West Hurley, NY Homes for Rent

Hidden in the mountainous Catskills Park and bordering the expansive Ashokan Reservoir, West Hurley is a quiet residential hamlet about 3 miles south of Woodstock. West Hurley is one of three hamlets in the Town of Hurley and, like Woodstock, has an art scene steeped in history. At the turn of the 20th century, Hervey White founded the Maverick Art Colony, a utopian community for artists and bohemians. “My grandmother was a part of the Maverick colony, and my grandfather was also involved in the arts,” says Laurie Ylvisaker, associate broker at Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty, who has been in the industry for nearly 40 years. “They started the Maverick Festival in order to raise funds for necessities. It was essentially the original Woodstock.” The tales of a white stallion roaming free around Colorado, referred to by locals as the Maverick Horse, inspired White’s naming of the colony. West Hurley’s tranquil landscape still attracts a range of artists today, along with residents seeking out quiet tree-lined streets, abundant outdoor recreation, and proximity to all Woodstock offers. Over a century later, the riotous Maverick festival has transformed into a sequence of