![]() "In our increasingly frenetic world, Feather Down Farm Days provides the opportunity to slow way down and sink into the rhythm of rural life," says Paula Disbrowe, Feather Down's U.S. Hot showers are also available at all locations. The tents, which sleep up to five adults, have wood floors, comfortable beds, wood-burning stoves, hand-cranked coffee grinders, oil lanterns and, most importantly, indoor plumbing. Families spend their days collecting eggs, petting animals, picking vegetables for dinner, exploring local flora and fauna, and slow-cooking their own meals with the freshest ingredients.īut while vacationers will be staying in electricity-free tents, they certainly won't be roughing it. Map of Gaslight Inn, Red Hook: Locate Red Hook hotels for Gaslight Inn based on popularity, price, or availability, and see Tripadvisor reviews, photos, and deals. If your kids think milk comes from a carton and eggs grow on styrofoam trees, maybe it's time to get out of the city and take an agritourism vacation with Feather Down Farm Days.Įstablished in Europe in 2004, Feather Down Farm Days allows families to connect with the slow, steady pace of rural living by having them stay in a tent on working farms. Room rates range start at $199 per night.Ī cheaper option is the Gaslight Inn in Red Hook (84), which is convenient, clean and cheap at $95 a night. On weekends, visitors can pick peaches, pears, plums, cherries, strawberries and 40 varieties of apples.įor an elegant stay near Mead Orchards, try the Madalin Hotel( 84) in Tivoli, a recently restored historical landmark that combines antique fashion with modern-day hipness. Only 100 miles north of Manhattan sits Mead Orchards ( 84), a 185-acre, family-run fruit farm in Tivoli that has been in existence since 1916. Looking to be as spoiled as last month's fruit? Check out Le Chambord ( 84) in Hopewell Junction, where guests are pampered with large rooms, expensive artwork and reasonable room rates (between $104 and $109 a night). The area's affordable hotels include the Hampton Inn Fishkill ( 84), where rates are $126 to $154 a night. Half-day passes cost $22.50 for kids and $27.50 for adults. Apples and pears will be available in September as the weather gets cooler.įor extra family fun after a long hot day on the farm, cool down at Splash Down Beach Water Park ( 84) in Fishkill. Gettysburg’s quaint center, abounds with gift and antique shops, eateries, and historic landmarksall within easy walking distance. The season to pick blueberries and black currants recently ended, but peaches and nectarines are ripe for the pickin'. An in-town oasis, The Gaslight Inn is conveniently located just one block from Lincoln Square, the center of Gettysburg, PA and one block from East Confederate Avenue, the Culps Hill area of the Battlefield. Just south of Poughkeepsie, Fishkill Farms (, 84) in Hopewell Junction not only grows fruits and vegetables, but maintains flocks of hens and sheep. ![]() ![]() ![]() For a stay that's lighter on the wallet but still cozy, try Chatham Travel Lodge ( 51) in Chatham, which has a friendly-family atmosphere and rates of $99 to $109 a night. ![]()
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