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Voykit pocket guide · United States
Windham, New York
Windham
A half-day stop or overnight for skiers and hikers: one night in winter, a few hours in summer. Not a base for exploring the Catskills.
Windham is a small Catskills town built around the Windham Mountain Club ski resort. In winter it draws day-trippers and weekenders from New York City; in summer it offers golf, hiking and mountain biking. Most visitors come for one night or a long day.
- Country
- United States
- Local name
- Windham
- Best months
- Dec–Mar (ski season), Jun–Oct (hiking and golf)
- Avoid
- Apr–May (mud season, many trails closed)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- USD
- Money
- Currency is the US dollar (USD, $). Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere; carry a little cash for tips and small vendors.
- Daily spend
- Budget $100–150 excl. bed · Mid $150–250 excl. bed · High $250+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile cover the country; prepaid SIMs at their stores and Walmart/Target (passport required), or an eSIM before you fly.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 911
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · Chargers are dual-voltage; hair dryers and straighteners from 230 V countries need a converter.
- Tipping
- Sit-down restaurant: 18–22% of the pre-tax bill.; Bar: US$1–2 per drink or 20% of the tab.; Taxi / ride-hailing: 15–20%, in the app.; Hotel housekeeping: US$3–5 a night.; Porter / valet: US$2–5 per bag or car.; Tour guide: US$10–20 per person for a day tour.; Counter service / tablet prompts: Optional; 0–15%.
- Water
- Tap water is drinkable nearly everywhere; boil or treat water from streams in parks.
- Toilets
- Free public toilets are scarce in big cities; use cafés, department stores, libraries, stations. Rest areas on highways are free.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee | $3–5 |
| Lunch sandwich | $10–15 |
| Dinner entrée | $18–35 |
| Beer (pint) | $6–9 |
| Gas (per gallon) | $3.50–4.50 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- SWF · Stewart International Airport
- About 1 h 15 min drive; limited commercial flights.
Typical fares
- Stewart Airport → Windham (taxi/rideshare)
- about $80–120, 1 h 15 min
- New York City → Windham (bus + taxi)
- about $50–80, 3–4 h (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Car is essential. The village is walkable but the mountain, golf course and trailheads are spread out. No public transit.
See and do
Known for
- Windham Mountain Club ski resort
- Windham Country Club golf course
- Catskill Park access
- Hiking and mountain biking trails
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Cairo, New York | Car via NY 23, about 10 min | 10 min |
| Hunter Mountain | Car via NY 23A, about 20 min | 20 min |
| Kaaterskill Falls | Car via NY 23A, about 30 min | 30 min |
Sleep
- Windham village centre
- Walk to the mountain and restaurants; most lodges and inns are here.
- Route 296 corridor
- A few motels and B&Bs; car needed.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Helloheh-LOH |
| Thank you | Thank youthank yoo |
| How much? | How much?how MUCH |
| Where is the bathroom? | Where is the bathroom?wair iz the BATH-room |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and 'hi, how are you?' — reply 'good, thanks'; avoid: Treating the question as a real health enquiry
- Restaurants: Tip 18–22% and wait for the check; avoid: Leaving without tipping
- Personal space: Keep an arm's length in queues; avoid: Standing close to strangers
- Politics and religion: Listen more than you speak; avoid: Opening with hot-button topics
- Smoking: Smoke only in marked areas; avoid: Smoking near doors or in parks where banned
Scams and watch-outs
- Ski season weekends: traffic on NY 23 and Route 296 can back up.
- Windham Mountain Club requires lift tickets booked online in advance.
- Many restaurants close on weekdays outside ski season; check ahead.
Very safe. Standard precautions: lock your car, don't leave valuables visible. Watch for icy roads in winter.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Windham, New York yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Windham Mountain Club ski resort
- Windham Country Club golf course
- Catskill Park access
- Hiking and mountain biking trails
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Windham Mountain Club: www.windhammountainclub.com
- Wikivoyage: Windham (New York), revision 5226138 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5226138
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Windham, New YorkWindham
Take me to this address, please
Take me to this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Police, fire, ambulance911
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/windham-new-york). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.