Catskill Park
The Catskill Park is the designation for a large area of eastern New York centered on the Catskill Mountains.
A park & preserve inside Hardenburgh
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 12°, with about 105" of snow a year. When to go ↓
Fleischmanns is the nearest base
Fleischmanns is 5 miles north, with 5 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 66–73°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Hardenburgh. Green months are the mild ones.
Catskill Park
The Catskill Park is the designation for a large area of eastern New York centered on the Catskill Mountains. Like Adirondack Park to the north, the area is unusual in the United States because, while the entire area is considered "parkland", as of 2005 about 54 percent of the land within the boundary consists of privately owned inholdings. Another 5 percent is owned by New York City to protect four of the city's reservoirs that either lie partially within the park or have watersheds encompassing parts of the park. The remaining 41 percent, or 287,500 acres (116,300 ha), is publicly owned by the state as part of the Forest Preserve.
Like Adirondack Park, the total acreage is defined by a Blue Line which encompasses all or part of four counties: Delaware, Greene, Sullivan, and Ulster, amounting to about 700,000 acres (280,000 ha; 2,800 km2).
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Area
- 1,094 square miles
- Wikipedia readers
- 18K a year
Where to stay near Catskill Park
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Shandaken (35) and Middletown (16).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Catskill Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardenburgh 69% vacation homes | in town | — | — | 219 | $493K | — |
| Shandaken 34% vacation homes | 8 mi east | 10 min | 35 10 hotels · 2 motels · 9 inns & B&Bs · 10 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds | 2,813 | $346K | A |
| Middletown 40% vacation homes | 9 mi northwest | 15 min | 16 4 hotels · 4 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 3,250 | $250K | — |
| Hunter 63% vacation homes | 19 mi east | 30 min | 38 17 hotels · 1 motel · 8 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 2,994 | $314K | A− |
| Rockland 25% vacation homes | 17 mi southwest | 25 min | 23 4 hotels · 2 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 8 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 3,335 | $155K | — |
| Fleischmanns 46% vacation homes | 5 mi north | 10 min | 5 2 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 223 | $281K | — |
| Woodstock | 17 mi east | 25 min | 17 5 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 6,215 | $605K | A+ |
| Windham 70% vacation homes | 22 mi northeast | 35 min | 25 16 hotels · 1 motel · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 1,701 | $316K | A+ |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Catskill Park
Other well-known places within 56 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw55 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw48 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a year
36 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
35 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year
124 mi WaterfallKaaterskill Falls
36 mi MuseumOlana State Historic Site227 mi Park & preserveMinnewaska State Park Preserve
317 mi Ski areaHunter Mountain62 runs · 1,532 ft verticalPhoto credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain · Kaaterskill Falls: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Olana State Historic Site: Netniks, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hunter Mountain: The original uploader was Daniel Case at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
Visiting Catskill Park
Is Catskill Park in Hardenburgh?
Yes. It’s inside Hardenburgh, NY.
When is the best time to visit Catskill Park?
June, July, August and September, with highs of 66–73°.
How far is Catskill Park from Newark and Jersey City?
About 95 miles south of Newark and about 97 miles south of Jersey City, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Catskill Park?
New York Stewart (SWF), about 45 miles away. The nearest big hub is Albany (ALB), about 58 miles.
Where should I stay near Catskill Park?
Shandaken (8 mi, 35 places to stay), Middletown (9 mi, 16 places to stay) and Hunter (19 mi, 38 places to stay).
Tips from people in Hardenburgh
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.