Cannabis Dispensary Near Mohonk Mountain House
The closest Farmers Choice to Mohonk Mountain House is our New Paltz farm stand, about 6 miles away, roughly a 15-minute drive.
Farmers Choice New Paltz
What is Mohonk Mountain House?
Mohonk Mountain House is the storybook Victorian castle resort that has crowned its own sky lake since 1869, a sprawl of turrets, porches, and gardens ringed by 85 miles of trails at the top of the Shawangunk ridge. It is one of the last great nineteenth-century mountain houses still standing and still run by the founding Smiley family, with a spa, a farm-to-table dining room, seasonal ice skating in an open-air pavilion, and the stone Sky Top tower watching over the whole valley from the ridgeline above the hotel.
Why it is worth the trip
Even if you never book a room, Mohonk is a bucket-list sight: the castle rising over the lake, rowboats gliding under the cliffs, gardens in full production all summer, and the Sky Top hike delivering hundred-mile views from the tower. Overnight guests get the full storybook, but day visitors can buy hiking passes, book a celebrated afternoon tea, or reserve a table and wander the grounds around it. In winter the skating pavilion and snowshoe trails turn it into the region's coziest cold-weather outing.
Plan your visit
Day access is limited and often requires advance booking, especially for parking, so reserve a hiking pass, spa visit, or dining reservation before you drive up; the gatehouse turns away drop-ins when the property is full. The entrance sits off Mountain Rest Road above New Paltz, about fifteen minutes from the village, with the last stretch winding up the ridge through the woods. Dress codes apply in some dining rooms, each season runs its own calendar of programs, and the Sky Top loop from the hotel takes about an hour round trip.
Good to know
Locals treat Mohonk as an occasion place: tea on the porch when family visits, skating in January, the barn museum and gardens on a slow Sunday. The property connects to Mohonk Preserve trails, so strong hikers sometimes climb up from the Preserve side with the right passes, and the view from Sky Top reaches six states when the air is clear. Book everything ahead in fall, when the ridge color makes it the most photographed building in the valley, and check the events calendar, since holiday weekends transform the whole hotel.
Make Farmers Choice part of the day
Farmers Choice New Paltz sits at the bottom of the mountain on Route 299, the road every Mohonk trip takes to and from the Thruway. Come Visit on your way down the ridge, or Order Online from the New Paltz menu so pickup is ready before you reach Exit 18. The farm stand keeps daily hours until 10PM, so even a long afternoon tea leaves time. Adults 21 and over with valid ID only, and note the resort does not permit cannabis on the property, so purchases ride home sealed.
1 Old Route 299, New Paltz, NY 12561, get directionsDaily 8AM to 10PM845-419-2420Find us on the way
Farmers Choice New Paltz sits at 1 Old Route 299, right where Route 299 meets NYS Thruway Exit 18, about 6 miles from Mohonk Mountain House.
Mohonk Mountain House questions
Is there a dispensary near Mohonk Mountain House?
Yes. Farmers Choice New Paltz is about 6 miles from the Mohonk gatehouse, roughly a 15-minute drive down Mountain Rest Road and Route 299 at Thruway Exit 18.
Can I visit Mohonk Mountain House without staying overnight?
Yes, through day passes for hiking or reservations for dining and spa visits, subject to availability. Book ahead, because the gatehouse limits day access when the property is full.
What is the Sky Top hike like?
A moderate walk from the Mountain House up to the stone tower, about an hour round trip, with the lake, the castle, and the whole valley below you. The tower view reaches six states on a clear day.
When is the best season to see Mohonk?
Fall for the ridge color and the most famous views, summer for the gardens and the lake, and deep winter for skating in the open-air pavilion. Each season books up, so reserve early.
Is afternoon tea at Mohonk open to visitors?
Yes, by reservation and subject to availability. It is one of the classic day-visit ways to see the house without an overnight stay, especially paired with a garden walk.
Can I bring cannabis to Mohonk Mountain House?
No. The resort does not permit cannabis consumption on the property. Keep purchases sealed while traveling and enjoy them at home after your visit.