About this city
New Paltz is an exceptionally charming, highly progressive university metropolis and historic stronghold nestled tightly between the Wallkill River and the spectacular quartzite cliffs of the Shawangunk Ridge. Founded painstakingly in 1677 by French Huguenot religious refugees who built a enduring communal agrarian enclave, the village holds the title of housing America's oldest street of original stone houses. Today, New Paltz is anchored by the State University of New York at New Paltz, seamlessly blending an energetic bohemian student lifestyle with world-class rock climbing and high-end estate luxury.
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Suggested stay: 1–3 days
Tour the preserved 17th-century stone rooms at the Historic Huguenot Street, challenge the vertical rock cracks at the Mohonk Preserve, and dine at the historic 1759 Stone House tavern.
