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Top Dispersed Camping near Beacon, NY

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Best Dispersed Camping Sites Near Beacon, NY (8)

    Camper-submitted photo from Hemlock Ridge MUA Dispersed
    Camper-submitted photo from Hemlock Ridge MUA Dispersed
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      Taconic Hereford Multiple Use Park

      1 Review
      61 Saves
      Verbank, New York

      The 917-acre Taconic Hereford Multiple Use Area is one of the largest state forests in Dutchess County. Most trails on this property allow multiple uses. It is very popular with mountain bikers, horseback riders, and dog walkers. Please be respectful of all users.

      Primitive Camping

      Camping at two designated sites is permitted on a first-come-first-serve basis. They're located on the west side of Brockway Road, south of Tyrrel Road.

      At-large primitive camping is also allowed. At-large campsites must be at least 150 feet away from the nearest road, trail, or body of water. Camping for more than three nights or in groups of ten or more requires a permit from a Forest Ranger.

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      • Fires
      • Phone Service
      • Dispersed
      • Alcohol
      Camper-submitted photo from Denning Trailhead Peekamoose Primitive Camping
      Camper-submitted photo from Denning Trailhead Peekamoose Primitive Camping

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      Denning Trailhead Peekamoose Primitive Camping

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      66 Saves
      Claryville, New York

      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.

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      Camper-submitted photo from Echo Lake
      Camper-submitted photo from Echo Lake
      Camper-submitted photo from Echo Lake

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      Echo Lake

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      3 Photos
      98 Saves
      Woodstock, New York
      • Pets
      • Fires
      • Dispersed
      • Firewood Available
      • Alcohol
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        Sage's Revine

        1 Review
        28 Saves
        Taconic, Connecticut
        • Pets
        • Reservable
        • Dispersed
        • Trash
        • Picnic Table
        • Drinking Water
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          Allaben Primitive Campsites

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          Shandaken, New York

          There are 8 designated campsites, but at-large primitive camping is allowed. Campsites must be at least 150 feet away from the nearest road, trail, or body of water. Camping for more than three nights or in groups of ten or more requires a permit from a Forest Range

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                Rider Hollow Dispersed Camping

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                16 Saves
                Highmount, New York

                Map: https://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/lands_forests_pdf/recmapbiwa.pdf

                There are five lean-tos located trailside throughout the area, each supported by a seasonal water source and pit privy. Other designated campsites are marked with a yellow "Camp Here" disc. In addition, primitive camping is allowed. Campsites must be at least 150 feet away from the nearest road, trail, or body of water. Camping for more than three nights or in groups of ten or more requires a permit from a Forest Ranger.

                State law also prohibits camping above 3500 feet in elevation from March 22nd to December 21st each year. In a Wilderness Area, group size is limited to a maximum of 12. Larger groups may be accommodated in any of the Forest Preserve's Wild Forest areas such as nearby Balsam Lake Mountain or Willowemoc Wild Forests.

                Water is relatively scarce in the Catskills. It is not unusual for the springs and streams in this area to run dry during the summer months. The department cannot ensure the purity of any water source. Boil all water for 2 minutes, filter or treat chemically.

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                • Standard (Tent/RV)
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