(updated at the end of August – calling to confirm suggested)
Museums & Cultural Interest
Olana State Historic Site – park is open every day from 8am to sunset, guided tours on Saturday & Sunday from 10am to 4pm. Museum store open Friday-Sunday 10am-4pm.
Gilboa Museum – currently closed
Empire State Railroad Museum in Phoenicia – open Saturday and Sunday from 10am-4pm
Thomas Cole National Historic Site – Main building closed. Pollinator Pavilion outdoor art exhibit open. Grounds open from dawn to dusk every day. Education kits available for pick up/take home use Thursdays-Sundays.
Opus 40 – open Thursday-Monday from 11am to 5pm (groups of 5 people or less, 2 hour maximum visit), call to make a reservation
Bethel Woods Museum – open 7 days a week from 10-5
Hanford Mills Museum – open for tours by preappointment Wednesday through Sunday 10am to 2:30pm (no walk-ins) now through the end of the season. Call to reserve.
Time and the Valleys Museum – currently closed
Catskill Animal Sanctuary – closed until further notice
Woodstock Animal Sanctuary – currently closed, offering virtual tours through Zoom
Museums and Cultural Interest in the Hudson and Rondout Valley (Kingston, High Falls, etc.)
The Matthewis Persen House – currently closed
Senate House State Historic Site – limited capacity tours available Wednesday-Saturday from 10am to 5pm, Sunday 1-5pm (tours go out on the hour, last tour 4pm, some tours can be reserved in advance) Closed Mon-Tues
Hudson River Maritime Museum – open Friday-Sunday from 12pm to 5pm
D&H Canal Museum – currently closed, virtual museum tours on their website
Trolley Museum of New York – open on weekends and holidays from 12 to 5pm. Tours depart every 30 minutes.
The Century House Historical Society – estate and trails/grounds are open for self-guided tours 10-6pm daily
Preserves, Parks & Nature Centers
Mountaintop Arboretum – Arboretum grounds open dawn to dusk / education center & restrooms currently closed
Mine Kill State Park – trails are open/visitor center is closed
Esopus Bend Nature Preserve + Falling Waters Preserve – trails are open
Sloan Gorge Preserve – trails are open
Thorn Preserve – trails are open
Platte Clove Preserve – trails are open
Ski Resorts and Attractions
Hunter – chair lift currently closed
Zip line is open for private reservations Mon-Wed, and open Thurs-Sat from 10-5
Belleayre – Catskill Thunder Gondola ride is open Sat-Sun 10-5. Trails are open for walking and biking. Belleayre Beach is open Wednesday-Friday 11-6, and Saturday-Sunday 10-7 (closed Monday and Tuesday).
Windham – Bike Park and Scenic Skyride are open
Catskill Mountain Railroad – open
Delaware Ulster Railroad – currently closed
Rail Explorers – open 7 days a week, book in advance. New schedules with staggered starts for social distancing.
Tinker Tubes – currently closed
Alternative Swimming Areas
Belleayre Beach – limited to first 50 people. Open Wed-Fri 11-6 and Sat-Sun 10-7 (closed M&T)
State Campground beaches (Mongaup Pond, Little Pond, North/South Lake, Beaverkill) – swimming available as long as a lifeguard is on duty (visitor should call campground ahead of time to check on lifeguard status) – small day use charge required about $8, no reservations required
Minnewaska State Park (slightly outside of the Catskills) – parking reduced due to COVID, lots fill in the morning. Park open 9am until 7pm, day use $10 parking fee
NYS Parks also has this list of statewide swimming within the Parks system
Indoor Swimming/Recreation
Catskill Recreation Center – pool is open by reservation. Outdoor and virtual fitness classes being offered.
The Daily Freeman published this list for additional open and closed statuses of businesses and attractions in the Catskills and the mid-Hudson Valley.
