things to do in Ghent, NY

Explore mountain trails with a route and pace tailored to your group

Take the wheel and explore private Connecticut trails by UTV

Float at sunrise or sunset with a 40–60-minute hot air balloon flight

Take on a short, steep hike with scenic Berkshire views

Explore a Gilded Age mansion at your own pace

Slow down and spend hands-on time with alpacas on the Rensselaer Plateau

Explore Thomas Cole’s historic home, studio, art, and mountain views at your own pace

Step inside the home where Melville wrote, with stories of his family, friendships, and life at sea

Challenge your putting skills across 18 holes

Explore at your pace while your guide captures the views—and you

Explore private Connecticut trails in a Can-Am UTV

Meet alpacas up close on an easy introduction for families and first-time visitors

Discover the rooms and stories behind Herman Melville's life

Get to know the alpacas through their individual personalities

Take a sunrise or sunset flight with balloon inflation and chase-van return

Ride a paved, road-free trail with easy e-bike support and Berkshire views

Explore Thomas Cole's home, studios, and gardens with your group

See Melville's life through the ghosts who haunt his former home

Explore a modernist home, studio, gardens, and woodland walks at your own pace

Explore Richmond’s backroads and countryside with electric assist

Gardens, woodland walks, and Friday painting demonstrations

Relax, swim, and float on a private captain-led lake outing