We once again got caught in the rain while shooting here, but this park has a small swimming area, and a medium sized beach. The picnic area is very pretty, and has nice views across the lake. There are also boat, canoe, and kayak rentals available. http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/24458.html http://newyorkstateparks.reserveamerica.com/camping/caroga-lake-campground/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NY&parkId=627
This park is part of the Owen D. Young Central School, and you can park behind the school, and follow the trailhead from the lot. From the lot, you cross over a small bridge, and there is an outhouse and small picnic area, and the trail continues from there. The school allows public access, and […]
This park has a REALLY large swimming area, and very clean. This is one of the better state park beaches, and would be a nice place to spend the day. This is a spacious park with a lot of picnic areas, concessions, and multiple lifeguards. It was starting to rain when we were there, but we […]
There is a sign for Yatesville Falls but it is small- the better landmark is a larger sign that says “Three Ponds” and is across the street from the road going to Yatesville Falls. Follow the dirt road about 1.3 miles to the end. The road ends in a parking area, and the falls are […]
This campground has a small swimming beach, and the campsites were a little crowded. We didn’t find it to be one of the better campgrounds, but the nearby John Boyd Thacher State Park is a must see. http://www.nysparks.com/parks/99/details.aspx http://nysparks.com/parks/128/
This is such a great state park, and we were really surprised that we hadn’t heard about it before. As a scenic area we thought it was one of the best. There is no swimming on this hike, but there is camping and swimming at Thompson Lake State Park, which is part of the same […]
This area is owned by the Nature Conservancy, and there is no formal ranger station. The parking area is off of Route 74, and a little hard to spot as it just has an information sign as a marker. The trails are maintained, but not always clearly marked, so pay attention to your route. There […]
The access to this location is through Wintergreen Park, which is a very nice park with picnic areas, and some hiking trails. There wasn’t a fee when we visited, but there may be at times. While this park is alongside the water, the town is very serious about keeping people out of the gorge, and […]
We did everything wrong in this park, and started hiking even though it had begun to rain lightly. This turned into an absolute deluge while we were in the gorge, and completely washed out our trail back. We were forced to climb up the slippery sides of the gorge, using tree roots. This was “hand […]
This park was closed when we were here, so unfortunately our pictures are from outside the fence. This is a very large town park, with a lot in the area. There is a boat launch, swimming beach, drive-in restaurant, sports fields, and a couple different pavilions and picnic areas. One section is on Collins Lake, […]