Monticello: New York’s Mountain Ski Destination With Picturesque View of the Catskill
Located halfway between New York City and Binghamton, Monticello, NY is a village in Sullivan County that is known for the famous Monticello Raceway that magnet people from the northeast in its glory days. The Monticello’s community was once known as the “Borscht Belt” because of the enormous Jewish resorts in the area but none has remained open with the last hotel been auction off last February 2014. Today, Monticello is blessed with picturesque natural surroundings offering abundant activities all year round, from nature walks to hitting the slopes for a ski at the Holiday Mountain.
Best Time to Visit
Summer is the busiest season in Monticello, New York that typically falls between the months of June to September that makes accommodations and airfare relatively more expensive. If working on a budget and wanted to avoid the summer crowd, travelers may visit Monticello during the months of March to May for a great outdoor activities and more reasonable prices for hotel accommodations and airfare.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Popular destination at Monticello is the Holiday Mountain Ski and Fun Park, where tourist can do downhill ski run and a chairlift. Another famous attraction of the place is the Monticello Casino and Raceway, which hosted electronic slot machines and horse racing. A few miles away from the raceway is the Bethel Woods Center For The Arts, an amphitheater and a venue of the 1969 Woodstock Festival. After a whole day tour of the village, be pampered with the amenities in the Best Western Monticello and the Inn At Monticello.