Local area

Our boathouse is a short distance from the bottom of the Barclays Dam spillway and waterfalls, and several of the Cantine’s Island homes look out over the Esopus creek or falls.

Village of Saugerties

The Village of Saugerties is walkable from Cantine’s Island, including:

Seasonal Farmer’s Market
Deluxe Hotel & Tavern
Multitude of Restaurants, Pubs, Coffee Shops, & Boutique Businesses
Post Office, Library, Places of Worship
Town Cinema

SchoolS

There are some wonderful nearby schools that serve our families, including:

Arts and culture

Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College
Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild - Arts education, performance and gallery, and artist-in residence program since 1902
Ashokan Center - Music and dance workshops and camps. Home of the Hoot music festivals.
Omega Institute - Renowned for programs that sustain and improve well-being

outdoors and environment

Saugerties Lighthouse
Annual Hudson Valley Garlic Festival
Scenic Hudson - parks, hikes and environmentally-related events
Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area - Historical sites, museums, gardens, hikes
Walkway over the Hudson - Bike and pedestrian-only bridge crossing the Hudson River, connects with rail-to-trail paths on both ends of the bridge.