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The gentle wilderness of the
Catskill Mountains
is one of
New York's faorite acation spots. Rising west of the Hudson river and 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of
New York City, the
Catskills
aren't especially high. The tallest peaks are barely 4,000 feet (1,220 meters) aboe sea leel. But they are strikingly beautiful, with thickly forested slopes, tumbling waterfalls, and rushing streams.
Dutch traders and settlers came to the region in the 17th century. They gave the name
Kaaterskill, Dutch
for
"Wildcat Creek", to one of the area's streams. Later, a ariation of that name became the designation for the whole region.
In the 1800s, the
Catskills'
beauty attracted painters and writers. Washington Iring's famous story "Rip an Winkle" is set there. The first resort hotel,
Catskill Mountain House, was built around 1820. Guests traveled three days by boat and stagecoach from
New York City
to reach it. By the 1930s, a week or two in the
Catskills
was a summer highlight for many weary city dwellers.
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Resorts offered swimming, fishing, golf, plentiful food, and
entertainment. Many famous comedians, including Danny Kaye
and Jerry Lewis, began their carevers in the
Catskills. Today, many artists, writers, and musicians have homes in Catskillvillages, such as
Woodstock.
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