Discover Livingston Manor

Livingston Manor lies on the edge of Catskill Park. The town offers several points of interest to help you plan your trip: Willowemoc Creek, a historic covered bridge, art, and other architectural history. If you’re considering whether Livingston Manor fits your travel plans, its varied themes and activities can help guide you.

Willowemoc Creek and Outdoor Activities

The Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum campus covers 50 acres and stretches along a one-mile section of Willowemoc Creek. The grounds include walking trails and a two-acre pond. This gives you both a longer stretch of creekside and a pond and trails on the campus in one place. School trips can combine local history, the basics of fly fishing, and entomology with a museum scavenger hunt, casting demonstrations, outdoor exploration, and hands-on crafts.

Livingston Manor Covered Bridge Park offers snowshoeing and snow activities. Visitors may also fish in Willowemoc Creek at the park. Public fishing access includes spots right on Main Street as well as other access points within a 20-minute radius of Livingston Manor. Willowemoc Creek flows along Main Street and is 27 miles long. The options therefore differ: at the park, fishing and snow activities go hand in hand, while the creek is also part of the local fishing opportunities along Main Street.

Bridge, Architectural History, and Art

The Livingston Manor Covered Bridge is 103 feet long and spans Willowemoc Creek. John Davidson built it in 1860. It was originally called Mott Flats Bridge and later Vantran Bridge. The names and construction year give the bridge a distinct historical connection, while its position over the creek also links it to the town’s landscape.

Local churches also reflect different chapters in the area’s architectural history. The Methodist Episcopal Church is the oldest known and documented building in the village of Livingston Manor; it was built in 1857. The First Presbyterian Church of Purvis in Livingston Manor was built in 1880. Purvis was the community’s original name. The two dates can therefore each be tied to a specific building without confusing the histories of the two structures.

Sol LeWitt’s Wall Drawing #991 and Wall Drawing #992 are on view at Catskill Art Space from 2022 to 2027. Admission is free; since this information may change, check the latest visitor information before your visit. If you’re traveling after the stated exhibition period, also check whether the two works are still on view.

Getting There and Time-Sensitive Offerings

Catskill Art Space is accessible via Routes 17 (I-86), 55, and 52. The ShortLine-Hudson bus route connects Livingston Manor with Kingston and New York City, among other destinations. Since routes and schedules may change, check the schedule before your trip.

The 2026 Farmers’ Market is scheduled for Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the grounds between 62 and 66 Main Street. If you’re planning to visit the market, check the dates and times for the day in question. This keeps the exhibition period, market hours, and bus schedule clearly separate as trip-planning considerations.

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