2026 Nature & the Outdoors Winners

Bike Shop

1.  Bicycle Rack

2.  Overlook Bicycles

3.  Kingston Cyclery

Bike Trail

1.  Ashokan Rail Trail

2.  Schunnemunk Rail Trail

3.  Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park

Campground

1.  North South Lake State Park

2.  Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort

3.  Phoenicia Black Bear Campground

Dog Park

1.  Kingston Dog Park

2.  Gardiner Dog Park

3.  Ulster County Dog Park

Golf Course

1.  Dinsmore Golf Course

2.  Woodstock Golf Club

3.  Apple Greens Golf Course

Guided Tour

1.  Gunks Guides and Climbing School

2.  Hudson River Maritime Museum

3.  Historic Huguenot Street

Hike

1.  Mohonk Preserve

2.  Minnewaska State Park Preserve

3.  Staatsburgh State Historic Site

Horse Stables/Riding Lessons

1.  Horses for a Change at Frog Hollow Farm

2.  Southlands Foundation

Outdoor Apparel & Gear

1.  Kenco Outfitters

2.  Rock and Snow

3.  Potter Brothers Ski and Snowboard Shop

Park/Preserve

1.  Mohonk Preserve

2.  Minnewaska State Park Preserve

3.  Sojourner Truth State Park

Picnic Spot

1.  Poets’ Walk Park

2.  Staatsburgh State Historic Site

3.  Clermont State Historic Site

Place to Paddle

1.  Hudson River

2.  Saugerties beach

3.  Black Creek Preserve

Public Swimming Area

1.  Kingston Point Park

1.  Split Rock- Mohonk Preserve

2.  Town of Rosendale Swimming Pool

3.  Belleayre Beach

Rail Trail

1.  Ashokan Rail Trail

2.  Schunnemunk Rail Trail

3.  Walkway Over the Hudson

Ski Area

1.  Belleayre Ski Center

2.  Hunter Mountain

3.  Catamount Ski

Summer Camp

1.  Gunks Guides and Climbing School

2.  Frost Valley YMCA

3.  Hudson River Maritime Museum

Sunset Spot

1.  Olana State Historic Site

2.  Walkway Over the Hudson

3.  Clermont State Historic Site

This article appears in July 2026.