Area Attractions
Areas Around the Lake
Sleepy Hollow Lake itself provides endless opportunities for boating, swimming, waterskiing, biking, tennis, basketball, baseball, walking, and more. In addition, the Hudson River is directly adjacent to Sleepy Hollow Lake with public boat launches in both the towns of Athens and Coxsackie. To the West one of the region’s premier downhill ski areas, Hunter Mountain and Ski Windham, are only 30 minutes from Sleepy Hollow Lake. To the east Butternut Basin and Catamount in Massachusetts are about 45 minutes drive.
The Riverside towns of Athens, Coxsackie, Catskill and Hudson are filled with a rich historic past - period homes and buildings prevail. The National Historic Landmark, Olana - home of Hudson River School painter Frederic Church, is a vital part of the surrounding communities’ economy and identity. Views from Olana of the Hudson River and Catskill mountains are unparalleled in the Hudson Valley.
With Albany 30 miles to the north, the Town of Hudson to the east, Woodstock and Poughkeepsie to the South and the great Catskill mountains to the West, Sleepy Hollow Lake has all the elements of great living. Metro North in Hudson puts New York City an easy and accessible two hours ride
Area attractions nearby
Did you know that the Hudson Valley has the largest concentration of nationally recognized Historic Places of anywhere in the US? The area surrounding Sleepy Hollow Lake is some of the most historically significant in the country. The Villages of Coxsackie and Athens, the municipalities which host Sleepy Hollow Lake, are two of the last intact historic waterfront villages left on the Hudson River.
Some of the most important early American works of art and literature were created in Sleepy Hollow Lake's backyard. Thomas Cole, the Founder of America's first indigenous school of painting (The Hudson River School), resided in Catskill and his restored home is now open to the public. Olana, the home of renowned Hudson River School painter Frederic Church is directly across from Cole's house in Hudson and is considered to be one of the finest artists residences in the country.
Towns
Athens, NY Phone Numbers, attractions, things of interest
All about Albany. Shopping, Restaurants, Attractions
The Official Web site of the Town of Coxsackie in New York
Rhinebeck, NY Chamber of Commerce Website
Hudson Valley Network - All about nearby Saugerties, NY
Education
Coxsackie-Athens School Web page
State University of New York at
Delhi
State University of New York
at Oneonta
Bard College Ancramdale, NY
Welcome to Columbia-Greene Community College's Web Site!
Founded in 1946, The Culinary Institute of America is the only residential college in the world devoted entirely to culinary education.
Environment
Catskill Center for
Conservation and Development Top Catskill website; a must see
The Eagle Institute Nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to the protection of the bald eagle
and other birds of prey.
Catskill
Weather by Month (Purple Mountain Press) Good overview on the region's
weather
Water
Watershed Agricultural
Council The local organization responsible for maintaining the quality of
the region's New York City water supply
Catskill/Delaware Watershed Map (DEP)
New
York City Water Supply Map (DEP)
Attractions
Zoom Flume - The Catskill's Largest Water Park
Shakespeare on The Hudson This summer come to a beautiful setting with friends and family and enjoy a play written by the world's greatest playwright and poet
Local Golf Resorts and Driving Range
Welcome to Hunter Mountain, New York State's premier ski resort featuring great skiing and snowboarding as well as snow tubing
Welcome to Ski Windham a short 20 minute drive from Sleepy Hollow
Greene County Council on the Arts, Inc
Tourism in the Catskills of Greene County
Olana State Historic Site Home of Frederic Church, famous artist
Thomas Cole, 19th century landscape artist Index to Cole's Paintings (Yale University) Thomas Cole (Catskill Archive)
Online Guides
Calendar of
Events Around the Catskills (Catskill Center)
Online Guide to the
Catskill Mountains (Catskill Guide) Good starting point, website run by Tim Mallery
Hotlist
(Catskill Guide)
Links to
Other Catskill Region Web Sites (Catskill Center)
Town of Hunter Chamber
of Commerce
Hope Farm Press
Hotlist Useful hotlist
Areas of Interest
Virtual Art Gallery (Catskill Center)
Photos from the Catskill Mountain Studio (Catskill Center)
The
Churches of Greene County
Hudson River Heritage. For more information about the famous Hudson Valley
Located in the heart of the Hudson Valley, the Albany Institute of History & Art has rich holdings of work by Hudson River School artists
Explore The Hudson Valley's Rich History
Maps
Maps Hiking maps from the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference
NYS County Map (Hope Farm Press) Links to all county history pages
Farming/Growers
Watershed Agricultural
Council The local organization responsible for maintaining the quality of
the region's New York City Water Supply
Hudson Valley
Garlic Festival Held in Saugerties at the end of September
StoneLedge Farm in South Cairo offers Locally Grown, Certified Organic produce through their CSA (Consumer Supported Agriculture)
Hiking
Virtual Hike of Balsam Lake Mountain (Catskill Center) Great series of web
pages
Virtual Hike of Panther Mountain
(Catskill Center) New virtual hike. Must see
Hiking Trails
and Maps (Catskill
Guide)
History - Catskill Region
About the
Catskill Region (Catskill Center) Includes good regional map
Catskill Fire
Towers About the fire towers and the restoration project
The
Catskills Institute. Promotes research and education on the significance of
the Catskill Mountains for American Jewish life. Tons of wonderful material!
New York
State Genealogical Resources (Rootsweb) Extensive hotlist
NY State
Genealogical Links (Hope Farm Press)
Greene County
Greene County
History (Hope Farm Press)
Tourism Organizations and Chambers
* Greene County
Greene County Promotion
Department
Greene County Tourism
Association
Ulster County
Ulster County Chamber of
Commerce