Ulster County NY, where the Hudson River Valley meets the Catskill Mountains. Ulster County offers an impressive array of both American and local history, outdoor recreation, quaint villages to urban nightlife with great restaurants and bistros, arts and artisans, locally made products, and some of the best strolling villages in the Hudson River Valley.
Ulster County has continued to be a popular vacation destination for many decades. The County is home to many outdoor landscapes, including the Catskill Mountains, the Hudson River, Minnewaska State Park, Catskill Park, Shawangunk Mountains and the Shawangunk Ridge. Each offers various recreation opportunities, including hiking, bicycling, skiing, horseback riding, kayaking, rock climbing, hunting and fishing.
The County also includes more than 40 miles of rail trails along the Hudson Valley Rail Trail, Wallkill Valley Rail Trail, and O&W Rail Trail. The Walkway Over the Hudson, the world’s longest pedestrian and bicycle bridge which spans the Hudson River, is connected within Ulster County trails.
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