Palenville, New York

About Palenville

Set in the central part of New York, Palenville is a small unincorporated community.

Palenville holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.38 square miles.

📰 Palenville News Today

• Palenville Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Harvest Fest in the Hudson Valley – Music, Art, Costume Ball and Cannabis NYS Music · Oct 12
• New dispensary to open in Palenville The Daily Gazette · Jun 16
• Victor A. Ferretti Obituary | Millspaugh Camerato Funeral Home | Catskill, NY Tribute Archive · Jan 25
• Running: Remembering former Joseph McDonald/Bill Crusie Memorial Run organizer Pete Sanfilippo, Jr. Daily Freeman · Jun 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Palenville Unique

• The only place in America named Palenville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Palenville

• Griffin House
• Piaule Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Palenville

🏘️ Nearby Communities