| State: | New York |
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| Address: | 1498 NY-301, Carmel Hamlet, NY 10512, USA |
| Postal code: | 10512 |
| Phone: | (845) 225-7207 |
| Website: | https://parks.ny.gov/parks/fahnestock/details.aspx |
| Monday: | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
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| Tuesday: | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday: | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Thursday: | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Friday: | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Saturday: | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Sunday: | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
Great hiking trails! The paths are very dynamic - with up and downs, rocks, roots, trees and a few damp areas near the ponds. Not very crowded so the trails are a little overgrown (I suggest wearing pants). Other than a great hike it’s quite picturesque. There are also places to grill around a lake/pond that’s very pretty. Highly recommend.
$10 parking fee. It has a beach with picnic and bbq area. Free shower and bathroom are provided. Boat house has boats and kayaks rental. A mini cafe offers hot drink and hot food. If you booked the campsite, parking fee is included.
Very nice relaxing beach on a still clean lake, with roped-off swimming. Kids seem to love it. Lake has separate boats n kayaks to glide around the very quiet dammed up water. Worth one hour for $10 fee. Good bathrooms y snack area y parking ( fee) n picnic tables. Not at all crowded weekdays. Situated exactly at an exit on the Taconic parkway in Putnam county. Recommended for hot days if no other beach ( atlantic) option.
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!
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