7 Charming Small Towns in the Catskills—With Retro Diners, Wood-fired Hot Tubs, and New York’s Most Beautiful Waterfall

7 Charming Small Towns in the Catskills—With Retro Diners, Wood-fired Hot Tubs, and New York’s Most Beautiful Waterfall

From fiery foliage to summer swimming holes, these charming destinations deliver year-round.Kyle Stephens / Getty Images Aerial view of Main Street in Cooperstown, New York.The Catskills have long been a retreat—first for 19th-century painters and writers, later for city escapees chasing mountain air and summer swims. That legacy hasn’t faded, but the region feels freshly alive these days as chefs, artists, and creative entrepreneurs put down ro…