# Things to see in Reading (United States): 7 places and when to go > Reading is a town in United States, and this site lists 7 places in and around it, mainly Nature (5), Mountains (5), History (1). The best known are Balsam Cap, Friday Mountain and Ashokan High Point. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/reading/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 41.8968, -74.259 - **Places:** 7 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (5) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montana/) (5) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (1) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (1) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (1) - **Best time:** April to October. - **Also possible:** November to March. - **Nearest airport:** EWR Newark, 135 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Peekamoose Mountain, at 1,164 m. ## What to see in Reading The places in and around Reading, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Balsam Cap](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/balsam-cap/): Mountain located in Ulster County, New York · 12 km - [Friday Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/friday-mountain/): Mountain in Ulster County, New York, United States · 13 km - [Ashokan High Point](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ashokan-high-point/): Mountain in Olive, Ulster County, New York, United States · 3.9 km - [Lone Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lone-mountain/): Mountain in New York, United States of America · 14 km - [Peekamoose Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/peekamoose-mountain/): Mountain in United States of America · 13 km - [Ashokan Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ashokan-turnwood-covered-bridge/): Covered bridge in Ulster County, New York · 6.0 km - [Arrowood Farms](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arrowood-farms/): Brewery · 10 km ## When to go to Reading The best time to visit Reading is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 17 | | February | Possible | 10 h 22 | | March | Possible | 11 h 40 | | April | Best time | 13 h 08 | | May | Best time | 14 h 22 | | June | Best time | 15 h 02 | | July | Best time | 14 h 46 | | August | Best time | 13 h 42 | | September | Best time | 12 h 16 | | October | Best time | 10 h 50 | | November | Possible | 9 h 35 | | December | Possible | 8 h 58 | In June there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58. In April, 7 of the 7 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Reading The nearest main airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR, Newark), 135 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.8968%2C-74.259) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.8968%2C-74.259) ## Other towns nearby - [Hanover](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hanover/): 15 places · 28 km - [Poughkeepsie, New York](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/poughkeepsie/): 31 places · 36 km - [Red Hook](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/red-hook/): 14 places · 36 km - [Arkville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arkville/): 11 places · 41 km - [Livingston Manor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/livingston-manor/): 17 places · 47 km - [Catskill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/catskill/): 16 places · 47 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Reading? The best known: [Balsam Cap](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/balsam-cap/), [Friday Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/friday-mountain/), [Ashokan High Point](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ashokan-high-point/), [Lone Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lone-mountain/), [Peekamoose Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/peekamoose-mountain/). In all, 7 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Reading? April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58. ### How do you get to Reading? The nearest main airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 135 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.8968%2C-74.259) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Reading as the destination and these 7 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).