The 3,660-acre Vernooy Kill State Forest is located immediately outside the Catskill Park “Blue Line” boundary which directly abuts the Sundown Wild Forest. Hiking, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing are allowed on the property but there are no designated trails or maintained areas for these activities. Featured ActivitiesHunting & Trapping : Hunting is the…

Lippman Park is a beautiful area of open space provided for recreational use and is owned and maintained by the Town of Wawarsing. The park resembles both open and woodland areas, the types of landscape that our community finds most relaxing.Terrain/Surface: Flowing dirt single track through woods. Man-made features include…

Hike the Long Path Overview: Extending 358 miles from the 175th Street Subway Station in New York City to John Boyd Thacher State Park near Albany in New York, the Long Path is a thread connecting many of New York’s parks, preserves, and state forest lands.Facts:Maintained by 250 Trail Conference volunteers…

Shawangunk Ridge Trail begins at High Point State Park in New Jersey and runs 71 miles northward along the dramatic Shawangunk Ridge to Mohonk Preserve. .Facts: 71 miles of the Shawangunk Ridge Trail are maintained by volunteers and member groups.Free, downloadable maps, of the southern gunks. See ad at right and links below.A trail…

Pronounced SHON-gum, the region is outlined by the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway, officially designated a New York State Scenic Byway by the state legislature and the governor in the fall of 2006. An alternate route through Gardiner was added in the fall of 2009.​The now 88-mile byway encircles the northern…

The D&H Canal Linear Park is 45 acres with a trail situated along the historic D&H Canal. Remains of the original locks, dry dock and waste weirs are visible from the towpath trail. Interpretive signs are located in the park to assist the visitor identify the various canal structures. The…

The Ellenville/Wawarsing area is blessed with so many waterfalls. Our Shawangunk Ridge is a perfect host for these breath taking waterfalls. Come explore the waterfalls of our area.  Local photographer extraordinaire, resident, Gerald Berliner, has a great Youtube series on the local waterfalls.  Each video here is outlined with driving…