Happy Cat Cabin Guidebook
Sightseeing
This is a great short trail for a morning or afternoon hike. The easiest way to get to the trail head is at the end of the Riedbauer's Resort parking lot. You should see a wooden bridge. Cross it and follow the trial to the waterfall
You can also mountain bike these trails. Check out this Youtube video from TrailDaddy: https://youtu.be/MAZid9fD8ts He has several videos of mountain biking trails around. Please be careful!
Crystal Brook Resort Waterfall
400 Winter Clove RoadThis is a great short trail for a morning or afternoon hike. The easiest way to get to the trail head is at the end of the Riedbauer's Resort parking lot. You should see a wooden bridge. Cross it and follow the trial to the waterfall
You can also mountain bike these trails. Check out this Youtube video from TrailDaddy: https://youtu.be/MAZid9fD8ts He has several videos of mountain biking trails around. Please be careful!
Kaaterskill Falls
This is why we come to our cabin. Windham offers year-round activities from skiing, to hiking, to mountain biking. It is under 30 min from the Cabin and it feels so nice to return to our cozy cabin after an exhausting day of activities at Windham.
515 locals recommend
Windham Mountain Resort
19 Resort DrThis is why we come to our cabin. Windham offers year-round activities from skiing, to hiking, to mountain biking. It is under 30 min from the Cabin and it feels so nice to return to our cozy cabin after an exhausting day of activities at Windham.
Catskill Mountain House Site
City/town information
This small town would be considered a bustling city in our region of the Catskills. It is full of great restaurants from all ethnicities and shopping from local stores to mega-marts. It is just about a 18 min drive away from Happy Cat Cabin. Make sure to check this town out!
125 locals recommend
Catskill
This small town would be considered a bustling city in our region of the Catskills. It is full of great restaurants from all ethnicities and shopping from local stores to mega-marts. It is just about a 18 min drive away from Happy Cat Cabin. Make sure to check this town out!
Cairo (Pronounced "care-row", NOT "kai-row", by the locals) is the closest town to our cabin. It has a Hannaford grocery store, CVS, liquor store. You should be able to find all your vacation and groceries in Cairo. It's about 10 minutes away driving and you get to drive through some nice local roads to get there.
10 locals recommend
Cairo
Cairo (Pronounced "care-row", NOT "kai-row", by the locals) is the closest town to our cabin. It has a Hannaford grocery store, CVS, liquor store. You should be able to find all your vacation and groceries in Cairo. It's about 10 minutes away driving and you get to drive through some nice local roads to get there.
Food scene
Barnwood Restaurant is a local favorite for their hearty American cuisine. Their St. Louis Ribs and Burgers are our favorite every time we are at the cabin.
39 locals recommend
Barnwood
14 Deer LnBarnwood Restaurant is a local favorite for their hearty American cuisine. Their St. Louis Ribs and Burgers are our favorite every time we are at the cabin.
This is a great little Asian food restaurant in the town of Catskill. It is about a 18min drive from Happy Cat Cabin. All their dishes are very flavorful and delish. Their spicy dishes actually packs some heat! If you want Asian food, their curry dishes, Pad Thai, or pork dishes won't disappoint.
13 locals recommend
Chopstick
254 W Bridge StThis is a great little Asian food restaurant in the town of Catskill. It is about a 18min drive from Happy Cat Cabin. All their dishes are very flavorful and delish. Their spicy dishes actually packs some heat! If you want Asian food, their curry dishes, Pad Thai, or pork dishes won't disappoint.
This is our go to place for Mexican food. Great chips and salsa and great tacos.
11 locals recommend
La Casa Latina
1 Brandow AlleyThis is our go to place for Mexican food. Great chips and salsa and great tacos.
This is a local favorite Italian restaurant who do not hold back on their portions! We love this place for their pastas and Broiled Seafood. Great atmosphere as well.
22 locals recommend
La Conca D'oro
440 Main StThis is a local favorite Italian restaurant who do not hold back on their portions! We love this place for their pastas and Broiled Seafood. Great atmosphere as well.
Crossroads Brewing Company
21 2nd StCrossroads Brewing Company
21 2nd StActivities
This is why we come to our cabin. Hunter Mountain has great skiing, hiking and mountain biking. It is about 28 min drive from our cabin. We love to spend an exhausting day here then return to our cozy cabin for a night of relaxation.
892 locals recommend
Hunter Mountain
This is why we come to our cabin. Hunter Mountain has great skiing, hiking and mountain biking. It is about 28 min drive from our cabin. We love to spend an exhausting day here then return to our cozy cabin for a night of relaxation.
Riedbauer's Resort is a small local resort in Round Top. There is a golf driving range there for the summer. You can also get to make trial heads for hiking and mountain hiking from their parking lot. They also have some of the best beers, German sausages and bar foods around.
9 locals recommend
Riedlbauer's Resort
57 Ravine DrRiedbauer's Resort is a small local resort in Round Top. There is a golf driving range there for the summer. You can also get to make trial heads for hiking and mountain hiking from their parking lot. They also have some of the best beers, German sausages and bar foods around.
This is another local resort where we love going to on the summer evenings. You can get a beer or a cup of coffee and sit by a big bonfire they light on summer nights. It's a great hangout spot if you want to step out of the cabin during your stay.
24 locals recommend
Glen Falls House
230 Winter Clove RdThis is another local resort where we love going to on the summer evenings. You can get a beer or a cup of coffee and sit by a big bonfire they light on summer nights. It's a great hangout spot if you want to step out of the cabin during your stay.
If you would like a guided tour or just rent a kayak/paddleboard to enjoy a day on the Hudson River, this is a great place. Just under 30 min drive from our cabin!
37 locals recommend
I Paddle New York
61 S Partition StIf you would like a guided tour or just rent a kayak/paddleboard to enjoy a day on the Hudson River, this is a great place. Just under 30 min drive from our cabin!
This is another great kayak and paddleboard rental place. In the town of Athens, about 25 min drive
33 locals recommend
Screaming Eagle Outdoor Adventures
28 N Warren StThis is another great kayak and paddleboard rental place. In the town of Athens, about 25 min drive
If our pool isn't enough for you, there is a great local water park a short drive away in the town of East Durham. Great for families and kids.
194 locals recommend
Zoom Flume
20 Shady Glen RdIf our pool isn't enough for you, there is a great local water park a short drive away in the town of East Durham. Great for families and kids.
This campground is the largest in the Catskill region. This campsite is open to day use from 7am to 9pm. You can rent boats for rowing on the gorgeous lake, fish, and hike around the campgrounds.
165 locals recommend
North/South Lake Campground
874 N Lake RdThis campground is the largest in the Catskill region. This campsite is open to day use from 7am to 9pm. You can rent boats for rowing on the gorgeous lake, fish, and hike around the campgrounds.