The Best Dispensaries in the Catskills 2026 — A Town-by-Town Guide

## A Practical Guide, Not a Ranking This is a working guide to the licensed cannabis dispensaries of the Catskills as of 2026, organized by town, the way a weekender actually uses the region. It's not a ranked leaderboard. The honest answer to "what is the single best dispensary in the Catskills?" is: the one closest to where you are staying, run by people who know what they're doing. The good news is that most of them are. Every shop listed below is **state-licensed** and verified through the Office of Cannabis Management. Never buy from an unlicensed storefront, however convincing the signage. Verify any shop you're unsure of through the QR-code system at [cannabis.ny.gov](https://cannabis.ny.gov). For the how and why, see our guide to [licensed vs unlicensed dispensaries](/blog/licensed-vs-unlicensed-dispensary-new-york). ## Eastern Catskills — Greene and Eastern Ulster Counties ### Woodstock — [HERbal Woodstock](/dispensary/herbal-woodstock-000112) The best-known dispensary name in the Catskills, and for good reason, the shop sits on Tinker Street in the middle of Woodstock's walkable downtown, the staff are well-trained, and the product range is broad. If you are making one dispensary stop on a Catskills weekend and you are routing through Woodstock, this is the default choice. Expect a busy Saturday; weekday afternoons are calmer. ### Tannersville — [Wintergreen](/dispensary/wintergreen-000363) At the base of Hunter Mountain, on Tannersville's colorful Main Street, Wintergreen is the eastern-escarpment anchor. If you are skiing, snowboarding, or hiking the Kaaterskill / North-South Lake corridor, this is the closest licensed shop. The store has leaned into the mountain-weekend audience and stocks accordingly. ### Catskill — [Budd's Dispensary](/dispensary/budds-dispensary-000042) The town of Catskill (not the mountain range) sits where Rt 23 meets the Hudson, and Budd's on West Bridge Street is the best option if you're coming from the river side or heading onto the Rip Van Winkle Bridge into Hudson. The shop is well-stocked and the neighborhood around it, Avalon Lounge, Bridge Street Theatre, makes for an evening out. ### Palenville — [Forage Dispensaries](/dispensary/forage-dispensaries-000482) Palenville sits at the bottom of Rt 23A, right where the road starts climbing into the escarpment. Forage is a practical stop for anyone routing up from the Thruway toward Tannersville or Hunter, last dispensary before the switchbacks. ## Central Catskills — Ulster County Corridor ### Stone Ridge — [Back Home Cannabis Co.](/dispensary/back-home-cannabis-co-000133) Stone Ridge sits on Rt 209 between Kingston and Ellenville, and Back Home is the most useful stop for anyone driving in from points south on the way up to Phoenicia or further into the mountains. The shop trades on a considered, lifestyle-forward vibe, wellness-leaning, calm, well-staffed. ### Ellenville — [Canna Planet — Ellenville](/dispensary/canna-planet-ellenville-000168) Ellenville is the southern Ulster gateway, the edge of the Catskills most people don't think of as Catskills. Canna Planet's Ellenville location anchors the town and serves the Rt 209 / Shawangunks corridor. ## Western Catskills — Delaware and Western Ulster ### Margaretville — [Lively Harvest](/dispensary/lively-harvest-000014) The western Catskills' first licensed dispensary, and still the anchor for the Pepacton / Belleayre / Andes / Roxbury corridor. Margaretville is a workable evening stop if you are staying at a cabin on the reservoir and want to do one run. Lively Harvest has a thoughtful selection and is the calmer alternative to Woodstock. ### Delhi — [Catskill Botanicals](/dispensary/catskill-botanicals-000194) Delhi sits further west in Delaware County, SUNY Delhi territory. Catskill Botanicals is a quieter, less-trafficked option, good if you are staying on the far western side of the region. ## Southern Catskills — Sullivan County Sullivan County has the densest cluster of licensed dispensaries in the region, a reflection of the county's gradual economic rebuild around cannabis, Bethel Woods, and the Delaware corridor. ### Liberty — [GOLD LEAF](/dispensary/gold-leaf-000385) and [Joint Jungle](/dispensary/joint-jungle-000148) Liberty carries two licensed shops. GOLD LEAF and Joint Jungle both sit just off the Rt 17 / I-86 corridor, making them the easiest stops for anyone coming up on the Quickway. Different vibes, GOLD LEAF leans a touch more boutique, Joint Jungle a touch more high-volume, but both are well-run. ### Livingston Manor — [MANOR CANNA](/dispensary/manor-canna-000257) Livingston Manor is the Willowemoc fly-fishing anchor and a small-town revival story. MANOR CANNA on Old Route 17 is the town's licensed shop, and it fits the Manor's considered, creative-class aesthetic. Pair with a stop at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum down the road. ### Jeffersonville — [The Green House](/dispensary/the-green-house-000370) Jeffersonville is a quiet Sullivan village near Callicoon. The Green House is the practical option for the western-Sullivan / Callicoon / Narrowsburg corridor. ### White Lake — [Amber Jane](/dispensary/amber-jane-000049) Amber Jane in White Lake serves the Bethel Woods / lake-country crowd, the summer-music-season audience and the locals who live out there year-round. ### Monticello — [Canna Planet — Monticello](/dispensary/canna-planet-monticello-000235) Monticello is the Sullivan County seat and the historic anchor of the area. Canna Planet's Monticello shop is the first dispensary most people hit coming up Rt 17 from the south. ### Wurtsboro — [Woodstock Oasis](/dispensary/woodstock-oasis-000150) Wurtsboro sits in Sullivan just north of the Shawangunks and is a natural stop for anyone headed between the Hudson Valley and the Catskills. ### Hancock — [Brightway Services](/dispensary/brightway-services-000432) and [Knotweed Farm](/dispensary/knotweed-farm-000095) Hancock sits at the far southwest corner of Sullivan/Delaware at the forks of the Delaware, the exact edge of the Catskills. Two licensed shops in town serve the East Branch / Delaware River fly-fishing corridor and the Rt 17 / Rt 97 weekenders. ## How to Pick A loose framework: - **Coming from the city, routing to a trail weekend?** Woodstock (HERbal), Stone Ridge (Back Home), or Phoenicia-adjacent stops make sense. - **Skiing or mountain weekend?** Tannersville (Wintergreen) or Palenville (Forage). - **Fly-fishing weekend?** Livingston Manor (MANOR CANNA), Hancock (Brightway or Knotweed), or Roscoe-adjacent (fifteen minutes to Manor). - **Bethel Woods / summer music?** White Lake (Amber Jane) or Monticello (Canna Planet). - **Western Catskills, reservoir country?** Margaretville (Lively Harvest) or Delhi (Catskill Botanicals). - **Eastern, Hudson-side?** Catskill (Budd's) or Palenville (Forage). ## What to Expect Inside Any of Them Any state-licensed New York dispensary follows the same baseline: - **21+ ID check** at the door - **Plain-packaged, lab-tested product** with full labels (see our guide to [reading a cannabis label](/blog/how-to-read-cannabis-product-label-new-york)) - **Trained budtenders** who will not make medical claims but can walk you through format, potency, and terpene profile - **Cash and debit only** in most shops, credit-card networks still will not process cannabis transactions in 2026 - **Quiet, professional atmosphere**, this is not a festival If you have never been, start with our [first-visit guide](/blog/what-to-expect-first-dispensary-visit-new-york). ## What About the Hudson Valley? The Hudson Valley has its own dense network of licensed dispensaries, Beacon, Kingston, Poughkeepsie, Hudson, Rhinebeck, which belong on a separate map. The Catskills directory above focuses strictly on shops in Greene, Ulster (west of Kingston), Sullivan, and Delaware counties, the mountain and retreat geography of our editorial territory. ## Where to Go Next - [The full Catskills dispensary directory](/dispensaries) - [What to expect at your first NY dispensary visit](/blog/what-to-expect-first-dispensary-visit-new-york) - [Licensed vs unlicensed dispensaries in NY](/blog/licensed-vs-unlicensed-dispensary-new-york) - [The Catskills cannabis weekend itinerary](/blog/catskills-cannabis-weekend-itinerary-2-day) - [Is weed legal in New York in 2026?](/blog/is-weed-legal-new-york-2026) **Every dispensary listed above is state-licensed as of 2026. Licensing status changes; always verify via the OCM QR-code system at [cannabis.ny.gov](https://cannabis.ny.gov) before you buy.**