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Bethel Woods 3-Day Itinerary | Peace, Love & Paddleboards

You came for one Sabato night at the Bethel Woods pavilion, standing on the exact ground where half a million people once sat in the rain. Stay for the lake swims, the creekside markets and the small towns that never stop humming.

Una grande folla si raduna in un luogo all'aperto dove si tiene un concerto al tramonto, circondata da alberi e da un cielo colorato.
It was almost called the Aquarian Music Festival.
Max Yasgur's 650 cows out-milked every farm in the county.
The Bindy Bazaar woods were Woodstock's original marketplace.
Candles at concerts? That ritual started here, in the rain.
For three days, Bethel was New York's third-largest city.
Day 1
Venerdì

Drop the bags. Get wet. Lake Superior State Park sits ten minutes from the pavilion: sand beach, $5 in, kayaks and pedal boats by the hour, no motors allowed.

Dry off at Benji & Jake’s in Kauneonga Lake, one mile from the Bethel Woods gate. Two decks over the water, brick-oven pizza, corn ribs, and the lake doing something ridiculous with the light around eight.

Tomorrow is loud. Tonight is not.

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Get on the Water

Day 2
Sabato

Coffee and eggs at Bethel Market Cafe on 17B, open at 7:30 and worth the baked-goods detour.

The Museum at Bethel Woods opens at 10. Give it two hours, then walk the field: the monument, the sloping green, the Bindy Bazaar trails where vendors traded beads between sets.

Early dinner at Cochecton Fire Station, small plates in an old firehouse. Then the lawn, the violet hills, and half a million ghosts.

Plan Your Bethel Woods Day

Find Dinner Before the Show

Day 3
Domenica

Breakfast at Main Street Farm in Livingston Manor: good coffee, a smoked trout sandwich, seating out back over the water. Catskill Art Space opens at 11 a block away, free, with revolving art installations.

Then twenty-five minutes west to Callicoon. The farmers market runs 11 to 2, creekside, everything from within 75 miles. Take home something handmade from The Callicoon Pantry.

Leave slowly. Come back louder.

Wander the Galleries

Shop the Small Towns

Una vivace scena di mercato all'aperto con varie tende allestite, persone che fanno acquisti e una rigogliosa vegetazione sullo sfondo sotto un cielo nuvoloso.

Featured Stops

A large crowd gathers around an outdoor concert venue surrounded by trees, with a scenic sky in the background.

Centro per le arti Bethel Woods

Concerts on the original 1969 Woodstock field.
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An exhibit featuring historical artifacts, a peace sign flag, and a quote from President Kennedy on a wall, highlighting themes of friendship and generational change.

The Museum at Bethel Woods

Award-winning 1960s exhibits. Open daily at 10 a.m.
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Bindy Bazaar Trails

Wooded festival paths where vendors traded between sets.
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Parco statale del Lago Superiore

Sand beach, rowboats, $5 in, ten minutes from the gate.
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Benji & Jake's

Two decks, brick-oven pizza, one mile from Bethel Woods.
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Bethel Market Cafe

Breakfast all day on 17B. Get there before it fills.
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Callicoon Farmers Market

Sundays, 11 to 2, creekside. Grown within 75 miles.
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Spazio artistico Catskill

Revolving artwork on display, free, upstairs on Main.
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Here's What You Need to Know

  • Getting here Bethel Woods sits on Route 17B, two hours from New York City. Parking is free. Directions & Maps
  • The museum Open daily 10 to 5, aprile through dicembre. Advance tickets cost less, and concert ticket holders get a discount.
  • Guided site tours Golf cart tours cap at 14 people and options change on show days, so book ahead.
  • Concert nights Gates open about an hour before showtime. Rain or shine, no re-entry. Tailgating is allowed in the lots, canopies are not.
  • Eat early Sabato Bethel Market Cafe closes at 3 and closes Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Cochecton Fire Station is a 20-minute drive each way, so aim for a 4:30 table. Bars & Restaurants
  • Lake Superior State Park $5 per person, boats by the hour, 9 to 7 Venerdì through Domenica. Water Sports
  • Domenica runs tight Catskill Art Space closes at 3, the Callicoon market ends at 2. Start early.
  • Stay close Show weekends fill fast. Places to Stay
Aerial view of a large camping area filled with numerous colorful tents, set in a lush green landscape under a bright sky.