Fahnestock (Clarence Fahnestock)

Christopher Kiewiet

There is something for every experience-level hiker here! Easy trails for beginners or strenuous trails for the advid outdoors person. The beauty of this state park will hit you right in the feels!

Nafeesa Moti

Went tent camping here in August, front office opens at 3pm so plan accordingly. We went to our sites and set up and came back to the front office at 3pm to check in. Be aware, some sites require a hike up which can be tiring and also an inconvenience especially if you have a lot of baggage to transport ( I believe the sites were 75-78) not completely sure. We stayed at sites 46-50 which is a lot on its own, highly recommend this location for large groups. There was some flooding due to heaving rain so it would be safe to set up tents underneath the trees. My only issue with this state park for camping is the bathrooms/showers! What a nightmare! The closet bathrooms to us had a sewer issue and ended up being closed the entire weekend, the ranger notified us that we can use the lake bathroom across the road which only had ice cold water for the showers! The bathrooms and showers are small, filthy and really need an upgrade. Otherwise I would definitely recommend as a great camping experience

Tom Sawyer

Great camp site and NYS Park with a beautiful swimmable lake with large sandy shore, hiking trails for kids and advance, 3 minutes away from Taconic Parkway but feels so private and calm. Park Ranger and staff super friendly, one of my boys lost his glasses, they not only found it but delivered directly to our camp site!

Chris Pileggi

I've been coming to this park for several years now and is still my favorite of the state parks I've camped at. Most of the sites are secluded enough and are spread apart nicely. I chose site 78, one I've stayed at before. The young woman who checked me in was very nice and welcoming. I like the recent changes to the registration booth. There was a recent change to Canopus Lake that blocked off access to the peninsula, due to rehabilitation. They also removed the picnic bench from this area. I believe this was in response to overcrowding due to covid lock downs; more people were swimming in non designated areas. While I miss walking out on the peninsula, I understand the decision to close it.

J R

Great NY state park about an hour away from Bergen County NJ. Only $9 to park, no per person charge. Water is warm, clean. And the facilities are great. Boat rental area (see photos) and food services (see photos). Pros: You can barbecue off the sand area. And there are clean restroom/shower areas. Cons: rocks on the beach, quite rocky be careful with your feet (see photos) All in all it’s a keeper. Not our first time going there.