Inn at Lake Joseph

The Inn, located high in the Catskill Mountains on a 250-acre private lake about two hours from New York City, hosted its first guests in 1984. Like resort lodging, the Inn provides a variety of summer and winter recreational facilities, including the use of a nearby full-service health and fitness club. But unlike larger hotels, the Inn, with just 17 guestrooms, is an informal, casual country retreat that assures guests a relaxing, private, rustic mountain lake environment.

Breakfast is served on the screened veranda, surrounding guests with the sounds and feel of the lush green forest.

When glassed in during winter, guests experience the beauty of a surrounding snowscape. Over the years, the Inn has received various awards and has been praised in travel articles and publications, as well as by guests themselves on Trip Advisor.

The Inn consists of three distinct dwellings: The Lodge with its casual English Country environment; and for more rustic accommodations, the Adirondack-style Cottage and Carriage House guestrooms with their own private entrances, where pets are welcome. In addition, most of the guestrooms have working fireplaces, whirlpool baths and private sundecks. For photos of rooms, rates and things to see and do, click on the Visit Website link.

Inn at Lake Joseph is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places.

Fishing
Kayaking
Boating
Swimming
Hiking
Tennis
Biking
Gym
Lawn Games
Eagle Watching
Wildlife Watching
Black Brook
The Fire Pit
Cross Country Skiing
Snowshoeing
Sledding and Tubing
Massage (Additional Cost By Appointment)

Below is a list of some of the more popular attractions, and recreational opportunites.  For a complete discription of things to see and do in the Catskill region, you may browse through the surrounding county travel guides located at the bottom of this page.

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

The Eagle Institute
The American Bald Eagle nesting on Lake Joseph. Experience the sense of power as the eagles soar above you. The Eagle Institute

Performing Arts    
NACL Theatre
Tusten Theatre
Forestburgh Playhouse
Shadowland Theatre
Weekend Of Chamber Music

Clubs and Taverns     
Forestburgh Tavern & Cabaret
The Dancing Cat
Villa Roma
Aroma Thyme
Casino & Raceway
Rolling River
Benji & Jakes
Luzon Station
    
Balloon Rides   
Wandering Winds
Fantasy Balloon
Above the Clouds

Hang Gliding   
Moutnani  Wings
Fly High HG

Paintball: Kittatinny

Scenic Driving Tour: Upper Delaware River

Kayaking, Canoeing, Rafting: Kittatinny

Winter Recreation: Holiday Mountain

Segway Tours: Woodridge Tours

Mountain Fun Park: Holiday Mountain

Mountain Zip Line Rides: Kittatinny

Sky Diving: The Skydive Ranch

Golf  
Grossinger
Tarry Brae
Concord

Go Kart Racing: Oakland Valley Race Park
     
Hiking   
Mullet Falls
Bashakill

Horseback Riding    
Bridle Hill Farm
Sonoma Falls
Catskill  Pheasantry
Holiday Mountain

Exhibits & Galleries  
Brookhouse Gallery
Sullivan County Museum
Dyberry Weaver
Catskill Artists
Museum at  Bethel Woods
Catskill Art Society
Caskill Fly Fishing Museum
DVAA
Fort Delaware Museum
Ten Mile River Scout Museum
Rosco O&W Railway Museum
Rolling River
Root 52 Gallery

Gaming:  Casino & Raceway

Farms:  
Rosehaven Alpacas
Natures Alpacas
Pond Farm & Renewable Center
Neversink Farm
Justus Asthalter Maple  Syrup

Historic Sites:   
Minisink Battleground Park
Grey Towers
Covered Bridge
Delaware & Hudson Canel
Kadampa Meditation Center
Fort Delaware

Fairs: Neversink Little Worlds Fair

Glass Factory: Gillinder Glass Factory

Antiquing:  
The Country Bum'Kin
Lee Hartwell Antiques
Ferndale Antiques Marketplace
Antique Palace Emporium
Kraus Farm & Artisans
Town and Country Antiques
In 2 Retro

Flea Markets:   
Fiddlers Market
Callicoon Flea Market

Bait & Tackle:  
Catskill Flyes
Barryville Sportsman
Eldred Preserv
Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum

Farmers' Markets:
Sullivan County Farmers' Markets
Barryville Farmers' Market
Bethel  Wood
Silver Heights Farm
Eureka Market
Catskill Harvest Market

Specialty Shopping:
The Crystal Connection
The Arati Store
Birch Ridge Kennel
Java Love Coffee
The Rustic Cottage
Harnett Designs
Region General Store
Canaltowne Emporium

Wineries
Orange County Wineries  
Sawangunk Wine Trail
Ulster County Wineries    
BashaKill Vineyards

Unlike larger hotels, your group will share our facility with no one. The estate, mansion, grounds, lake and recreational facilities are yours exclusively for your entire stay. Unlike larger hotels, we tailor meals, housekeeping and other services around your schedule, not ours. Peruse our website or call us to determine if our facility would be appropriate for your gathering. If you feel we can contribute to the meeting goals you have in mind, please feel free to contact us for additional information including group rates. In the meantime, we invite you to explore the rest of our site to see all that the Inn at Lake Joseph has to offer.

"There is no doubt that this inn is the definitive small meeting venue within three hours of New York City."

"We liked the idea of having the entire inn to ourselves. For the first time, we didn't feel like small fish in a big pond."

"The rooms were comfortable, the food was good, the facilities were fun and our meeting was a success."

From New York City & Vicinity  (including JFK & La Guardia Airports)

• Take New York State Thruway (I-87) north to Exit 16 onto Rte. 17
• Then west to Exit 104.
• Bear left to first light.
• Make left and go to end of street.
• Make right onto Rte 42 South.
• Following Rte 42 signs, go 4 1/2 miles.
• Look for the “Lake Joseph” sign on your left.
• Make a left onto Lake Joseph Drive.
• Follow signs on trees for 3/4 mile to the Inn at Lake Joseph.

From Newark Airport

• Take I-78 west to Rte 24.
• Take Rte 24 west to Rte 287 north.
• Take Rte 287 to the New York State Thruway (I-87) north.
• Take I-87 to Exit 16 onto Rte.17 west, and then to Exit 104.
• Bear left to first light.
• Make left and go to end of street.
• Make right onto Rte 42 South.
• Following Rte 42 signs, go 4 1/2 miles.
• Look for the “Lake Joseph” sign on your left.
• Make a left onto Lake Joseph Drive.
• Follow signs on trees for 3/4 mile to the Inn at Lake Joseph.

From Western New York

• Take Rte 17 east to Exit 104.
• At the light, go straight through, and follow that street to the end.
• Make a right onto Rte 42 South.
• Following Rte 42 signs, go 4 1/2 miles,
• Look for the “Lake Joseph” sign on your left.
• Make a left onto Lake Joseph Drive.
• Follow signs on trees for 3/4 mile to the Inn at Lake Joseph.

From Albany & Points North

• Take the New York State Thruway (I-87) south to Kingston.
• Take Rte 209 south to Rte 17.
• Take Rte 17 west to exit 104.
• Bear left to first light.
• Make left and go to end of street.
• Make right onto Rte 42 South.
• Following Rte 42 signs, go 4 1/2 mils.
• Look for the “Lake Joseph” sign on your left.
• Make a left onto Lake Joseph Drive.
• Follow signs on trees for 3/4 mile to the Inn at Lake Joseph.

From Philadelphia, Allentown, Scranton & Points South

• Take I-476 (PA Tpk, NE Ext) north to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre areaTake exit 115 to merge onto PA-315 N toward I-81 N.
• Take Interstate 81 north towards Scranton
• Take exit 187 to merge onto Interstate 380, then to Interstate 84 east to the first New York State exit (exit 1).
• Make right at the exit stop sign and go into Port Jervis, following signs to Rtes 42 and 97.
• Follow Rtes 42/97 north/west to Sparrow Bush, where Rte 42 turns north.
• Make right onto Rte 42 north and follow for 13 miles.
• Just past the Forestburgh General Store/Post Office (on left), make a right turn onto Saint Joseph’s Road.
• Drive 0.8 miles, and the Inn is on the right.  (The Inn sign is hard to see from this direction, but the Inn is a big mansion on top of the hill—you can’t miss it.)

From Western Pennsylvania

• Take I-80 east to I-81.
• Take I-81 north to Scranton area and follow signs to I-84.
• Take I-84 east to the first New York State exit (exit 1).
• Make right at exit stop sign, then left at the light and go into Port Jervis, following signs to Rtes 42 and 97.
• Follow Rtes 42/97 north/west to Sparrow Bush, where Rte 42 turns north.
• Take Rte 42 north for 13 miles.
• Just past the Forestburgh General Store/Post Office (on left), make a right turn onto Saint Joseph’s Road.
• Drive 0.8 miles, and the Inn is on the right.
• (The Inn sign is hard to see from this direction, but the Inn is a big mansion on top of the hill-you can’t miss it.)