Victorian Lake Oasis
Books and plants line the white mantel in the literary salon beside a colorful Victorian settee.

Rainy days in the western Catskills

When rain stops the hiking or the swimming, there's still music history, an old cinema, galleries, cider and a house made for staying in.

Museums, film and art

The Museum at Bethel Woods

Two to three hours of indoor exhibits on the 1969 Woodstock festival and the 1960s, eight minutes from the house. Open April through December.

The Callicoon Theater

A 1948 single-screen cinema with its original marquee and popcorn made with real butter. Screenings usually run Friday through Monday.

Official details

Delaware Valley Arts Alliance

Free rotating exhibitions in the Alliance Gallery and Loft Gallery on Main Street in Narrowsburg. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

Tastings and long lunches

Seminary Hill Orchard & Cidery

Cider flights in a timbered tasting room above the Delaware Valley, a good place to watch the weather move across the hills.

Official details

One Grand Books

An independent bookshop on Main Street in Narrowsburg, an easy stop when you'd rather browse than walk far in the rain.

A day in at the house

Records, books and the fire

Put a record on in the parlor, light the fireplace, make coffee and spend the afternoon reading in the salon. Rainy days are often when the house is at its best.

The hot tub in any weather

The outdoor hot tub is available year-round, and a warm soak in a cool rain is hard to beat.

Questions, answered

The Museum at Bethel Woods works for all ages and is eight minutes from the house. Pair it with a film at the Callicoon Theater.

Yes. The outdoor hot tub is available year-round, rain included.

Many shops and restaurants in Narrowsburg and Callicoon keep Thursday to Sunday hours, so check current hours before heading out midweek.

Make the lake your base for the weekend

Check availability
Check availability