Some 100 miles northwest of NYC, Bethel is the grounds of the original 1969 Woodstock Festival. Encompassing several lakeside hamlets, White Lake draws anglers with bass and trout, plus motorboats on the large, eponymous lake to the east. 

[Livingston Manor] in the Catskills offers a tranquil pace and plentiful outdoor activities. Between the covered bridges and small-town wanderings, there’s something to pique everyone’s interest, like the Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum or Catskill Art Space along the main runway by local artists with two stories of compelling works.