L O D G I N G   L I S T I N G S Getaway the Gunks.com New Paltz High Falls Rosendale Kingston POPULAR TOWN GUIDES Resorts & Spas MAPS The SHAWANGUNK SCENIC BYWAY is a 50-mile network of country roads that surrounds and passes through the northern Shawangunk Mountains. The Byway is studded with charming villages set in glorious countryside. In 1994, The Nature Conservancy designated the Shawangunks one of the 75 "Last Great Places" in the world. Access the Scenic Byway via New Paltz at Exit 18 on the New York State Thruway. Resort Spa Historic Inn     L O D G I N G   T Y P E S Pinegrove Dude Ranch The Gunks:    Northern Gunks    Southern Gunks    The entire Gunks area Mid-Hudson Valley New Paltz High Falls     L O D G I N G    L I S T I N G S This is some of the best hiking territory in New York State. Along with the Catskill Mountains to the north, the area is already popular among rock climbers. Shawangunk climbing locations include Sam's Point and The Trapps. Other web sites will tell you about the natural resources so plentiful in the region. This site will help you plan your getaway. It is part of the NYC Getaway family of online travel guides. Visit our lodgings listings below for the fastest way to plan your getaway. The scenic byway passes through or near ten towns, all collaborating in its preservation. They include New Paltz, Gardner, Walden, Pine Bush, Bullville, Ellenville, Warwarsing, Accord, High Falls, and Rosendale. Each town has its own distinctive character, even its own government, a link to the past that exists in few other regions in the nation. New Paltz is a bustling urban community housing a branch of SUNY New York, while tiny High Falls pairs sophisticated stores, restaurants and a museum with a Sunday flea market and a complete absence of sidewalks. 302 Mohonk Minnewaska State Park Ice Caves Scenic Drive 52 18 Hurley High Falls Rosendale Ellenville Gardiner Roscoe Monticello/ Liberty New Paltz Jeffersonville Pinegrove Dude Ranch