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Hunter, NY 12442

Greene County

Local Government

Town of Hunter

5748 Route 23a

PO Box 70

Tannersville, NY 12485

Phone: 518-589-6151

Communities of the Town of Hunter

• Tannersville -- The Village of Tannersville is east of Hunter village. 
  
• Hunter -- The Village of Hunter is in the western part of the town on Route 23A.
• Lanesville -- A hamlet in the south part of the town, west of Edgewood on Route 214.
• Haines Falls -- A hamlet east of Tannersville.
• Platte Clove -- A hamlet in the east part of the town.
• Edgewood -- A hamlet in the south part of the town on Route 214.
• Elka Park -- A hamlet south of Tannersville.
• Onteora Park -- A private residential community north of Tannersville.
• Twilight Park -- A private residential community east of Tannersville.

Hunter Chamber of Commerce

PO Box 177

Hunter, NY 12442

518-263-4900

Welcome! Thank you for visiting the Town of Hunter Chamber of Commerce website. The Town of Hunter is located in the historic and beautiful northern Catskills, specifically the area known by many as "the mountaintop". With its rich past and promising future, the Town of Hunter offers a great destination for travelers and tourists.

New York State Police

Hunter, NY 12442

518-589-6312

Historic Places

The pioneers of the region were Tory "cow boys," who located their shacks in the narrow valleys during the Revolution. The area was confiscated by the Tories and, although driven out later, there was little interest taken in this rugged mountainous area until Col. William W. Edwards and his son came from Northampton, Massachusetts, in July of 1817, and began the erection of the first of the many tanneries of the Catskills.

Points of Interest

Hunter, taken from Windham, as Greenland, January 27, 1813, changed to the present title in 1814. A part of Saugerties was lost in 1814, and a part of Jewett in 1849. The town contains some of the highest peaks of the Catskills, and is probably the most popular among the thousands who yearly visit its scenic wonders.

This was the founding of the village of Tannersville, which is remembered by so many for the glory of its location and hotels. Hunter is the other large village of this region, another former tannery hamlet, but with the advent of a railroad and the depletion of the hemlock, made its greatest growth as a tourist section. Source: Hope Farm Press & Bookshop

The Elka Park Association

The Elka Park Association has summer accommodations available. It is a 110-year-old private co-operative community located near Tannersville and Hunter, NY in the heart of the Catskill Mountains. Lodge rooms are available from Memorial Day through Columbus Day. Dining facilities, Olympic-sized swimming pool, tennis courts, and miles of hiking trails are just some of the facilities available.

Hunter Mountain, Ski Resort

PO Box 295
Hunter, NY 12442

800-486-8376 

Hunter Mountain isn't just the Catskills' premier winter destination.... it's become one of the Catskill's best four-season resorts. Close to the heart of all that made the Catskills America's first vacation destination, Hunter is located in the beautiful mountaintop region of the Northern Catskills

Kaaterskill Falls

Kaaterskill Falls is a two-drop waterfall located near in the eastern Catskill Mountains of New York, on the north side of Kaaterskill Clove, between the hamlets of Haines Falls and Palenville in Greene County's Town of Hunter.

Public ownership

In 1885 New York State established the Forest Peserve, which later became part of the New York State Constitution. The "forever wild" requirement helped protect the area from logging and commercial development, once the falls property came into state ownership during the early 20th century. They are today part of the North Mountain Wild Forest, a Forest Preserve Unit owned and managed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).

Safety issues

While the falls are on public land, they can only be reached via the Kaaterskill Falls Trail, a state-maintained yellow-blazed path running 0.4 mile (650 m) uphill from NY 23A, the only road through the clove. This has presented two safety issues.

First, the trail itself climbs rather steeply from the road, along the sometimes steep and rocky slopes alongside the creek. Challenging enough for experienced hikers, as the most-hiked trail in the Catskill Park it is used heavily by casual visitors who may be ill-prepared for the terrain between the road and the falls. The heavy traffic has compounded the trail's problems through erosion.

Second, the trail is served by two parking lots along 23A, both of which require a walk of at least 0.2 mile (400 m) to reach the trailhead at Bastion Falls, just above 23A at a bend in the road. Due to both the rugged surrounding terrain and the limitations placed on Forest Preserve land by the state constitution, New York's Department of Transportation (DOT) has been unable to expand the narrow shoulder on either side of the road, requiring that visitors walk very close to high-speed traffic, including trucks, some of which are in the middle of descending a pronounced grade. The risk of serious accidents is very high. Both DOT and DEC have indicated a willingness to sit down and work out a solution that will accommodate their concerns, however this has not happened as of 2006. Some hikers try to avoid this by parking near the Laurel House site or at North-South Lake and following the closed route of the former Escarpment Trail; this is equally risky as it runs very near the edge of the falls.

In late June of 2006 heavy rains pounded the area causing a mudslide to wipe out a section of Route 23A. In November, access to the Falls from below was reopened, though reconstruction of 23A is scheduled to continue through the winter. Source: Wikipedia

Restaurants

Black Diamonds Grill

Email: blackdiamondsofhunter@gmail.com

6550 Rt. 23A

Hunter, NY 12442

518.589.5444

Description:: Steak and Seafood Restaurant

Milan's Perfect Lift Restaurant

Hunter, NY 12442

518-263-3600

845-480-0124

From the Kingstion traffic circle, take Rt 28 towards Pine Hill. Make a right into the town of Phoenicia. Make a right onto route 214. Make a left onto Ski Bowl Rd, Travel 3/4 mile look for a sign on left for Milan's Perfect Lift Resturant

Mountain Bagels and Bakery

Email: mountainbagels@aol.com

7740 Main Street

Route 23A

Hunter, NY 12442

(518) 263-9998

Ronni Mac Gregor's Pub & Restaurant

Email: Macgregor97@aol.com

7740 Rt 23A

Hunter, NY 12442

Phone: 518-263-9953

Description:: Food, fun, drinks, Best Burgers

Lodging

The Windham Getaway

5628 Rt 23

Windham , NY 12496

518-734-4242

Vacation getaway: Large contemporary home, sleeps 12, accomodates large & small groups. Everything provided for you, just bring your suitcase, snowboard & skiis! Close to all the action, ski resort & snow tubing park. Includes 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths. Large hot tub / spa and situated on 6 country acres.

Brookside Bed & Breakfast

North Lake Road

Hunter, NY 12436

(518) 589-6049

Description: Brookside Bed &  Breakfast is located in Hunter, in a scenic and historic area of the Catskills

Catskills Vacation Homes

845 832-8271

Description:: Catskills Vacation Homes, Buy, Rent and Sell! Our online service allows you to find the perfect vacation rental for any season or, purchase the home of your dreams in the beautiful Catskill Mountains. Homeowners, its easy to create your own listing. 

Pollace's Vacation Resort

71 Landon Ave.

Catskill, NY 12414

518-943-3710

Description:: Pollace's Family Resort offers a great all-inclusive family vacation that is safe, fun and affordable. Our customized and cometitively priced summer vacation packages offer our resort guests an enjoyable and memorable vacation-from individual families to family reunions. We serve you all. Pollace's is a vacation resort where life long memories are made. Come experience a traditional Catskill Mt. Vacation and stay with us.

The Fairlawn Inn

7872 Main St. Rte 23A

Hunter, NY 12442

518 263 5025

Description:: Nine Bedroom Bed and Breakfast

The Stanbrook Manor

8257 Main Street, Route 23A

Hunter Mountain NY 12442

518-263-4228

Description:8 bedroom 8 bathroom house totally renovated steps to hunter mountain, 15 mins to windham ski.

Businesses

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The Catskill Mountain Foundation

7970 Main Street

P.O. Box 924

Hunter, N.Y., 12442

518 263 2000

The Catskill Mountain Region Guide is published monthly by the Catskill Mountain Foundation. The Guide, which is the only four color monthly arts oriented magazine serving the Catskill Region

Gene Gorden Realty, Inc.

6528 Route 23A

Between the Villages of Hunter and Tannersville

PO Box 988

Hunter, NY 12442

518-589-9000

Featuring premier properties, houses, condominiums, and land of all sizes. Professional real estate staff to assist in all your real estate needs.

Greene Room Players Theater

grplayers@aol.com

PO Box 535

Hunter, NY 12442

518-263-4233

Description:: Greene Room Players Community theater at its best! Professional musicals, dramas,comedies, stand up comedy, workshops, children's theater, Reel Teen video creation, show choirs, etc.

Hunter Mountain Rentals

168 Hunter Drive

Hunter, NY 12242

Description:: 2 Bedroom Condo for Rent

Plateau Construction, Inc.

Mark D. Richardson

1025 Rt. 23 A

Catskill, NY 12414

518-965-4148

Plateau Construction, Inc. has been in business for over seven years. We are capable of handling all aspects of your single family, new construction, remodeling, addition, or renovation project. We handle light commercial construction, remodeling, and fit-out as well. Fully insured, and compliant with all state and federal regulations, Plateau Construction, Inc. will do it right for you.

The Catskill Mountain Bookstore

Route 23A

Hunter, NY

518-263-4908

The Catskill Mountain Foundation Gallery

Route 23A

Hunter, NY 12442

518-263-4908

Unique Realty Co

6107 Rt 23A

Hunter, NY 12442

518-263-5477

Description:: Hunter Realtor - All listings

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