Mohonk Mountain House
Mohonk Mountain House sits within 40,000 acres of protected forest overlooking a pristine glacial lake. Mohonk offers rooms, suites, a lodge and cottages. The grounds include an indoor pool, archery, fishing, boating, stables, tennis, 85 hiking trails, sandy beach and so much more. There is a kids club, teen program and junior naturalist program for the kiddos. Mohonk Mountain House offers many mindfulness opportunities including yoga, meditation, forest bathing and extensive spa treatments.
Mohonk Mountain House is about 2 hours from NYC.
Woodstock, NY
Woodstock is a cute little hippy town in the Catskills with Sunday drum circles. Main Street contains many shops, restaurants and lodging… ranging from rustic cabins to super modern suites. The art and music culture is integrated into all aspects of Woodstock. It is surrounded by nature in all directions. You can choose from day hikes or short hikes that young children can join you on.
Check out VRBO for Woodstock. There are so many options!
Hikes from Woodstock: Overlook Mountain, Ashokan Reservoir, Kaaterskill Falls, North-South Lake, Diamond Notch Falls, Slide Mountain.
Check out this blog for more details on Woodstock.
Jim Thorpe, PA
Two hours from NYC is a charming Poconos town of Jim Thorpe. Jim Thorpe is full of museums, shops, restaurants and the hub for tons of outdoor activities. Hiking, biking, boating, rafting, skiing, boarding, fishing, railroad tours and paintball can all be found within a short ride from Jim Thorpe.
Jim Thorpe has a ton of VRBO options. Check them out. I spent a girls weekend getaway at the “In Town Loft Apartment in 19th C Stone Wireworks Factory” on VRBO. Highly recommend!!
A great activity to do with kids (ages 4+) is the pirate rafting adventure with Pocono Whitewater. Captain Jack and his crew travel escort families down the river while attacking with water canons and water guns. The day includes an all you can eat BBQ. My kids LOVED this!!
Pocono Pirate Rafting info HERE.
Bear Mountain State Park
Bear Mountain State Park is a 5,205 acre state park on the western side of the Hudson, slightly over an hour drive from NYC. The park offers biking, hiking, boating, picnicking, lake swimming, cross country skiiing, skating, sledding, a zoo and a swimming pool.
Walking distance from the lake where you can rent paddleboards and fishing poles, there is the zoo and the swimming pool. The Bear Mountain Park includes 6 miles of the Appalachian Trail as well as numerous other hiking/biking trails.
The Bear Mountain Inn offers a casual restaurant on the ground floor or stay overnight at the Inn at the overlook lodge or one of the stone cottages. There are 3 restaurants to choose from and a spa that offers facials, messages and body treatments. The Bear Mountain Inn offer many special events so be sure to check out their website HERE.
21 thoughts on “Getaways Within A 2.5 Hour Drive From NYC”
Mohonk Mountain looks amazing! It is great to know that even near NYC you have nearby places where you can relax for the weekend.
Love these! I’ve never been to Jim Thorpe and it looks like a great place to check out. I have been to Mohonk and loved it.
We enjoy hiking and hiking 85 hiking trails would be great!
This is great as many people only think of New York City when they think of traveling! I have to say that I have never tried any of these but should!
The rapids sound fun! I love day trips!
I grew up in that area, learned how to Ski at Mohawk, got married at Bear Mountain Inn …New York state is so beautiful! Thank you for taking me there again.
I grew up in that area, learned how to Ski at Mohonk, got married at Bear Mountain Inn …New York state is so beautiful! Thank you for taking me there again.
Love this post as it shows so much more of New York. I used to live in upstate NY and loved the Woodstock and Catskills area.
We are headed to NY and PA in the next couple of weeks. Thanks for posting this!
Cool ideas. I like them!
My best friend grew up in Woodstock and when her brother moved here so did all of his friends. They were a really fun group of guys. I have always wanted to go!
The hikes look beautiful and the pirate adventure looks like lots of fun! Great ideas!
I love articles like this! If I ever get to NYC, now I know where to go to get away from the hustle and bustle of the big city.
These are some great ideas! Mohonk looks beautiful.
Being from the west coast I always think about nyc as THE destination. Neat to hear about all the things around it too!
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