The nearby Catskill Mountain House, Laurel House and Hotel Kaaterskill attracted tourists from all over the world. The arrival of two railroads, Catskill & Tannersville and the Ulster & Delaware brought hordes of summer visitors each year and dozens of hotels and boarding houses were built to house them. Great emphasis was given to nature and the scenic wonders of the area. Artists, painters, writers, as well as Presidents Ulysses S. Grant and Chester A. Arthur stayed at the Catskill Mountain House, the most famous and luxurious of all the hotels.

The character of Haines Falls village has changed since those early days but the natural wonders of the area still attract thousands of people each year. North and South Lake campsites offer camping, fishing, boating and swimming as well as breath-taking vistas and hiking trails in summer and cross-country skiing in the winter. It is one of New York State's most popular campsites.

The Haines Falls Library is famous for its vast and unusual collection of local history materials. The railroad station, owned by the Mountain Top Historical Society, hosts an Annual Open House one day a year and plans are underway for renovation.

On property recently purchased by the Mountain Top Historical Society, an Information Center will be open weekends to provide visitors with material on events and places of interest in Greene County.