Steeped in history and blessed with unspoiled natural beauty, Roxbury is the perfect year round family getaway, with an abundance of attractions and activities for all four seasons.
The Great Western Catskills website is a terrific resource for all things to make your trip to Delaware County memorable.
The Catskill Center promotes the history, environment, and economy of the Catskills.
Historic Sites, Museums
Woodchuck Lodge Just to the north of the Homestead on Burroughs Memorial Road, is Woodchuck Lodge, summer home of John Burroughs in his later years. He spent part of his days writing in the Burroughs Homestead barn. Burroughs’ gravesite at Boyhood Rock, once a part of the Homestead farm, is now a New York State park.
Walking Tour of Historic Roxbury Roxbury is the birthplace of both John Burroughs and railroad magnate and robber baron Jay Gould. Many of the homes along Main Street (Route 30) in the hamlet, including her own home, Kirkside, and its Park, were built by Gould’s daughter, Helen Gould Shepard, including the Jay Gould Memorial Reformed Church, with its Tiffany stained glass, and the Shepard Hills Golf Course, a gift for her husband. Walking tours can be arranged as noted on the Town of Roxbury website.
Roxbury Arts Group a multi-arts organization offering theater, music, dance, arts, festivals, concerts, exhibitions, and workshops. Right in town.
Longyear Gallery, Margaretville, 15 minute drive.
Erpf Gallery, Arkville, 10 minute drive.
Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, 1 hour drive.
Farmers Museum, Cooperstown, 1 hour drive.
Ommegang Brewery, Cooperstown, 1 hour drive.
Union Grove Distillery, Arkville, 15 minute drive. Craft spirits and tasting room.
Skiing, Snowboarding, Tubing
Roxbury boasts its own highly acclaimed ski area, Plattekill, loved for its challenging runs as well as its attentiveness to experts and beginners alike. Wonderful ski school.
Belleayre 30 minute drive.
Hunter Mountain 40 minute drive.
Windham 30 minute drive.
All the ski areas offer a variety of warm weather activities including mountain biking and music festivals.
Bicycling; Hiking
If you don’t bring your own, bicycles can be rented at Roxbury General, right in town.
The Catskill Scenic Trail is a maintained 26 mile trail, that is perfect for hiking, biking, or cross country skiing.
Two mapped trails in the Roxbury area.
A compendium of hikes throughout the Catskills.
The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation has a lot of hiking, recreation, wildlife and outdoor safety information.
Golf
Shephard Hills, Roxbury Built by Jay Gould’s daughter, Helen Gould Shepherd, as a gift for her husband, Shephard Hills is a breathtakingly beautiful 9 hole course, right in town. The restaurant at the Clubhouse is run by Ate-O-Ate Catering, some of the best food you will ever eat! Mrs. Shephard got around on the course by chauffeur-driven Packard!
Hanah, a championship 18 hole course, 10 minute drive.
SUNY Delhi College Golf Course known for its 60s design, 45 minute drive.
Fishing
The headwaters of the East Branch of the Delaware River are on the north end of town. Roxbury is located in the NYC watershed, and the reservoirs and river are excellent places to fish. Here’s a link to all the regulations, published by the Department of Environmental Conservation.
Fly Fishing. Roscoe is the nation’s fly fishing capital. 1 hour drive.
Family Excursions
Swimming A brand new lap pool in Arkville. 10 minute drive.
Howe Caverns guided walk through a cave system, Howe Caves, 1 hour drive.
Delaware and Ulster Scenic Rail Ride. Station is in Arkville, 10 minute drive.
Pakatakan Farmers Market, in the Round Barn, Halcottsville, Saturdays, mid-May-mid-October, 10 minute drive.
Mine Kill State Park, 161 Minekill Road, North Blenheim. Scenic waterfall, NY Power Authority Lake, lots of family fun! 20 minute drive.
Belleayre Beach, Route 28, Pine Hill. Loads of family fun, and not just water! 20 minute drive.
Susan’s Pleasant Pheasant Farm, 1 Bragg Hollow Road, Halcottsville. Kayaking, hiking, swimming hole. 10 minute drive
New York Zipline Adventures, 64 Klein Avenue, Hunter. 30 minute drive.
Broken Spoke Stables, 874 Narrow Notch Road, Hobart. Horseback riding, lessons, trail rides. 15 minute drive.
Books, books, and more books at Hobart Book Village, just over Old Clump Mountain in Hobart, 10 minute drive.
Kaatskill Kaleidoscope in a silo: world’s largest! Route 28, Mount Tremper. 30 minute drive.
Dance, pilates classes at Movement from Center in Grand Gorge, 5 minute drive.
Houses of Worship
Jay Gould Memorial Reformed Church, 53837 Route 30, Roxbury. Funded by Jay Gould’s daughter, the walls behind the altar are adorned with Tiffany stained glass.
Roxbury United Methodist Church, 53761 Route 30, Roxbury.
Grand Gorge United Methodist Church, 37270 Route 23, Grand Gorge, 10 minute drive.
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, 543 Main Street, Margaretville, 10 minute drive.
St. Philip Neri Roman Catholic Church, 60676 Route 30, Grand Gorge, 10 minute drive.
Catskill Mountain Christian Center, 629 Main Street, Margaretville, 10 minute drive.