New Paltz
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New Paltz is a city in Ulster County, New York State.
[edit] Get in
[edit] By car
New Paltz is exit 18 on the New York State Thruway which is also designated as Interstate 87.
[edit] By bus
There is frequent bus service between The Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City and New Paltz with connections to many other villages and cities.
- TheLuxBus[1] fittingly, offers affordable yet luxurious, high-end ground transportation connecting New Paltz to Manhattan to the south and Albany, Saratoga Springs, Plattsburgh and Montreal, Quebec to the north. Introductory fare is $25 to Manhattan, $20 to Albany and Montreal for $60 one way, less for round-trip. There are four departures daily, reservations required. +1.646.895.0219.
[edit] By plane
Stewart International Airport is the nearest major airport to New Paltz. It is in Newburgh, thirty minutes to the south.
[edit] By train
The Wallkill Valley Rail Trail [2] is on the bed of the Wallkill Valley Rail transport, the former main transportation link for New Paltz.
Rail Travel to New York City: Nearby Poughkeepsie is the end of the line for Metro-North Rail. Poughkeepsie is a 15-20 minute drive east of New Paltz. Taxis are available in Poughkeepsie to transport travelers to and from New Paltz. Riding on Metro-North out of the Poughkeepsie Station is clean, safe and reliable. Trains run from very early in the morning until late into the evening. Fares can run as low as $12.75 each way.
As of July 2008 there is a bus you can take that picks you up at the Poughkeepsie train station and stops in New Paltz [3]. It is run by the Ulster County Area Transit [4]. View the bus schedule here: Bus schedule (pdf format) [5]
[edit] Get around
Walk or drive.
[edit][add listing] See
- Huguenot Street. Oldest Street in American with its original houses. edit
- Mohonk Mountain House. National Historic Site. edit
- State University of New York at New Paltz. edit
[edit][add listing] Do
- Climb rocks, On Shawangunk Ridge. edit
[edit][add listing] Buy
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- Gilded Otter. edit
Several other restaurants on lower Main Street.
[edit][add listing] Drink
Bacchus- has over 300 beers and really good food. Not to expensive and has a late night menu and pool.
[edit][add listing] Sleep
Cozy beds and breakfasts. Youth hostel next to bus station on Main street.
- New Paltz Hostel, 145 Main Street, ☎ 845-255-6676, [6]. checkin: 4:00; checkout: 10:00. The New Paltz Hostel has a very clean environment with a home like feeling and a laid back, comfortable atmosphere. Has a beautiful full functioning kitchen with communal food available to guests. Has a spectacular view of Mohonk Mountain which are only about 10/15 minutes away by car. Provides bunk bed style rooms (a men's room and a women's room) and private rooms are also available. Includes all bed linens, towels, blankets, shampoo and communal food. 30. edit
[edit] Splurge
- Mohonk Mountain House, 1000 Mountain Rest Rd, +1 845 255-1000, [7]. On the west side of the river. $250-$600 per night, this fabulous getaway is a destination in and of itself. It features theme programs for each month, has an on-site massage center and 9-hole golf course and is a favorite for weddings, corporate events and family reunions. Adjacent Mohonk Preserve is open for hiking and nature walks.
[edit] Get out
| Routes through New Paltz |
| Albany ← Kingston ← | N  S
| → Junction  → Harriman → New York City
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