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Denning Trailhead Peekamoose Primitive Camping
Denning Trailhead Peekamoose Primitive Camping is located near the Catskill Mountains in New York. The area features forested terrain with trails leading through wooded areas and along streams. Nearby attractions include Slide Mountain, the highest peak in the Catskills, and the Blue Hole, a popular swimming spot.
Description
Description
Permits for Peekamoose Blue Hole are only necessary on weekends and holidays from mid-May through mid-September of each year. Permits are available as late as a day in advance, but no more than 7 days in advance. There is a limit of 25 permits issued per day. The Blue Hole is a day-use area and is part of the Rondout Creek, which flows through the Peekamoose Valley to the Rondout Reservoir. The reservoir provides almost half of the drinking water for more than 9 million people in the New York City metropolitan area. Help us protect the area - and your drinking water - by observing these regulations: Use the portable toilets for all human waste. If you carry it in, carry it out - use the dumpsters. Camping, fires and portable generators are allowed only at designated campsites downstream of the Blue Hole. No radios and other audio devices. No glass containers. Except for the designated camping sites, the Peekamoose Corridor is open to the public from onehalf hour before sunrise until one-half hour after sunset.
Reservation Info
Permits are needed on weekends & holidays Mid May - Mid Sept each year.
Drive Time
- 1 hr 12 min from Kingston, NY
- 1 hr 21 min from Kiryas Joel, NY
- 1 hr 54 min from Albany, NY
- 2 hrs 24 min from Pittsfield, MA
Location
Denning Trailhead Peekamoose Primitive Camping is located in New York
Directions
GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude): 41.91639, -74.43528 41°54'59"N, 74°26'7"W There are limited parking areas located along Peekamoose Road (Route 42). Only one parking area is located near the Blue Hole; the others are some distance away and are meant to provide access to other parts of Sundown Wild Forest. Parking is extremely limited and parking along the roadway is prohibited. Any vehicle parked along the roadway will be ticketed or towed.
Coordinates
41.96552812 N
74.44050697 W
Connectivity
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Connectivity
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Access
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
- Hike-InBackcountry sites.
Site Types
- Dispersed
Features
For Campers
- Pets
- Fires
DISPERSED CAMPING
Enjoy dispersed camping on government land and leave no trace. Pack in and pack out. No (or limited) services at this camping area. Permit may be required.
PERMIT might be REQUIRED
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