Editing Ulster County, New York (section)

==Recreation==
[[File:Ashokan Reservoir from Wittenberg.jpg|thumb|[[Ashokan Reservoir]] from Wittenberg]]
[[File:Cow at Ulster County Fair.JPG|thumb|A cow at the Ulster County Fair]]

Ulster County contains a large part of [[Catskill Park]] and the '''Catskill Forest Preserve'''. The former [[Delaware and Hudson Canal]] brought [[Pennsylvania]] coal to Kingston on the Hudson. Former Orleans band member [[John Hall (New York)|John Hall]] served in the Ulster County legislature before moving to the 19th Congressional District to run for Congress.

Ulster County has continued to be a popular vacation destination for many decades. The county is home to many outdoor landscapes, including the [[Catskill Mountains]], the [[Hudson River]], [[Minnewaska State Park]], [[Catskill Park]], [[Shawangunk Mountains]] and the [[Shawangunk Ridge]]. Each offers various recreation opportunities, including hiking, bicycling, skiing, horseback riding, kayaking, rock climbing, hunting and fishing.

The county also includes more than {{convert|40|mi|km|abbr=}} of rail trails along the [[Hudson Valley Rail Trail]], [[Wallkill Valley Rail Trail]], and O&W Rail Trail. The [[Walkway Over the Hudson]], the world's longest pedestrian and bicycle bridge which spans the Hudson River, is connected within Ulster County trails.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ulster County Rails and Trails {{!}} Ulster County|url=https://ulstercountyny.gov/planning/rails-and-trails|access-date=February 8, 2022|website=ulstercountyny.gov|language=en}}</ref>

Ulster County has also played a role in some significant moments in U.S. history. The [[Senate House State Historic Site]] in [[Kingston, New York]], is where, in early 1777, American colonists met to ratify the [[New York Constitution]].

The Ulster County Fair has been held in [[New Paltz, New York|New Paltz]] for many years and is promoted as "The Best Six Days of Summer".{{citation needed|date=January 2025}}  County-run recreation areas include the Ulster County Pool in New Paltz and the Ulster Landing Park in Saugerties.

Since 2016, [[Kingston Stockade FC]], a [[semi-professional]] [[soccer]] team that plays in the [[National Premier Soccer League]] (NPSL), has been based in Kingston and plays its home matches at [[Dietz Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kingston Stockade FC|url=https://www.stockadefc.com/|access-date=February 8, 2022|website=Kingston Stockade FC|language=en-US}}</ref>

Also since 2015, the Saugerties Stallions, a [[collegiate summer baseball|collegiate summer baseball league]] team that plays in the [[Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League]] (PGCBL), have been based in Saugerties and play their home games at Cantine Field. The Stallions won the 2021 PGCBL Championship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pgcbl.com/news/?article_id=3889|title=Saugerties Stallions Win 2021 PGCBL Championship Series|date=August 3, 2021|website=Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League|language=en|access-date=January 23, 2022}}</ref>