Wandering Well · Day trips · United States

What are nice weekend getaways from New York?

Short answer

Nelsonville, Cornwall-on-Hudson and Boyertown are some potential weekend getaways within 100 miles of New York. Pawcatuck, Margaretville, Binghamton and Mystic are within 150 miles of New York. We list 12 places below, including 4 mountain villages (North Adams), 4 lake or river towns, 3 coastal towns (West Cape May) and 3 food and café towns. More below.

Within 100 miles 3 places

Cornwall-on-Hudson, United States
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Mountain villages

Cornwall-on-Hudson

New York · United States

A modest Hudson River village in Orange County, New York, with scenic mountain terrain in the surrounds and a waterfront position on the west bank of the river.

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Boyertown, United States
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Charming old-world towns

Boyertown

Pennsylvania · United States

Boyertown's ornate Victorian-era train station — a vivid yellow-and-green Gothic Revival depot with vintage passenger cars alongside — anchors this compact P…

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Nelsonville, United States
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Mountain villages

Nelsonville

New York · United States

Modest village in New York's Hudson Highlands, Nelsonville sits alongside Cold Spring in Putnam County and serves as a starting point for hiking trails throu…

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Within 150 miles 9 places

Margaretville, United States
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Mountain villages

Margaretville

New York · United States

This small village on the edge of Catskill Park in upstate New York, Margaretville sits on the water in mountain terrain and supports a modest but real café…

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Pawcatuck, United States
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Inland waterside towns

Pawcatuck

Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · United States

Sitting on the Pawcatuck River across from Westerly, Rhode Island, this pocket-sized Connecticut village has a historic core — the Mechanic Street Historic D…

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Pittsfield, United States
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Bustling market & commercial towns

Pittsfield

Berkshire County, Massachusetts · United States

The county seat of Berkshire County in western Massachusetts, Pittsfield sits on the water with mountains close by and a compact centre dense with cafés, res…

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Norwich, United States
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Bustling market & commercial towns

Norwich

Chenango County, New York · United States

This compact city in Chenango County, New York, is best known as the headquarters of Chobani, the strained yogurt company.

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Westfield, United States
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Westfield

Hampden County, Massachusetts · United States

This walkable brick-paved town square with a central fountain, ornate lamp posts, and red-brick storefronts defines Westfield's compact centre, while the sur…

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North Adams, United States
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Mountain villages

North Adams

Berkshire County, Massachusetts · United States

Home to the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art — the largest contemporary art museum in the United States — this little Berkshire County city has built…

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Binghamton, United States
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Inland waterside towns

Binghamton

Broome County, New York · United States

Sitting at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango rivers in New York's Southern Tier, Binghamton is a mid-sized city with a walkable, café-lined cent…

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Mystic, United States
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Inland waterside towns

Mystic

Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · United States

Mystic Seaport, the largest maritime museum in the United States, anchors this tiny Connecticut village on the Mystic River, where more than 600 ships were b…

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West Cape May, United States
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Coast & island escapes

West Cape May

New Jersey · United States

A pocket-sized waterfront village on the Cape May peninsula in New Jersey, West Cape May sits at the southern tip of the northeastern United States with scen…

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