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The Catskills
Only 90 miles from New York City, the Catskills region offers every kind of vacation activity imaginable. It's all here for families, groups, couples and singles – adventure, unique attractions, every conceivable sport activity and cultural events, too – all in a setting of spectacular mountains, lush river valleys, and crystal-clear lakes and streams.
How about 40 Professional Golf Association Gold Courses and hundreds of the finest tennis courts! They're all here plus hiking, mountain biking, boating, camping, white water rafting, water skiing, hunting and fishing, canoeing and kayaking, rappelling, gliding, ballooning, music festivals, and Broadway-style entertainment at fine resort hotels, plus the thrill of harness racing!
You'll also find dozens of antique shops and boutiques, wineries, the world's largest kaleidoscope, covered bridges, animal farms, and antique railroads. You can even go salt-water fishing on the mighty Hudson and trout fishing in brooks, lakes and streams. On your Catskill vacation you'll be afforded a wide variety of accommodations, ranging from world-famous resorts to campsites, from quaint country inns to bed and breakfasts.
For ski enthusiasts the Catskills boast more than a dozen challenging downhill ski areas with most areas characterized by ridgeline skiing, challenging steep verticals and an abundance of friendly terrain. More than a dozen magnificent cross-country ski areas in the Catskills offer exhilarating trails and gorgeous scenery in its winter finest.