Board Games in Ulster Park, NY

Ulster Park runs along the river between Highland and Kingston, part of the Town of Esopus — mostly houses and a handful of small farm stands, not much of a downtown to speak of. What it does have is easy river access and a run of families who’d rather stay in on a weeknight than drive anywhere for entertainment.

That’s the whole reason to keep a shelf like ours in reach: the evening plan is whatever’s already in the house, and a rental turns that into an actual plan instead of the same three games from the closet. It’s a bit further from our home base than our closest towns, so a little extra lead time helps.

Every listing carries the player count, play time, and the age off the box, and someone in the household has actually played each game before it goes on the list — so you know what’s coming before it’s at your door. Ulster Park runs along the Hudson River waterfront, part of the Town of Esopus — more on Ulster Park (opens in new tab) is on Wikipedia.