Trail Talk
Find your next favorite place
Wondering where to go next? Check out some of our suggestions below – whether you’ve been here your whole life or are here for the weekend, we’ll help you find your perfect path.
Where can I find ADA-accessible trails?
Empire State Trail – Niverville Trailhead
Niverville
Empire State Trail – Stottville Trailhead
Stottville
Empire State Trail – Germantown Trailhead
Germantown
Empire State Trail – Hudson Skywalk Trailhead
Hudson
Empire State Trail – Hudson Trailhead
Hudson
Empire State Trail – Kinderhook Trailhead
Valatie
Empire State Trail – Stuyvesant Falls Trailhead
Stuyvesant
Empire State Trail – Clermont State Historic Site Trailhead
Germantown
Greenport
Hudson
Harlem Valley Rail Trail – Ancram Trailhead
Ancram
Harlem Valley Rail Trail – Copake Falls Trailhead
Copake Falls
Harlem Valley Rail Trail – Copake Trailhead
Copake
Palatine Park
Germantown
Rheinstrom Hill Audubon Center and Sanctuary
Hillsdale
Stockport Flats (Ferry Road Parking Lot)
Stockport
Stockport Flats (Ice House Road Parking Lot)
Stockport
Stockport Flats (Station Road Parking Lot)
Stockport
Which sites have restrooms?
Arthur Masten Sr. Memorial Park
Stockport
Austerlitz Town Park
Spencertown
Blass Memorial Park and Children’s Playground
Ancram
Callan Park
Valatie
Charles Williams Park
Hudson
Clermont State Historic Site
Clermont
Copake Memorial Park – Parque Conmemorativo Copake
Copake
Crellin Community Park
Chatham
Ghent Town Park
Ghent
Greenport Town Park
Greenport
Hamlet Park
Hillsdale
Henry Hudson Riverfront Park
Hudson
Lake Taghkanic State Park
Ancram
Livingston Recreation Park
Livingston
Martin Van Buren Nature Trail
Kinderhook
Mud Creek Environmental Learning Center
Ghent
Oakdale Park
City of Hudson
Olana State Historic Site
Hudson
OMI International Arts Center
Ghent
Palatine Park
Germantown
Rheinstrom Hill Audubon Center and Sanctuary
Hillsdale
Rothermel Park
Kinderhook
Taconic State Park (Allen Road Parking Lot)
Taghkanic
Taconic State Park (CR 27 Parking Lot)
Taghkanic
Taconic State Park (NY 344 Parking Lot)
Copake Falls
W. Ghent Community Center
Ghent
Where is a good place to have a picnic?
7th Street Park/Public Square
Hudson
Arthur Masten Sr. Memorial Park
Stockport
Austerlitz Town Park
Spencertown
Borden’s
Chatham
Callan Park
Valatie
Charles Williams Park
Hudson
Clermont State Historic Site
Clermont
Ghent Town Park
Ghent
Greenport
Hudson
Greenport Town Park
Greenport
Hand Hollow
East Chatham
Harrier Hill Park
Hudson
Henry Hudson Riverfront Park
Hudson
Lake Taghkanic State Park
Ancram
Margaret & William See Riverview Park
Stuyvesant
Mills Park
Kinderhook
Mud Creek Environmental Learning Center
Ghent
Oakdale Park
City of Hudson
Olana State Historic Site
Hudson
OMI International Arts Center
Ghent
Ooms
Chatham
Overmountain
Ancramdale
Palatine Park
Germantown
Patchaquack Preserve
Valatie
River Street Park
Valatie
Roe-Jan Kill Park
Germantown
Roeliff Jansen Park
Hillsdale
Rothermel Park
Kinderhook
Schor
East Chatham
Shatford Memorial Park
New Lebanon
Siegel-Kline Kill
Ghent
Stockport Flats (Ferry Road Parking Lot)
Stockport
Stockport Flats (Ice House Road Parking Lot)
Stockport
Stockport Flats (Station Road Parking Lot)
Stockport
Stockport Wildlife Management Area
Stockport
Stoddard Field
Canaan
Stottville Park and Ball Field
Stottville
Stuyvesant Falls Park
Stuyvesant Falls
Stuyvesant Town Park & Playground
Stuyvesant
Taconic State Park (Allen Road Parking Lot)
Taghkanic
Taconic State Park (CR 27 Parking Lot)
Taghkanic
Taconic State Park (NY 344 Parking Lot)
Copake Falls
Thurston Park
Hudson
Volunteer Park
Kinderhook
W. Ghent Community Center
Ghent
Where can I bring my dog?
Arthur Masten Sr. Memorial Park
Stockport
Beebe Hill State Forest (Barrett Pond Parking Lot)
Austerlitz
Beebe Hill State Forest (East Hill Road Parking Lot)
Austerlitz
Beebe Hill State Forest (Engle Road Parking Lot)
Austerlitz
Beebe Hill State Forest (Fog Hill Road Parking Lot)
Austerlitz
Borden’s
Chatham
Claverack Town Park
Mellenville
Crellin Community Park
Chatham
Drowned Lands Swamp
Ancramdale
Empire State Trail – Niverville Trailhead
Niverville
Empire State Trail – Stottville Trailhead
Stottville
Empire State Trail – Germantown Trailhead
Germantown
Empire State Trail – Hudson Skywalk Trailhead
Hudson
Empire State Trail – Hudson Trailhead
Hudson
Empire State Trail – Kinderhook Trailhead
Valatie
Empire State Trail – Stuyvesant Falls Trailhead
Stuyvesant
Empire State Trail – Clermont State Historic Site Trailhead
Germantown
Greenport
Hudson
Hand Hollow
East Chatham
Hand Hollow State Forest
New Lebanon
Harlem Valley Rail Trail – Ancram Trailhead
Ancram
Harlem Valley Rail Trail – Copake Falls Trailhead
Copake Falls
Harlem Valley Rail Trail – Copake Trailhead
Copake
Harrier Hill Park
Hudson
Harris
Chatham
Harvey Mountain State Forest
Austerlitz
Henry Hudson Riverfront Park
Hudson
High Falls
Philmont
Lake Shore Park
Philmont
Lake Taghkanic State Park
Ancram
Lewis A. Swyer Preserve
Stuyvesant
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
Kinderhook
Martin Van Buren Nature Trail
Kinderhook
Mud Creek Environmental Learning Center
Ghent
New Forge State Forest (New Forge Road II Parking Lot)
Ancram
New Forge State Forest (Notzell Road Parking Lot)
Ancram
Oakdale Park
City of Hudson
Olana State Historic Site
Hudson
OMI International Arts Center
Ghent
Ooms
Chatham
Overmountain
Ancramdale
Palatine Park
Germantown
Patchaquack Preserve
Valatie
PS21 : Center for Contemporary Performance
Chatham
River Street Park
Valatie
Roe-Jan Kill Park
Germantown
Roeliff Jansen Park
Hillsdale
Rothermel Park
Kinderhook
Schor
East Chatham
Siegel-Kline Kill
Ghent
Stockport Wildlife Management Area
Stockport
Stonykill Disc Golf Course
Chatham
Stottville Park and Ball Field
Stottville
Taconic State Park (Allen Road Parking Lot)
Taghkanic
Taconic State Park (CR 27 Parking Lot)
Taghkanic
Taconic State Park (NY 344 Parking Lot)
Copake Falls
Taghkanic Community Forest
Taghkanic
Volunteer Park
Kinderhook
Won Dharma Meditation & Retreat Center
Claverack
Where can I go swimming?
Where are the extraordinary birds?
Beebe Hill State Forest (Barrett Pond Parking Lot)
Austerlitz
Beebe Hill State Forest (East Hill Road Parking Lot)
Austerlitz
Beebe Hill State Forest (Engle Road Parking Lot)
Austerlitz
Beebe Hill State Forest (Fog Hill Road Parking Lot)
Austerlitz
Borden’s
Chatham
Charles Flood Wildlife Management Area (Alvords Dock Road Parking Lot)
Hudson
Charles Flood Wildlife Management Area (Route 9J Parking Lot)
Hudson
Cheviot Boat Launch
Germantown
Clermont State Historic Site
Clermont
Crellin Community Park
Chatham
Doodletown Wildlife Management Area
Ancram
Drowned Lands Swamp
Ancramdale
Ernest R. Lasher, Jr. Memorial Park
Germantown
Freund Wildlife Sanctuary
Old Chatham
Greenport
Hudson
Hand Hollow
East Chatham
Hand Hollow State Forest
New Lebanon
Harrier Hill Park
Hudson
Harris
Chatham
Harvey Mountain State Forest
Austerlitz
Henry Hudson Riverfront Park
Hudson
KEEP Conservation Preserve
Germantown
Ken Hummel Memorial Park
Stuyvesant
Lake Shore Park
Philmont
Lake Taghkanic State Park
Ancram
Lewis A. Swyer Preserve
Stuyvesant
Livingston State Forest
Livingston
Margaret & William See Riverview Park
Stuyvesant
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
Kinderhook
Martin Van Buren Nature Trail
Kinderhook
Mills Park
Kinderhook
Mud Creek Environmental Learning Center
Ghent
New Forge State Forest (New Forge Road II Parking Lot)
Ancram
New Forge State Forest (Notzell Road Parking Lot)
Ancram
Oakdale Park
City of Hudson
Olana State Historic Site
Hudson
OMI International Arts Center
Ghent
Ooms
Chatham
Overmountain
Ancramdale
Patchaquack Preserve
Valatie
PS21 : Center for Contemporary Performance
Chatham
Rheinstrom Hill Audubon Center and Sanctuary
Hillsdale
River Street Park
Valatie
Roe-Jan Kill Park
Germantown
Roeliff Jansen Park
Hillsdale
Rogers Island Wildlife Management Area
Hudson
Schor
East Chatham
Stockport Flats (Ferry Road Parking Lot)
Stockport
Stockport Flats (Ice House Road Parking Lot)
Stockport
Stockport Flats (Station Road Parking Lot)
Stockport
Stockport Wildlife Management Area
Stockport
Stottville Park and Ball Field
Stottville
Stuyvesant Falls Park
Stuyvesant Falls
Taconic State Park (Allen Road Parking Lot)
Taghkanic
Taconic State Park (CR 27 Parking Lot)
Taghkanic
Taconic State Park (NY 344 Parking Lot)
Copake Falls
Taghkanic Community Forest
Taghkanic
Wilson M. Powell Wildlife Sanctuary
Old Chatham
Won Dharma Meditation & Retreat Center
Claverack
Where can I find benches to sit on?
500 Block Pocket Park
Hudson
7th Street Park/Public Square
Hudson
Arthur Masten Sr. Memorial Park
Stockport
Austerlitz Town Park
Spencertown
Borden’s
Chatham
Charles Williams Park
Hudson
Cheviot Boat Launch
Germantown
Claverack Town Park
Mellenville
Copake Memorial Park – Parque Conmemorativo Copake
Copake
Crellin Community Park
Chatham
Drowned Lands Swamp
Ancramdale
Empire State Trail – Niverville Trailhead
Niverville
Empire State Trail – Stottville Trailhead
Stottville
Empire State Trail – Germantown Trailhead
Germantown
Empire State Trail – Hudson Skywalk Trailhead
Hudson
Empire State Trail – Hudson Trailhead
Hudson
Empire State Trail – Kinderhook Trailhead
Valatie
Empire State Trail – Stuyvesant Falls Trailhead
Stuyvesant
Empire State Trail – Clermont State Historic Site Trailhead
Germantown
Ernest R. Lasher, Jr. Memorial Park
Germantown
Ghent Town Park
Ghent
Greenport Town Park
Greenport
Hamlet Park
Hillsdale
Hand Hollow
East Chatham
Hand Hollow State Forest
New Lebanon
Harlem Valley Rail Trail – Ancram Trailhead
Ancram
Harlem Valley Rail Trail – Copake Falls Trailhead
Copake Falls
Harlem Valley Rail Trail – Copake Trailhead
Copake
Harrier Hill Park
Hudson
Harris
Chatham
High Falls
Philmont
Lake Shore Park
Philmont
Lake Taghkanic State Park
Ancram
Livingston Recreation Park
Livingston
Margaret & William See Riverview Park
Stuyvesant
Martin Van Buren Nature Trail
Kinderhook
Mills Park
Kinderhook
Mud Creek Environmental Learning Center
Ghent
Oakdale Park
City of Hudson
Olana State Historic Site
Hudson
OMI International Arts Center
Ghent
Ooms
Chatham
Overmountain
Ancramdale
PARC Foundation Pocket Park
Hudson
Patchaquack Preserve
Valatie
Philmont Park/Veteran’s Memorial Park
Philmont
Philmont Village Green
Philmont
Promenade Hill Park
Hudson
Queechy Lake
Canaan
River Street Park
Valatie
Roe-Jan Kill Park
Germantown
Roeliff Jansen Park
Hillsdale
Rothermel Park
Kinderhook
Schor
East Chatham
Shatford Memorial Park
New Lebanon
Siegel-Kline Kill
Ghent
Stockport Flats (Ferry Road Parking Lot)
Stockport
Stockport Flats (Ice House Road Parking Lot)
Stockport
Stockport Flats (Station Road Parking Lot)
Stockport
Stockport Wildlife Management Area
Stockport
Stonykill Disc Golf Course
Chatham
Stottville Park and Ball Field
Stottville
Stuyvesant Falls Park
Stuyvesant Falls
Stuyvesant Town Park & Playground
Stuyvesant
Taconic State Park (Allen Road Parking Lot)
Taghkanic
Taconic State Park (CR 27 Parking Lot)
Taghkanic
Taconic State Park (NY 344 Parking Lot)
Copake Falls
Taghkanic Community Forest
Taghkanic
Thurston Park
Hudson
Volunteer Park
Kinderhook
W. Ghent Community Center
Ghent
Wilson M. Powell Wildlife Sanctuary
Old Chatham
Which places have strong cell reception?
Where can I go hunting?
Beebe Hill State Forest (Barrett Pond Parking Lot)
Austerlitz
Beebe Hill State Forest (East Hill Road Parking Lot)
Austerlitz
Beebe Hill State Forest (Engle Road Parking Lot)
Austerlitz
Beebe Hill State Forest (Fog Hill Road Parking Lot)
Austerlitz
Charles Flood Wildlife Management Area (Alvords Dock Road Parking Lot)
Hudson
Charles Flood Wildlife Management Area (Route 9J Parking Lot)
Hudson
Doodletown Wildlife Management Area
Ancram
Hand Hollow
East Chatham
Hand Hollow State Forest
New Lebanon
Harvey Mountain State Forest
Austerlitz
Lake Taghkanic State Park
Ancram
Livingston State Forest
Livingston
New Forge State Forest (New Forge Road II Parking Lot)
Ancram
New Forge State Forest (Notzell Road Parking Lot)
Ancram
Overmountain
Ancramdale
Rogers Island Wildlife Management Area
Hudson
Schor
East Chatham
Stockport Flats (Ferry Road Parking Lot)
Stockport
Stockport Flats (Ice House Road Parking Lot)
Stockport
Stockport Flats (Station Road Parking Lot)
Stockport
Stockport Wildlife Management Area
Stockport
Taconic State Park (Allen Road Parking Lot)
Taghkanic
Taconic State Park (CR 27 Parking Lot)
Taghkanic
Taconic State Park (NY 344 Parking Lot)
Copake Falls
Where can I go fishing?
Beebe Hill State Forest (Barrett Pond Parking Lot)
Austerlitz
Beebe Hill State Forest (East Hill Road Parking Lot)
Austerlitz
Beebe Hill State Forest (Engle Road Parking Lot)
Austerlitz
Beebe Hill State Forest (Fog Hill Road Parking Lot)
Austerlitz
Cheviot Boat Launch
Germantown
Crellin Community Park
Chatham
Ernest R. Lasher, Jr. Memorial Park
Germantown
Hand Hollow
East Chatham
Hand Hollow State Forest
New Lebanon
Harvey Mountain State Forest
Austerlitz
High Falls
Philmont
Lake Shore Park
Philmont
Lake Taghkanic State Park
Ancram
Margaret & William See Riverview Park
Stuyvesant
New Forge State Forest (New Forge Road II Parking Lot)
Ancram
New Forge State Forest (Notzell Road Parking Lot)
Ancram
Oakdale Park
City of Hudson
Ooms
Chatham
Palatine Park
Germantown
Patchaquack Preserve
Valatie
Queechy Lake
Canaan
River Street Park
Valatie
Roe-Jan Kill Park
Germantown
Rogers Island Wildlife Management Area
Hudson
Schor
East Chatham
Siegel-Kline Kill
Ghent
Stockport Flats (Ferry Road Parking Lot)
Stockport
Stockport Flats (Ice House Road Parking Lot)
Stockport
Stockport Flats (Station Road Parking Lot)
Stockport
Stockport Wildlife Management Area
Stockport
Taconic State Park (Allen Road Parking Lot)
Taghkanic
Taconic State Park (CR 27 Parking Lot)
Taghkanic
Taconic State Park (NY 344 Parking Lot)
Copake Falls
Taghkanic Community Forest
Taghkanic
Where can I go camping?
Beebe Hill State Forest (Barrett Pond Parking Lot)
Austerlitz
Beebe Hill State Forest (East Hill Road Parking Lot)
Austerlitz
Beebe Hill State Forest (Engle Road Parking Lot)
Austerlitz
Beebe Hill State Forest (Fog Hill Road Parking Lot)
Austerlitz
Hand Hollow State Forest
New Lebanon
Harvey Mountain State Forest
Austerlitz
Lake Taghkanic State Park
Ancram
Livingston State Forest
Livingston
New Forge State Forest (New Forge Road II Parking Lot)
Ancram
New Forge State Forest (Notzell Road Parking Lot)
Ancram
Roe-Jan Kill Park
Germantown
Stockport Flats (Ferry Road Parking Lot)
Stockport
Stockport Flats (Ice House Road Parking Lot)
Stockport
Stockport Flats (Station Road Parking Lot)
Stockport
Taconic State Park (Allen Road Parking Lot)
Taghkanic
Taconic State Park (CR 27 Parking Lot)
Taghkanic
Taconic State Park (NY 344 Parking Lot)
Copake Falls
Where can I kayak, canoe, or boat?
Beebe Hill State Forest (Barrett Pond Parking Lot)
Austerlitz
Beebe Hill State Forest (East Hill Road Parking Lot)
Austerlitz
Beebe Hill State Forest (Engle Road Parking Lot)
Austerlitz
Beebe Hill State Forest (Fog Hill Road Parking Lot)
Austerlitz
Cheviot Boat Launch
Germantown
Copake Lake
Copake
Ernest R. Lasher, Jr. Memorial Park
Germantown
Hand Hollow State Forest
New Lebanon
Harvey Mountain State Forest
Austerlitz
Lake Shore Park
Philmont
Lake Taghkanic State Park
Ancram
Margaret & William See Riverview Park
Stuyvesant
New Forge State Forest (New Forge Road II Parking Lot)
Ancram
New Forge State Forest (Notzell Road Parking Lot)
Ancram
Ooms
Chatham
Palatine Park
Germantown
Queechy Lake
Canaan
Rogers Island Wildlife Management Area
Hudson
Schor
East Chatham
Stockport Flats (Ferry Road Parking Lot)
Stockport
Stockport Flats (Ice House Road Parking Lot)
Stockport
Stockport Flats (Station Road Parking Lot)
Stockport
Taconic State Park (Allen Road Parking Lot)
Taghkanic
Taconic State Park (CR 27 Parking Lot)
Taghkanic
Taconic State Park (NY 344 Parking Lot)
Copake Falls
Where can I go mountain biking?
Beebe Hill State Forest (Barrett Pond Parking Lot)
Austerlitz
Beebe Hill State Forest (East Hill Road Parking Lot)
Austerlitz
Beebe Hill State Forest (Engle Road Parking Lot)
Austerlitz
Beebe Hill State Forest (Fog Hill Road Parking Lot)
Austerlitz
Greenport
Hudson
Greenport Town Park
Greenport
Harvey Mountain State Forest
Austerlitz
Overmountain
Ancramdale
Schor
East Chatham
Taconic State Park (Allen Road Parking Lot)
Taghkanic
Taconic State Park (CR 27 Parking Lot)
Taghkanic
Taconic State Park (NY 344 Parking Lot)
Copake Falls