Close to Poughkeepsie and linked to the reservoir that provides half of New York City's drinking water, the Peekamoose Blue Hole isn't exactly remote. The 13,015 acre Mt. Two group sites are available. // End -->. It may be private. park. There is an elevation gain of 900 feet on Sundown Wild Forest. Great Primitive camping 2hrs from NYC! For example, there are 24 designated primitive campsites in the Sundown Wild Forest near the popular Blue Hole. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is temporarily suspending all overnight camping in the Peekamoose Valley area of the Sundown Wild Forest of the Catskill Park in the Town of Denning, Ulster County to protect public health and ensure adherence to social distancing protocols. Excellent. View General Headquarters hours. Some state parks restrict the hours during which parking is allowed. Except for this area. aqua blazed Long Path. if (year < 2000) Canon EOS 80D #1 - Red Hill Fire Tower Trail. Forest Preserve from the south off Upper Cherrytown Road, following Still further north, in the Adirondacks, but outside the Forest Preserve, the Chazy Highlands State Forest allows primitive camping at designated sites along Chazy Lake. accessible campsites located within the Trailer Field are Primitive campers need to be especially cautious with fire. All rights reserved. The It rises on Rocky Mountain in the eastern Catskills, flows south into Rondout Reservoir, part of New York City's water supply network, then into the valley between the Catskills and the Shawangunk Ridge, where it goes over High Falls and finally out to the Hudson . trailhead on Upper Cherrytown Road to the bridge overlooking the restricted to designated sites, between Peekamoose Road and However, you can still enjoy the views and the area around the fire tower is quite appealing, nicely maintained . As with Forest Preserve areas, clicking on any of the easement land links takes you to a dedicated webpage with a map and a management plan with lists of permitted activities. The ride is about 2 1/2 hours from Queens, NY. var date=time.getDate(); (È G ± 0 1 2 4 Miles 0 1 2 4 Kilometers 7/2021 Bl ue a ckgr ond I Indicates Accessible Element Please contact the Forest Rangers (845-240-6790) for required camping permits at least two weeks in advance for group camping, trailer field sites, and stays of more than 3 nights. Graves Creek Campground: 30 This is where the Long Path enters Catskill Do not geotag it. Essentially a linear, 2,175 mile-long, 1/4 mile wide national park, camping is generally allowed anywhere along the Appalachian Trail. All other sites are restricted to a maximum of nine people and