Activities

Suggested activities while visiting the Hancock House

The live site has a long plain-text directory. This version keeps the same categories and key recommendations, but turns them into readable content blocks.

Golf and / or lunch with a 40 mile view

French Woods Country Club, open to the public, is about 15 minutes south on Route 97 across from French Woods Camp. It is an 18 hole course with panoramic views from both the course and club house.

Breakfast and lunch daily except when raining. Bar food until early evening to accommodate golfers and visitors enjoying the view.

River recreation

Hancock is the gateway to the Upper Delaware and close to some of the best trout fishing in America. The village also places guests near scenic drives, canoeing, and the broader western Catskills experience.

The hotel’s downtown location makes it easy to step out for river access, local color, and day trips.

Local dining and specialty stops

The live site highlights Delaware Delicacies Smoke House, Hancock’s own TV-famous Ray Turner smokehouse, along with other nearby local stops worth visiting while in town.

Delaware Delicacies Smoke House — 420 Rhodes Rd, Hancock, NY 13783 — Phone: 607-637-4443.

Distilleries / breweries / wineries

Prohibition Distillery in Roscoe is one featured stop on the current site. It offers classic American spirits, outdoor tastings with small plates, and arranged distillery tours.

Prohibition Distillery — 10 Union Street, Roscoe NY 12776 — 607-498-4511.

Shopping and village wandering

The current site also recommends local shopping and small-town exploration in Hancock and nearby villages, which fits the slower pace and regional character of the hotel stay.

This page can be expanded later with direct business links once you decide which partners or destinations should stay featured.

Antique shops

The original activities page includes a long antique shop list for Hancock, Deposit, Cadosia, and Walton.

Examples listed on the current site include Cadosia Valley Antiques, City Mouse Country Mouse Antiques, Karcher Kountry Kottage Antiques, Aunt Judy’s Attic, Axtell Antiques, A To Z Antiques, Steve’s Antiques Buying and Selling, Red Raven Country Store, and Full Circle Antiques and Collectibles.