- The list below includes 175 free or cheap things to do in or near New Paltz, New York, including 83 different types of inexpensive activities like Art Museum, Farms & Ranches, Horseback Riding and Hiking Trails.
- From Minnewaska State Park Preserve to The Wallkill Valley Rail trail, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in New Paltz and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Poughkeepsie, Hyde Park, Beacon and Newburgh.
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In the Minnewaska State Park Preserve there are waterfalls, lakes, and centuries old forests. Hiking and biking can be done on the 25 miles of trails. In here there are also picnic areas and swimming designated areas.
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12.2 Miles of Linear Park, New Paltz, NY 12561
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Spend the day walking, hiking, or bicycling the Wallkill Valley Rail trail. Other activities include horseback riding and skiing and snowshoeing in the winter. The trail extends 22 miles and borders forest, apple orchards and more.
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Covering 8,000 acres, the Mohonk Preserve is the largest preserve in the state. Hiking, biking, horseback riding, and skiing in the winter are some of the activities to be performed in here. Programs and special events, such as the Talk to the Animals one, are organized in here.
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There are several exhibits which can be enjoyed in the Historic Huguenot Street, such as the DuBois Fort Gallery. The gift shop offers souvenirs, inspired by the street itself.
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Featuring galleries which exhibit abstract painting, the DM Weil Gallery is dedicated to painter DM Weil. In here there are also a bar which serves complimentary beverages, and a restored 1911 Grotrian Steinway grand piano, which serves as a fundament for mini-concerts.
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A family business for 3 generations, the Dressel Farms covers 275 acres and cultivates 20 different varieties of apples, and also all sorts of berries, pumpkins, and more.
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Water Street Market, 10 Main Street, New Paltz, NY 12561
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G. Steve Jordan Gallery exclusively features fine art landscape photographs of the Shawangunk Ridge and the Hudson Valley in a variety of formats and sizes. Gallery photographs are open edition digital inkjet prints produced using a pigmented archival inkset.
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Taking visitors through valleys and fields, Payne Farm Too offers trail rides on gentle and patient horses. There are several trails on the farm's 100 acres of land suited for varying skill levels.
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A family farm with restored 19th century buildings, Apple Hill Farm offers a variety of produce, including apples, sweet corn, and tomatoes. The farm offers pick your own apples and pumpkins in season, and serves cider and homemade doughnuts.
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A small, intimate theater, the New Paltz Cinema shows first-run movies at discounted prices. The theater offers a variety of specials and discount programs, and serves a variety of concessions, including nachos.