Saugerties, New York
Saugerties is a village of 3,884 people in Ulster County, New York.
Why visit Saugerties
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 18 parks and trails, 23 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Saugerties Light, Orpheum Theatre, Kiersted house and Augusta Savage House and Studio.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 80°F; January lows average 12°F, and about 86 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Saugerties
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Saugerties
Saugerties () is a village in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 3,899 at the 2020 census, showing a slight decline from the 3,971 counted at the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article Saugerties (village), New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Saugerties Light
Lighthouse · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Lighthouse on the Hudson River in New York, United States
Museums and landmarks11
Kiersted house
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
United States historic place
119 Main Street, Saugerties
Augusta Savage House and Studio
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Clermont Estates Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Historic district in New York, United States
Clermont State Historic Site
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
New York, location of Clermont Manor, home of Robert Livingston
Coons House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Loerzel Beer Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic commercial building in New York, United States
Main–Partition Streets Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic district in New York, United States
Stone Jug
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Watts De Peyster Fireman's Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Building in New York, United States
Wynkoop House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Building in New York, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds18
Tivoli Bays Wildlife Management Area and Research Reserve
Park · 2.9 mi
Park in Dutchess County, New York, United States of America
6 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes23
Miss Lucy's Kitchen
Diner · American · 0.6 mi
90 Partition Street, Saugerties
We-Th 12:00-15:00,17:00-21:00; Fr 12:00-15:00,17:00-22:00; Sa...
The Dutch Ale House
Restaurant · Burger, Sandwich, Salad, Soup, American · 0.6 mi
253 Main Street, Village of Saugerties
Mo-Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 12:00-20:00
Josie's Coffee Shoppe
Cafe · 0.5 mi
174 Partition Street, Saugerties
Tu-Th 07:30-14:00; Fr 07:30-15:00; Sa-Su 08:30-15:00; Mo off
Marqaux Bar
Bar and pub · 0.6 mi
83 Partition Street, Saugerties
We-Su 16:00-23:30; Fr 16:00-00:30; Sa 16:00-00:30
Szechuan King
Restaurant · Chinese · 0.6 mi
261 Main Street, Village of Saugerties
11 more on the map.
History
In the 1650s, Barent Cornelis Volge operated a sawmill on the Sawyer's Kill, supplying lumber for the manor of Rensselaerswick. He had secured a title from the Esopus Sachem to this land sometime before 1663. The name Saugerties derives from "Zagertje", which means "Little Sawyer" in Dutch.
Circa 1685, George Meals and Richard Hayes purchased land on both sides of the Esopus Creek where it enters the Hudson River. Within two years, they sold the riverfront land to Barent Burhans, a miller whose granddaughter's husband, John Brink Jr., established a ferry across the river to Clermont, the seat of the Lower Livingston Manor.
John Persen was an early mill owner. He had both a sawmill and a gristmill; he also operated a ferry crossing the river to the east shore. He built the Mynderse House around 1685.
During the American Revolution, a British naval squadron lay at anchor at Saugerties from October 18–22, 1777, while raiding parties burned the Livingston estates of Clermont and Belvedere, across the Hudson River. Some of Benjamin Snyder's sloops were burned in Saugerties harbor as well.
The village was incorporated in 1831 as "Ulster," but it changed its name to "Saugerties" in 1855.
From the History section of Saugerties (village), New York on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay8
Steve Hubbard's Saugerties Country Inn
Motel and hotel · 0.5 mi
48 Valley Street, Saugerties
Churches and places of worship13
Clarkson Chapel
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Trinity Episcopal Church Complex
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 1.6 mi
293 Mike Krout Road, Saugerties
Atonement Evangelical Lutheran Church
Church · Evangelical Lutheran · 0.8 mi
100 Market Street, Saugerties
Reformed Church of Saugerties
Church · Reformed · 0.6 mi
173 Main Street, Saugerties
Saugerties United Methodist Church
Church · United Methodist · 0.4 mi
67 Washington Avenue, Saugerties
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Healthcare1
Map of Saugerties
105 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 12°F | 4.9 in | 19.9 in |
| Feb | 35°F | 13°F | 4.0 in | 20.7 in |
| Mar | 42°F | 20°F | 5.7 in | 14.5 in |
| Apr | 55°F | 31°F | 5.2 in | 3.1 in |
| May | 67°F | 42°F | 4.8 in | 0.3 in |
| Jun | 75°F | 51°F | 6.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 80°F | 55°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 79°F | 54°F | 6.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 48°F | 6.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 59°F | 37°F | 7.0 in | 1.8 in |
| Nov | 47°F | 28°F | 4.9 in | 4.9 in |
| Dec | 37°F | 19°F | 7.2 in | 20.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Platte Clove (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Ulster County has had 27 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-22: Hurricane Henri (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-20: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-07-12: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Great Barrington Airport (GBR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 29 miles away.
- Glasco 2 mi south, about 3 min by car
- Bard College 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Germantown 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Ruby 6 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Red Hook 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Lake Katrine 7 mi south, about 11 min by car
- Lincoln Park 9 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Kingston 10 mi south, about 17 min by car
- West Hurley 10 mi southwest, about 16 min by car
- Rhinebeck 10 mi south, about 16 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Dubois-kierstede-house, Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Coons House, Clermont, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wynkoop House, Saugerties, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Clarkson Chapel, Clermont, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Watts de Peyster Fireman's Hall, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Main-Partition Streets Historic District Apr 09, Doug Kerr from Upstate New York, CC BY-SA 2.0
- SaugertiesNY TrinityChurch, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saugerties Lighthouse, Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hudson view from Clermont Manor, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stone Jug, Clermont, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
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