About Kingston's Roundout

The fall leaves bring tourists to the Mid Hudson Valley region. There are many ways to engage in leaf peeping, however, in this post we will be considering leaf peeping by boat.

Hudson River Cruises located at the Rondout in Ulster County operates the Rip Van Winkle. which offers 2 hour tours on the Hudson River.

The next logical question would be: When does leaf peeping begin in the Mid Hudson Valley? Leaf peeping will be at its best in Mid October and the Rip Van Winkle will start the 2 hour Leaf Peeping tour on October 11th.

This tour is available from Tuesday through Sunday with the cruise starting at 2:30 PM

How much does it cost?

Adults $21

Children 4-11 $13

Over 65 $19

Under 4 Free

There is a $2.00 coupon available on the website

Contact 800-843-7472 or hudsonrivercruises@hvc.rr.com

I have taken the 2 hour cruise and it was well worth it.

I can't sell you the Hudson River, only views. I would be delighted to help you find a Hudson Valley home.

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These photos were taken in the late fall, at the Trolley Museum of New York located in the Roundout area of Kingston New York.

This museum is located in the old Ulster and Delaware railroad yard. There are about 30 trolleys, the oldest dating back to 1907. The Trolley Museum covers the history of the railroad in the Hudson Valley. Rail travel was once a very important part of the transportation system in small communities. Then came the car and this system which connected many communities by train was abandoned. While out and about in my real estate activities I sometimes run into these abandoned tracks. Some have now been turned into rail trails for leisure walking and biking. The fall foliage tain which runs along the Esopus Creek is a great example of some of these old train lines being put back into service and the old rail beds being restored.

At the museum you will also find many old trolley photographs, see a video presentation. Besides looking at the trolley you can also get on one of these antique trains for a short tour along the Hudson River.

This museum is also located across the street from the Hudson Valley Maritime Museum and the Dock where you can take a cruise on the Hudson River.

We are thankful to the volunteers who maintain and operate this piece of history.

Hours of operaton

Noon-5PM Saturday-Sunday, Memorial Day-Columbus Day

Fees

Adults $5.00

Seniors and childrens 2-12 $3.00

Contact

89 East Strand
Kingston, New York 12402
(845) 331-3399

www.jfivehomes.com or www.midhudsonhomevalue.com

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On the Hudson River you do see many sites, once such site is the Roundout(Kingston) Lighthouse which sits at the mouth of the Roundout Creek where it connects to the river.

This lighthouse is open for tour from May to October, and access is via boats.

When you are through with the tour, you might want to stop at the Roundout where you will find a maritime museum, shops and many fine restaurants. For example you can pull right up to the Steele Restaurant in your boat.

I know it is cold right now but this is a great time to start planning summer activities.

Jennifer Fivelsdal- Associate Broker- Keller Williams Realty Team - 845-758-6842- jennifer@jfivehomes.com and www.jfivehomes.com

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I took a fall foliage tour on a train last week and now I want to take a Hudson River fall foliage Cruise because the views along the Hudson River is amazing. When I checked out the Hudson River Cruises, I found out there is only 3 opportunities remaining.

• October 12th 2:30-4:00 PM
• October 15th 11:30 -1:30 PM
• October 19th 2:30-4:30 PM

The Hudson River fall foliage cruise is a two hour tour that is narrated. Besides the beautiful scenery you will also pass many historical sites. So if you are thinking of a fun way to spend a fall day this is certainly an interesting activity.

Jennifer Fivelsdal- Associate Broker- Keller Williams Realty Team - 845-758-6842- jennifer@jfivehomes.com and www.jfivehomes.com

I love this shot of Kingston NY. It shows Kingston's unique spot geographically and in turn why it's great to own a home here. You can see that Kingston is basically where the Hudson River, the Rondout Creek and the Catskils all meet. You can also see where Kingston New York homes are most densely positioned along the Broadway corridor in Midtown. You can get the best of just about everything within Kingston or a short distance from it--whether it's boating on the Hudson River, fishing in the Rondout Creek or skiing in the Catskills. You can catch gorgeous views of the Ashokan Resevoir (also pictured here).