Sam's Point Preserve At A Glance...
- Todays Sunrise: 5:23 am, Sunset: 8:35 pm
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Activities:
- Hiking
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Hunting
Written permission required
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Jogging / Running
Trail running
Amenities:- Bathrooms
- Nature / Environmental Center
- Picnic / Sitting Area
- Picnic tables
Trails:- Rugged / Rocky
Park Type:- Preserve
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Scenic Areas (overlooks/waterfalls)
Ice caves, waterfall, views of the Catskills
Rules/Regulations:- Alcohol *NOT Permitted*
- Biking *NOT Permitted*
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Entrance Fee
$10
- Swimming *NOT Permitted*
- New York (No Region) Ulster County
About Sam's Point Preserve
Sam's Point Preserve represents one of the best examples of a ridgetop dwarf pine barrens in the world. Part of the 90,000-acre Northern Shawangunk Mountains, Sam's Point Preserve features cliffs, summits, and plateaus that form a unique landscape of extraordinary ecological significance.
Seven well-marked trails criss-cross the preserve, winding through pine barrens, ice caves and open slabs of rock, providing views of the Catskills, Gertrude's Nose and other scenic vistas.
Seven well-marked trails criss-cross the preserve, winding through pine barrens, ice caves and open slabs of rock, providing views of the Catskills, Gertrude's Nose and other scenic vistas.
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- Sam's Point Preserve (~0 miles)
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- Cousins Paintball - New Windsor, NY (~21 miles)
- American Family Campground Inc (~22 miles)
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- Rockview Valley Campground (~31 miles)
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