dishes. Call ahead for reservations. Bring your own wine or beer.
48 locals recommend
Northern Farmhouse Pasta
65 Rockland RdOpen Friday-Sunday it serves tasty homemade fresh pasta (make pasta for the greater area) dishes. Call ahead for reservations. Bring your own wine or beer.
Everyone will ask if you went to the Roscoe diner so just go.
Typical diner dining with a college pennant theme inside...bring yours if you think they don't already have it hanging on the wall.
45 locals recommend
Roscoe Diner
1908 Old Rte 17Everyone will ask if you went to the Roscoe diner so just go.
Typical diner dining with a college pennant theme inside...bring yours if you think they don't already have it hanging on the wall.
Callicoon Farmers' Market
A Dorrer DrNarrowsburg
Classic diner with a college pennant collection that guests have contributed to over the years. I bet your college is on the wall.
45 locals recommend
Roscoe Diner
1908 Old Rte 17Classic diner with a college pennant collection that guests have contributed to over the years. I bet your college is on the wall.
Great brew pub and yummy home-cooked food for inside, or outside in the warm weather.
91 locals recommend
Roscoe Beer Co.
145 Rockland RdGreat brew pub and yummy home-cooked food for inside, or outside in the warm weather.
Catskill Brewery
672 Old Rte 17Wonderful brew pub and eatery.
Entertainment & Activities
Original movie house from early 20th century. Great fun and good films.
83 locals recommend
Callicoon Theater
30 Upper Main StOriginal movie house from early 20th century. Great fun and good films.
Fox Bowling Center
24723 NY-97Great family run ski mountain with a ridiculous inner tube ride. This is a step back in skiing time with core devotees of what skiing once was and is now. And ski it if you can - serious vertical. Grab a Catskill Brewery pint in the upstairs restaurant, bar sitting next to a roaring fire in a wood stove.
260 locals recommend
Plattekill Mountain
469 Plattekill RdGreat family run ski mountain with a ridiculous inner tube ride. This is a step back in skiing time with core devotees of what skiing once was and is now. And ski it if you can - serious vertical. Grab a Catskill Brewery pint in the upstairs restaurant, bar sitting next to a roaring fire in a wood stove.
Sightseeing
The Upper Delaware River national Waterway is a wonderful place to canoe, fish or Kayak. There are outfitters who handle renting canoes and kayaks and will pick you up downstream at the end of your float. Fishing guides can be booked an handle two fishers per boat. You will see bald eagles, deer, beaver and other bird life.
86 locals recommend
Delaware River
The Upper Delaware River national Waterway is a wonderful place to canoe, fish or Kayak. There are outfitters who handle renting canoes and kayaks and will pick you up downstream at the end of your float. Fishing guides can be booked an handle two fishers per boat. You will see bald eagles, deer, beaver and other bird life.