I don’t travel very far on the usual day out, but there are a few places that I enjoy visiting around my area- the closest being the Paulinskill Valley Rail Trail. This trail, as the name suggests, used to have a line of train tracks going down it before they were ultimately removed. This left behind lots of interesting artifacts from the past regaurding the train that used to be there, such as the bridge (pictured above)
There is lots of nature to behold as well during your walk on the trail. It’s very long, and a difficult walk sometimes as a lot of the trail passes through old and new wet lands. I’ve actually walk this trail so much that I saw a new body of water form over my time there! It’s a really nice walk in nature, so I highly suggest it.
I am a person who loves nature, so here is another trail for you:
This is the amazing view of Rattlesnake Mountain! I had no idea this trail existed until a friend took me one time, and now we go there all the time for hikes! The view is very clear, and you can see the sky and tons of mountains and hills in the distance. There are lots of rocks you can sit on and it’s easy to picnic on the top. Overall, a really great mountain view if you’re willing to give some energy to the hike.
Lastly, not exactly “close by,” but I am going to consider it close by since I personally already have to drive 18 minutes to get to the nearest town.
This is Bagful O Bagels, currently my favorite place to go to for, well, bagels obviously. But they don’t only sell bagels, but other kinds of bakery foods and bagel dogs too! You can also find a large variety of drinks to pick from and a bunch of chips as well! Overall, it’s a great snaking spot and the bagels are amazing!
Those are the three places I really enjoy visiting in my area. I hope you will consider going to some of these places, because they are awesome!