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Submerged history under modern recreation
In the early 20th century, Bishop Falls’ cascading waters were known as the “Gateway to the Catskills” in an area frequented by tourists. In the present day, the neighborhood is known as Hurley. The falls’ rocky cliffs, as well as the nearby vicinity where a mill and other buildings once stood, are now submerged more than 100 feet below the glittering waters of the Ashokan Reservoir dam. Designed to supply water to the city, the tourist destination of old has been transformed into a different kind of recreational site for New Yorkers of today.
Though swimming is prohibited, there’s plenty of recreation to be found under the shadow of Ashokan High Point. A spillway road, as well as several trails, allow for hiking and biking, and anglers or boaters need permits to hit the water. No gas or electric craft are allowed, but fishing there yields a variety of catches, from trout to bass to bullhead. “Ulster County’s number one source of income is tourism and has been for years,” says Patty Kowatch, an associate broker with Keller Williams Realty Hudson Valley North. “It’s huge. You have skiing, the river, hiking and the rail trails, and all of Ulster County is starting to become interconnected from one area to the next.”
Recreation on water and dry land
The reservoir is Hurley’s most popular site for getting outdoors, 12 miles long at its largest point and 190 feet at its deepest. Ashokan High Point, with its summit just over 3,000 feet up, overlooks the reservoir and has a trail running up to its peak. Near the center of the neighborhood, the Town of Hurley Park sits on Dug Hill Road and encompasses several sports facilities. There, visitors shoot hoops at the basketball court, clamber on the playground, exchange serves on its tennis court or play a pick-up baseball game on the diamond. The Ashokan Rail Trail spans more than 11 miles and accommodates those on foot, bicycles, skis and more, while the Hurley Recreation Association is where kids can hop in the pool or attend summer camps.
Walkers of the Ashokan Rail Trail have 11.5 miles to explore.
The Ashokan Reservoir is surrounded by the majestic peaks of the Catskills.
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Readings, music and more at the Poetry Barn
The Poetry Barn, which sits set back from Route 28A just west of Hurley, hosts weekly events including live readings, book launches and workshops. The Porchlight Storytelling Series and Fourth Fridays Open Mic are some recurring favorites at the venue, and there’s even concerts where tickets usually run about $15. In the northwestern area of Hurley, Dreamland Recording Studios has welcomed artists like Herbie Hancock, The National and Sufjan Stevens. On Hurley Mountain Road, the Hudson Valley Farm Hub sits amid the agricultural swaths within the neighborhood and focuses on agricultural studies, training farmers and sustainability.
The Pottery Barn has a private poetry library and offers workshops in Hurley.
Tucked in the woods of Hurley, NY is Dreamland Studios, where many top acts have recorded.
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Residential homes and larger estates
Homes in Hurley are mostly concentrated in the southeastern part of the neighborhood, with a number of interlocking residential streets branching off of Route 209. Properties often have a few trees or even denser thickets of foliage separating them from nearby homes. “Hurley’s a little bit more of a suburban area,” Kowatch says. “There are some neighborhoods, some bigger lots and some farms, depending on where you go. You’re close enough to Kingston and all the shopping, but you have a little bit more area to breathe.” Prices typically fall between $300,000 and $450,000 for single-family homes, primarily in Cape Cod or ranch-style architecture. Larger homes sell for between $500,000 and $1 million, while properties closer to the reservoir tend to have more acreage and cost over $1 million.
Hurley is home to some more recently built raised ranches.
Colonial revival architecture is popular in the historic colonial town of Hurley, NY.
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Unique dining atmospheres in Hurley
Several restaurants sit along the section of Route 28 just northeast of Hurley. Diners grab take-out gourmet dishes at Blue Mountain Bistro To Go or smoked meat at Hickory BBQ and Smokehouse. The Hurley Mountain Inn sits closer to the neighborhood’s residential area, offering a sports-bar environment with a game room in a retro-style building. A continental atmosphere sits farther north in the Reservoir Inn, which has an interior primarily comprised of stone and wood. Kingston is less than 6 miles east regardless of route, with more options within. “Kingston itself is like a little city,” Kowatch says. “You have uptown, midtown and downtown areas.”
Blue Mountain Bistro-to-Go outside of Hurley was established by renowned chef Richard Erikson.
Just outside of Hurley is the Hickory BBQ & Smokehouse serving up drinks and Southern favorites.
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Convenient access to major thoroughfares
Hurley sits near the northern terminus of United States Route 209, which runs through the neighborhood, and runs all the way down into Pennsylvania. Residents are connected to area locales like Kingston and Kerhonkson via the road. “The towns kind of all intertwine,” Kowatch says. “You can be in Hurley and then go to Kingston, the town of Ulster and then the town of Esopus. We’re close enough to the city of New York that people, especially during the pandemic, could come up here and still get back quickly.” The New York State Thruway also runs just east of the neighborhood, winding its way around much of the state, and residents access it via a drive of just over 3 miles north. An Amtrak station in Poughkeepsie sits about 25 miles southeast, across the river.
Schooling extending eastward into Kingston
Education for students in Hurley begins at Ernest C. Myer Elementary School, which scores a B-plus with Niche and is the lone educational institution in the neighborhood. Enrollment graduates from fourth grade there and goes east to J. Watson Bailey Middle School, awarded a B-minus and situated a few miles east across the New York State Thruway. Niche then gives Kingston High School an A-minus rating and names it in the top 300 public high schools statewide, out of nearly 1,300. The Kingston High varsity baseball program has claimed multiple Section IX championships.
Hurley middle schoolers can attend J. Watson Bailey Middle School in Kingston.
Kingston High School has 1,856 students with 97% of students are at least proficient in math.
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