For hiking near NYC, you can venture about 2 hours north and explore the chilling Ellenville Fault Ice Caves, gawk at the 187-ft high Verkeerderkill Waterfalls all within the beautiful Sam’s Point Area within Minnewaska State Park. This 7-mile out-and-back day hike also has you venture through the globally rare ecological community of dwarf pitch pine barrens along the Shawagunk Ridge and saunter through the mystical, verdant oak and fern covered forest all while enjoying spectacular views of the Shawagunks Mountains regions and Catskills Mountains.

If you’re visiting New York or live in New York and on the prowl for a new hiking adventure, you can’t go wrong choosing this day hike as it has it all from caves, crevices, to soaring cliffs!

ℹ️TIPS:
There is a $10 parking fee that can be paid by card at a ticketing kiosk at the Sam’s Point Preserve Visitor’s Center.

For GPS Navigations to the use the visitor center’s address: Sam's Point Area of Minnewaska State Park Preserve, 400 Sams Point Rd, Cragsmoor, NY 12420

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