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Lexington, Greene County, New York

The Catskills

A quiet village of rolling hills and forest, between two ski mountains — and two hours forty-five from New York City.

Within half an hour

Everything around the chalet.Filter by what you feel like. Hover a place to find it on the map.

Relief map of the northern Catskills around Le Chalet▲ Bearpen▲ Halcott▲ Slide▲ West Kill▲ Hunter▲ Plateau▲ Windham High Peak▲ Thomas Cole▲ Black Dome▲ Kaaterskill High PeakLe Chalet
  1. 10Pratt RockShort climb to the 1840s carved rock and a valley view
  2. 10PrattsvilleGroceries, gas and a riverside walk
  3. 12Windham Mountain54 trails · ski, snow tubing, summer bike park
  4. 12WindhamCafés, the farmers’ market and the village green
  5. 15Hunter MountainThe ski slopes you see from the sofa · summer zipline
  6. 20West Kill MountainDiamond Notch & the 3,880 ft summit ridge
  7. 20TannersvillePainted village · coffee, tacos and the rail trail
  8. 25Colgate LakeQuiet lake for a swim, a paddle and a picnic
  9. 30Kaaterskill FallsNew York’s tallest two-tier waterfall, 260 ft
  10. 35BelleayreState-run, gentle and great for families
  11. 35North-South LakeBeach, canoes and the Catskill Mountain House cliffs
  12. 35PhoeniciaPhoenicia Diner · tubing on the Esopus Creek
  13. 50WoodstockGalleries, records, Woodstock Brewing
  14. 50SaugertiesHudson River lighthouse and antiques

Minutes by car from the house, approximately. The exact address comes with your booking.

Season by season

What to do, and when.

Rates by season
Ski all day, sauna in the snow

Winter · Dec – Mar

Ski all day, sauna in the snow

Windham is 12 minutes away, Hunter 15 — you can see its slopes from the sofa. Back home: fire on, sauna, then the hot tub under the stars.

  • Windham Mountain · 12 min
  • Hunter Mountain · 15 min
  • Belleayre · 35 min
  • Snow tubing & snowshoeing

from $890 / night

Waterfalls at full flow

Spring · Apr – May

Waterfalls at full flow

The quietest, best-value weeks. Snowmelt fills Kaaterskill Falls, the meadow turns green and the deer come out at dusk.

  • Kaaterskill Falls · 30 min
  • Pratt Rock · 10 min
  • Birding on the property
  • Long remote-work stays

from $650 / night

Swimming holes & long deck dinners

Summer · Jun – mid-Sep

Swimming holes & long deck dinners

Lakes and creeks to cool off in, the zipline at Hunter, tubing on the Esopus — and dinner for twelve on the front deck.

  • Colgate Lake · 25 min
  • North-South Lake · 35 min
  • Hunter zipline · 15 min
  • Esopus tubing in Phoenicia

from $750 / night

The colour explosion

Fall · mid-Sep – Oct

The colour explosion

The hosts’ favourite season: the valley turns red and gold below the deck, with sunsets you watch from the hot tub.

  • Peak colour early–mid Oct
  • Scenic drive on NY-23A
  • West Kill Mountain · 20 min
  • Breweries & farm stands

from $800 / night

From the house book

Nancy & Tom’s favourites.The full list — with opening hours and what to order — is in the binder on the kitchen island.

Eat

  • Phoenicia Diner — the classic
  • The Pines, Mount Tremper
  • Peekamoose, Big Indian

Drink

  • West Kill Brewing
  • Woodstock Brewing
  • Coffee in Windham & Tannersville

Hike

  • Pratt Rock — short, all levels
  • West Kill Mountain & Diamond Notch
  • Kaaterskill Falls

Swim

  • Colgate Lake
  • North-South Lake
  • Watering holes on the Schoharie & Esopus

Getting here

Leave Brooklyn after lunch, sauna by sunset.

  • 2 h 45Manhattan / Brooklyn≈150 mi · I-87 → NY-23
  • 1 hHudson (Amtrak)Trains from Penn Station
  • 1 h 15Albany airportALB
  • 8Parking spacesOn the driveway · AWD or snow tyres recommended in winter
from $650 / night 4.99 · 10 guests · 3-night min
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