Best New Paltz Day Trips & Things to Do

Deep in the Hudson Valley, far from the din of New York City, is a town that, with the exception of a few new additions, remains much the same as it was when the French Huguenots first settled here in 1678. Evidence of their civilization can be found in the stone houses along Historic Huguenot Street. Other points of interest include Mohonk Mountain House, the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail running along the old rail line, and La Stazione, the Italian restaurant inside the former train station. In the category of events, New Paltz celebrates Halloween with great fanfare. Not to be missed are Haunted Hasbrouck Park, the Halloween Parade, and the Haunted Huguenot Street tours on the nights leading up to Halloween.