4th of July trip to Minnewaska State Park | Part I
Part 2:
On independence day 2017 we went on a adventure to Minnewaska State Park. We drove 100 miles from NYC to get there. It was a crazy fun filled day with the boys. Come back tomorrow for the Part 2.
Top 8. Best Tourist Attractions in New Paltz - New York
Top 8. Best Tourist Attractions in New Paltz - New York: Minnewaska State Park Preserve, Mohonk Preserve, DM Weil Gallery, Historic Huguenot Street, The Wallkill Valley Rail Trail, Mohonk Mountain House, Robibero Family Vineyards, The Testimonial Gateway
Lake Minnewaska Mountain Houses
Selected segments of video produced, directed and edited and partially filmed by Charles Fernandez. I took this video, edited it down a little, and added a soundtrack. This was all shot after the hotels closed, but Wildmere was still standing. Estimated date would be the early 80's. Courtesy of the Charles Fernandez collection. For Personal Use Only.
Visit to Lake Minnewaska, Albeny, NY, USA 20140609 024318
Upstate NY 2015 - Accord, NY - High Falls - Lake Minnewaska Drone Footage
Accord, NY - High Falls - Lake Minnewaska
Explore The United States: Niagara Falls State Park, NY
Niagara Falls State Park is the United States oldest State Park!
Check out some of the awesomeness that this park contains.
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Locust Grove (Poughkeepsie, NY) - hike flyover
Trail guide for this 2.5-mile hike:
715 Cherrytown Rd., Kerhonkson, NY 12446-Ulster County Real Estate
MLS#20134585 $2,000,000
Imagine yourself ensconced at your magnificent country estate amidst total privacy,on what one might call a proper gentle-person's estate in the country. Enter on a long scenic driveway past your lake sized ponds, farm/guest house, caretaker cottage & numerous original barns (including a horse barn, stable & paddock) and ample two story rustic workshop and woodsheds, as you head up the hillside to arrive at what most would consider paradise. Panoramic mountain pasture and farmland views. Surrounded by lovingly planned and executed gardens designed with an eye to informal elegance around a stately yet gracious, shingle style home. The home's interior features a most impressive, vaulted ceiling, custom travertine stone-floored foyer leading to ample-sized, light bathed common rooms on the main level; Great room with massive (Count Rumsford) wood-burning fireplace gourmet eat-in cook's kitchen with top appliances, ample cabinetry and beautifully executed stone and Italian tile work, grand dining room with coffered ceiling, & a beautiful family room with built ins & stone fireplace. The master bedroom suite has a spectacular bathroom with an oversized steam shower and a soaking tub, a sitting room and private deck overlooking Mohonk. Three additional upper level bedrooms are beautifully laid out with magnificent baths. The exterior features include spectacular rolling tree lined meadows, stone walls, massive stone patios, walkways, a stone hot tub, and pergola centered around a saline infinity pool with waterfall & slide. There is no other home in all of Ulster County quite like this gem. Total privacy and seclusion. a historic renovated farmhouse with views from all windows. There is also a charming one bedroom caretaker's cottage. Irreplaceable at a price even close to the offering. Survey on file is old and though the majority of the parcel is surveyed, it is not complete. There are two parcels, 110 acs and 50 acres(not surveyed) Tax and assessment combined. Two exemptions: STAR B and forest.
Hudson Valley Destinations
Versitility of destinations in the Hudson Valley. Hiking to the tops of mountains, relaxing near bodies of water and observing wildlife. Unique historical engineering feats
and the whimsy of a dreamer who builds a castle on the river.
Undercliff & Overcliff Hike at Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz, Hudson Valley, VISIT vortex
Follow this pleasant loop trail skirting the base of the rock climbing cliffs for spectacular views of climbers and the valley below. Heading east, follow the right fork in the carriage road, which will put you on the Undercliff Road. This road follows the base of the very popular rock climbing area of the Shawangunks. Continue over the level carriage road for two-and-a-quarter miles to Rhododendron Bridge (a junction of numerous paths). At Rhododendron Bridge, make a left onto the Overcliff Road for the two-and-a-quarter mile return to Trapps Bridge.
From New Paltz head west out of town on 299 for 5.8 miles to the end. Turn right onto Route 44/55. Continue straight, pass the Preserve Visitor Center and the road makes a very sharp hairpin turn and climbs to the Trapps Bridge (steel overpass). Continue for 0.3 mile past Trapps Bridge and turn right into the West Trapps Trailhead parking.
Part 1 - Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway - New York State - Song: The Love of the Mountains
A brief tour of the Shawangunk Mountain Scenic Byway - US 209. Song - The Love For The Mountains.
Preserve the heritage of Shawangunk Mountains - protect the natural resources and cultural history of the Ulster County area. Support public-policy that preserves the beautiful farmlands of Ulster County.