Explore Columbia County
Food Scene
Fantastic food sourced from local farms, wonderful views of the lake and the golf course, separate sports bar. Great weekend brunch!
46 habitants recommandent
The Greens at Copake Country Club
44 Golf Course RdFantastic food sourced from local farms, wonderful views of the lake and the golf course, separate sports bar. Great weekend brunch!
House made pasta...grillled steaks...fresh fish...daily specials including souffles.
72 habitants recommandent
Ca’Mea
214 Warren StHouse made pasta...grillled steaks...fresh fish...daily specials including souffles.
This iconic stainless steel diner is just minutes away from Oriole Cottage@ Copake Lake--and serves a decent basic meal, especially breakfast!
16 habitants recommandent
Martindale Chief Diner
Taconic State ParkwayThis iconic stainless steel diner is just minutes away from Oriole Cottage@ Copake Lake--and serves a decent basic meal, especially breakfast!
Nostalgia reigns in this retro 50's style diner...egg creams, meatballs, tuna melts, and a separate ice cream shop! Great breakfast, decent coffee, fun for summer nights (or days)
24 habitants recommandent
Dad's Copake Diner
178 County Rte 7ANostalgia reigns in this retro 50's style diner...egg creams, meatballs, tuna melts, and a separate ice cream shop! Great breakfast, decent coffee, fun for summer nights (or days)
Wm. Farmer and Sons
20 S Front Stserious cocktails and food
Cheap and cheerful Mexican food, great Margaritas...
14 habitants recommandent
Coyote Flaco Restaurant & Lounge
6032 NY-9HCheap and cheerful Mexican food, great Margaritas...
Best croissant this side of Paris...try the pistachio croissant...and so much more. Orders can be placed online the night before to avoid disappointment...The ride there, on backroads, is beautiful...
145 habitants recommandent
Bartlett House
2258 NY-66Best croissant this side of Paris...try the pistachio croissant...and so much more. Orders can be placed online the night before to avoid disappointment...The ride there, on backroads, is beautiful...
Interesting local store/cafe specializing in local produce + products. Locally grown fruits + vegetables, prepared foods. Very near Oriole Cottage
31 habitants recommandent
Random Harvest
1785 NY-23Interesting local store/cafe specializing in local produce + products. Locally grown fruits + vegetables, prepared foods. Very near Oriole Cottage
Totally cool spot with water views and hipster vibe. Great baked goods, milk shakes and more...It's across the river in the nearby Catskill Mountains
121 habitants recommandent
Gracie's Luncheonette
969 Main StTotally cool spot with water views and hipster vibe. Great baked goods, milk shakes and more...It's across the river in the nearby Catskill Mountains
Parks & Nature
One of the most beautiful waterfalls we've seen. An easy mile hike through the woods on the NY/Mass border. 10 minutes from Copake Lake
282 habitants recommandent
Bash Bish Falls State Park
Falls RoadOne of the most beautiful waterfalls we've seen. An easy mile hike through the woods on the NY/Mass border. 10 minutes from Copake Lake
Beartown State Forest
69 Blue Hill Rd12,000 acres of forest, trails, ponds, etc...
In 2007 the National and State Registers of Historic Places designated the Copake Falls Iron Works Historic District --18 acres in Taconic State Park, not far from Bash Bish Falls. Interesting history of early industry.. No charge.
Copake Iron Works Historic Site
33 Valley View RdIn 2007 the National and State Registers of Historic Places designated the Copake Falls Iron Works Historic District --18 acres in Taconic State Park, not far from Bash Bish Falls. Interesting history of early industry.. No charge.
High Falls Conservation Area
540 Roxbury RdA beautiful waterfall, an easy hike...
This is a beautiful easy walk to a great view of the distant Catskills...additional hiking trails can have you wondering for any length of time....quiet and peaceful
Overmountain Conservation Area
138 Cattalino RdThis is a beautiful easy walk to a great view of the distant Catskills...additional hiking trails can have you wondering for any length of time....quiet and peaceful
Arts & Culture
Movie theatre and art gallery, cafe and just a very cool hangout.
64 habitants recommandent
Time & Space Limited
434 Columbia StMovie theatre and art gallery, cafe and just a very cool hangout.
This important NYC gallery opened a rural outpost about 20 miles from Copake Lake. Exhibits change periodically so check what's on. The museum quality shows are free.
50 habitants recommandent
Jack Shainman Gallery: The School
25 Broad StThis important NYC gallery opened a rural outpost about 20 miles from Copake Lake. Exhibits change periodically so check what's on. The museum quality shows are free.
"Tanglewood is the site of nearly 100 concerts each summer, including performances by the Boston Synphony Orchestra, guest artist recitals, jazz artists, popular artists, the Boston POPS, and Fellows of the Tanglewood Music Center... find inspiration in the superlative music-making - from either front-of-house seating in the Shed and Ozawa Hall, or among the many picnics on the lawn...."
398 habitants recommandent
Tanglewood
"Tanglewood is the site of nearly 100 concerts each summer, including performances by the Boston Synphony Orchestra, guest artist recitals, jazz artists, popular artists, the Boston POPS, and Fellows of the Tanglewood Music Center... find inspiration in the superlative music-making - from either front-of-house seating in the Shed and Ozawa Hall, or among the many picnics on the lawn...."
Olana State Historic Site is a historic house museum near the city of Hudson. The estate was home to Frederic Edwin Church (1826–1900), one of the major figures in the Hudson River School of landscape painting. The centerpiece of Olana is an eclectic villa composed of many styles, difficult to categorize, which overlooks parkland and a working farm designed by the artist. The residence has a wide view of the Hudson River Valley, the Catskill Mountains and the Taconic Range...
61 habitants recommandent
Olana Visitor Center and Museum Store
Olana State Historic SiteOlana State Historic Site is a historic house museum near the city of Hudson. The estate was home to Frederic Edwin Church (1826–1900), one of the major figures in the Hudson River School of landscape painting. The centerpiece of Olana is an eclectic villa composed of many styles, difficult to categorize, which overlooks parkland and a working farm designed by the artist. The residence has a wide view of the Hudson River Valley, the Catskill Mountains and the Taconic Range...
The Fisher Center at Bard College SummerScape festival features eight weeks of world-class opera, theater, dance, cabaret, film, and music, including the annual Bard Music Festival...
80 habitants recommandent
Fisher Center at Bard
Manor AvenueThe Fisher Center at Bard College SummerScape festival features eight weeks of world-class opera, theater, dance, cabaret, film, and music, including the annual Bard Music Festival...
Summer stock the old fashioned way! Rotating Broadway hits, old and not so old. Children's theatre too. Good fun!
28 habitants recommandent
Mac-Haydn Theatre
1925 NY-203Summer stock the old fashioned way! Rotating Broadway hits, old and not so old. Children's theatre too. Good fun!
World famous dance festival all summer long, with hundreds of dance related events, many free..
257 habitants recommandent
Jacob's Pillow
358 George Carter RdWorld famous dance festival all summer long, with hundreds of dance related events, many free..
Quirky entertainment, most of which seems straight out of Bushwick...or the Lower East Side....Beautiful old opera house built 100+ years ago as a grange hall....
Ancram Opera House
1330 Co Rte 7Quirky entertainment, most of which seems straight out of Bushwick...or the Lower East Side....Beautiful old opera house built 100+ years ago as a grange hall....
Art Omi
1405 Co Rte 22lovely outdoor art center--hike while enjoying outdoor sculpture
Art lovers will enjoy seeing Thomas Cole house, for lovers of the Hudson River schools
163 habitants recommandent
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
218 Spring StArt lovers will enjoy seeing Thomas Cole house, for lovers of the Hudson River schools
Shopping
" as used bookstores go, Rodgers Book Barn might not have the instant name recognition of, say, The Strand, but what it lacks in branded tote bags it more than makes up for in charm.." The New Yorker, July 2010
29 habitants recommandent
Rodgers Book Barn
467 Rodman Rd" as used bookstores go, Rodgers Book Barn might not have the instant name recognition of, say, The Strand, but what it lacks in branded tote bags it more than makes up for in charm.." The New Yorker, July 2010
from their website--"It’s a pretty, light-filled space located in the heart of Hudson, NY. Inside, you’ll find our operational floral studio where all the exciting work gets done as well as a host of eclectic goods - wonderful for the home and for gifts. Plants, florals, sauerkraut, candles, papergoods and more!"
16 habitants recommandent
Flowerkraut
722 Warren Stfrom their website--"It’s a pretty, light-filled space located in the heart of Hudson, NY. Inside, you’ll find our operational floral studio where all the exciting work gets done as well as a host of eclectic goods - wonderful for the home and for gifts. Plants, florals, sauerkraut, candles, papergoods and more!"
Unusual unique housewares, antiques, gardening equipment, gifts....in a lovely 19th century building
34 habitants recommandent
Hillsdale General Store
2642 NY-23Unusual unique housewares, antiques, gardening equipment, gifts....in a lovely 19th century building
you can spend all day in this huge antique warehouse
97 habitants recommandent
The Antique Warehouse Hudson NY
99 S Front Styou can spend all day in this huge antique warehouse
Lovely ride down Rt 22 to lively Millerton--shops, cafes, restaurants...it's a must see!
89 habitants recommandent
Millerton
Lovely ride down Rt 22 to lively Millerton--shops, cafes, restaurants...it's a must see!
Entertainment & Activities
Drive in movie... delicious burgers, shakes and cocktails...mini golf....30 minutes from Copake Lake
78 habitants recommandent
Four Brothers Pizza Inn
4957 NY-22Drive in movie... delicious burgers, shakes and cocktails...mini golf....30 minutes from Copake Lake
4-screen movie house featuring independent films & first-run Hollywood hits, plus community events. 18 miles from Oriole Cottage.
73 habitants recommandent
The Triplex Cinema
70 Railroad St4-screen movie house featuring independent films & first-run Hollywood hits, plus community events. 18 miles from Oriole Cottage.
8 theatres, 3-D, popcorn...20 minutes from Oriole Cottage
9 habitants recommandent
Spotlight Cinemas Hudson
350 Fairview Ave8 theatres, 3-D, popcorn...20 minutes from Oriole Cottage
Right across the street from Oriole Cottage--you can swim, fish, kayak...you don't really need to do much! The sunsets are beautiful...you can walk to get ice cream, rent a motor boat, or play golf...Five minutes away is the Greens, a terrific restaurant. No need to do anything else!
14 habitants recommandent
Copake Lake
Right across the street from Oriole Cottage--you can swim, fish, kayak...you don't really need to do much! The sunsets are beautiful...you can walk to get ice cream, rent a motor boat, or play golf...Five minutes away is the Greens, a terrific restaurant. No need to do anything else!
Getting Around
There is no public transport to Copake Lake but if you take Amtrak to Hudson, NY Enterprise will pick you up. It's then an easy 20 minute drive to Oriole Cottage@Copake Lake!
46 habitants recommandent
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
350 Fairview AvenueThere is no public transport to Copake Lake but if you take Amtrak to Hudson, NY Enterprise will pick you up. It's then an easy 20 minute drive to Oriole Cottage@Copake Lake!
metro north is much cheaper than Amtrak, but the station is further from Copake Lake than Hudson (Amtrak). But if you have guests coming and don't mind a 40 minute drive on beautiful Route 22, then this is your station!
32 habitants recommandent
Wassaic station
Route 22metro north is much cheaper than Amtrak, but the station is further from Copake Lake than Hudson (Amtrak). But if you have guests coming and don't mind a 40 minute drive on beautiful Route 22, then this is your station!
Essentials
A decent supermarket 10 minutes from Oriole Cottage. Nice selection of meat and fish. Along the way you will pass a farm markets--you might want to pick up fresh corn and seasonal vegetables there!
37 habitants recommandent
Hillsdale Supermarket
2628 NY-23A decent supermarket 10 minutes from Oriole Cottage. Nice selection of meat and fish. Along the way you will pass a farm markets--you might want to pick up fresh corn and seasonal vegetables there!