Patchaquack Preserve

The 41-acre preserve, roughly 31 acres of which is woodlands, has a well-developed trails network that was built with the help of the National Guard. The western part of the preserve has a gradual slope which is more accessible and has more opportunities for waterfront recreation. The preserve is already known for fishing due to the DEC stocking the creek from the preserve every year. Pachaquack means ‘cleared meadows’ in Mohican, and was a meeting place and settlement for Indigenous peoples. There is a hiking trail along the Kinderhook Creek providing views; the Knox Caravan marker locating the site of the famed Revolutionary War Military Journey, 1775-1776 is along the trail.

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