Mountain Top Arboretum — Attraction in Town of Hunter

We 100% recommend going to the Arboretum! I'm not sure what we expected but this place blew our minds. There's so much to see and do that you could easily spend an entire day here. There's a fairy garden, labyrinth, tons of walking trails, a story book trail, and a stunning example of glacial striations on the bedrock just inside the main entrance. The Arboretum is free (with a suggested donation of $5) and open to the public during the day. They have a learning center with two lovely restrooms. We weren't able to do everything in the afternoon we were there so we'll definitely be going back the next time we're in...

This is a great underrated experience. The arboretum has a wide variety of plant life- anything from common pin oaks to unusual and rare species. There are plaques that give information on the plants, with a few that go into detail on the natural history of the Catskills. The arboretum was not crowded when I went (albiet it was a rainy Tuesday), and we could spend plenty of time admiring the care that goes in to keeping the plants trimmed and healthy. Overall, it is a great experience for someone who wants a quiet outdoor atmosphere to learn about plant life and natural history and...

Hidden Marsh is wonderful. Hemlock trail, you definitely need some hiking boots/shoes for because it's covered in roots and rocks. Few slight inclines. Wonderful place to just stroll around as well and see the names of all the different trees, sit by the small pond and just take in nature. Can't wait to go back and do the meadow trails and woodland trail. I also love all the Thomas Cole quotes on the trails.

Lovely place, and there was no charge to enter.

Edit: Went back this year and did woodland and meadow areas. Beautiful...