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Outdoor Activities and Things To Do Ulster County Hudson River Valley

Visit this up-to-date list of the best things to do outdoors in Ulster. Things to do are listed by activity, time-of-year, weather, and location. Find outdoor things to do in spring, summer, fall, and winter. Find lists of fun activities year-round. See outdoor activities for those glorious days of summer or brisk days in winter.

Search for outdoor things to do in Ulster by location. Select by town, village, and hamlet to find biking trails, boating, camping, skiing, golf courses, horseback riding, fishing, nature walks and trails, hiking trails, ice skating, places to have a picnic, skiing, snowshoeing, sledding, swimming and exciting things to do in every season of the year.

In addition to searching for activities in Ulster by town, and village, Outdoor Things To Do are listed by season and time-of-year. Find the best activities in summer, spring, autumn, and winter.

Things To Do Outdoors in Ulster
Parks offer among the best outdoor activities. Year-round you can find excellent things to do with kids, adults, and the whole family. Enjoy beautiful scenic places and the best activities in the great outdoors at parks in Ulster.

Ulster County is flush with parks, nature trails, rock climbing and beginner to expert hiking trails. The Catskill Park is a mountainous region of public and private lands in southeastern New York's Ulster, Greene, Delaware and Sullivan Counties - known as the forest preserve counties. The forest preserve has thousands of acres of forests with meadows, remnants of old farmsteads, lakes, rivers, springs, waterfalls, cliffs, fire towers, bears, rattlesnakes and other wildlife, rare plants and animals. Also, there are hundreds of miles of abandoned woods roads and trails to enjoy.

Minnewaska State Park Preserve is located in Kerhonkson in Ulster County. Visit Minnewaska State Park Preserve, a unique and exceptionally beautiful park in New York State, featuring numerous waterfalls, three crystalline sky lakes, and world-class rock climbing. Things to do outdoors at Minnewaska include 35 miles of carriageways and 25 miles of footpaths on which to bike, walk, and hike.

Visit the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail in Ulster. The trail extends for 12.2 miles from the southern border of Gardiner to the northern border of New Paltz. Along the way it passes through woods, open fields, and agricultural lands, and links the hamlet of Gardiner with downtown New Paltz. Trail users will discover a wide variety of birds and other wildlife and beautiful views of the Shawangunk Ridge and the Wallkill River. Wallkill welcomes hikers, joggers, bicycle and horseback riders, dog walkers, and, in the winter, snowshoe and cross-country skiers.

Autumn in Ulster is spectacular; especially as leaves begin to turn to red, golden yellow and rich shades of cranberry and plum. Be sure to surprise the children, including older kids, with a day of apple and pumpkin picking. Or, take a scenic drive into the countryside and hike the beautiful parks and scenic trails of Ulster.

Following are some of the most popular outdoor activities:

Ulster biking paths

Ulster bird watching sites

Ulster boating, canoeing and kayaking

Ulster playgrounds

Ulster places for a picnic

Ulster swimming beaches and pools

Visit parks offering Wheelchair Accessible Things To Do in spring, summer, fall, and winter. You can enjoy passive and active things to do while enjoying the outdoors at beautiful parks in Ulster. Photograph stunning vistas, enjoy bird watching or animal watching, or just relax as you read under a shady tree. Parks are listed by wheelchair accessible activities. Most parks offer outdoor activities that are also wheelchair accessible, including:

Bird Watching

Boating on the Lake

Camping Grounds & Campsites

Fishing spots

Nature Centers and Trails

Places for Picnicking

Find things to do and activities by season and weather. Activities that are available year-round are listed in more than one season.

Ulster offers the best things to do at any time of year. Visit this list of exciting and interesting activities in Ulster. For both tourists and residents, find comprehensive descriptions and links to outdoor places to visit.

Review activities in Ulster. If visiting Ulster as a tourist or you live in Ulster, the county offers an exciting list of places to go and things to do. For the best time outdoors, be sure to see Things To Do in Ulster.

On sunny spring, summer, or fall days, go to a state park in Ulster. State parks offer many activities for the family. Go hiking, fishing, boating and more outdoor activities at parks in Ulster.

Things To Do on a Date

If you're into the outdoors and are lucky enough to have found someone with whom you can share these experiences; find several ideas for your next first date. Being outdoors in the bright sunshine, enjoying beautiful scenic vistas, boating on a lake, or hiking a short distance, might be just the thing to relax both of you on your first date.

In wintertime what could be more romantic than ice skating on the lake, followed by a hot chocolate? In warmer weather fun things to do on a date include:

biking in Ulster

hiking in Ulster

boating on the lake

Go to the park with your date and walk among the trees, talk, and get to know each other. Walk along the nature trails in the park and enjoy a picnic lunch on a blanket on the grass. To make the date really special, go apple or fruit picking; lots of fun and different from the ordinary things to do on a date.

On a beautiful spring, summer, or autumn day, plan a visit to one of the beautiful and scenic parks in Ulster. A fun family activity is to hike one of the hundreds of scenic hiking trails. Take out the bikes and go to one of the many biking trails in Ulster, offering beautiful landscapes, hills, and lakes. Or, enjoy a relaxing day boating at Minnewaska State Park.

In autumn, the backdrop of breathtaking fall colors enhances hiking the trails in and around Ulster. For toddlers and family, explore parks offering playgrounds and picnicking for the whole family. Select outdoor activities in Ulster, offering many things to do with children, as well as fun activities for singles, or the family. Visit Ulster's parks, nature preserves, hiking trails, biking trails, and much more; all very beautiful and abundant in this county in the Catskills of New York. With hundreds of hiking trails to choose from, you're sure to find the right park or scenic spot offering many rewarding outdoor activities and things to do in the fresh air.

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