Rich artistic history, majestic mountain views, and modern amenities like world-class skiing and championship mountain golf make the corner of the Catskills known as Greene County, New York an ideal escape from the bustle of city life.

Visitors to this mountain region, located forty minutes south of Albany, can hike to the vistas captured in the works of America's first major movement in painting. Visitors may also enjoy skiing and boarding on mountains with 1,600-feet of vertical drop. Summer afternoons may be enjoyed by browsing an artisans' market beside the Hudson River. Golfers will enjoy Greene County's mountain and valley courses.

The nation first began noticing Greene County in the early 1800s, when English painter Thomas Cole came to the region to capture its stunning colors and mountain vistas. Cole and the painters he inspired became America's first great landscape artists, and their movement is known to us today as the Hudson River School of Art. Cole's house and studio have been preserved, and a map now guides visitors to the landscapes captured in the artists' works.

The Hudson Valley's oldest house and a modern water park are among Greene County's other unique attractions. And with plenty of hiking, fishing, and boating to be found in the Catskill State Park and in the valley, Greene County is an ideal center for any Catskill vacation.