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Places near New Paltz by type
All 294 places by distance →One day from New Paltz
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:15 pm
60 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave New Paltz
- Mohonk Lakelake · 45 min
- Guyot Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Joppenbergh Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Illinois Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Marlboro Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in New Paltz
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near New Paltz?
Guyot Hill (hill, about 7 km), Bonticou Crag (viewpoint, about 7 km), Mohonk Lake (lake, about 8 km), Mohonk Preserve (nature spot, about 8 km), Illinois Mountain (viewpoint, about 10 km), Marlboro Mountain (viewpoint, about 12 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of New Paltz?
147 places on Spotwander: 61 hill stations & viewpoints, 20 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 20 wildlife, forests & gardens, 16 churches, 13 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to New Paltz?
Guyot Hill, about 7 km by road; Bonticou Crag (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to New Paltz?
Mohonk Lake, about 8 km by road; Sturgeon Pool (14 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from New Paltz?
Start in New Paltz, visit Mohonk Lake, then Guyot Hill, then Joppenbergh Mountain, then Illinois Mountain, then Marlboro Mountain, and drive back — about 60 km by road in all.