From beautiful sceneries along quaint hiking trails to breathtaking vistas, there’s so much to explore! Located in the foothills of the Catskill Mountain range our region offers unique land formations and ancient relics like no other. Open year-round, watch the changes throughout all four seasons as you join us for biking, dog walking, fishing, boating, snow shoeing and much more!
358 Miles of Exploring, Long Path Hiking Trail (Schoharie Valley): A foot trail from the George Washington Bridge in NYC to the Mohawk River on its way to the Adirondacks.
Trails Open Year-Round
Free Parking: Approximately 30 different parking areas ranging from 2 to 50 cars
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Garden of Trees and Shrubs, Landis Arboretum (Esperance): Over 10 Miles of trails featuring an old growth forest! Group-friendly.
Open Year-Round
Handicap accessible buildings, driveways, parking areas
Free Parking: 20 to 30 cars in main parking lot and other smaller parking lots around the different trail heads
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Museum in the Woods, Iroquois Museum (Howes Cave): 45-acre Nature Park consisting of fields and woods, with a feeder stream winding its way down to Cobleskill Creek.
Trails Open Year-Round
Free Parking: Museum Parking lot fits 20-30 cars
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Hiking Alongside Cascading Falls, Mine Kill State Park (North Blenheim): Eight miles of trails in New York State Park with a long list of amenities and additional activities. Eighty foot tall Mine Kill Falls, with observation deck that does not require a hike. Pavilions for 45-100 people available for rent.
Park Open Year-Round, dawn to dusk
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Above the Forest View, Vroman’s Nose Hiking Trail (Middleburgh): One of the most scenic and Instagrammable summits in the County. Just a 1.5-mile loop trail with incredible views at the end of a 485 foot climb.
Open Year-Round
Free Parking: Main Parking lot 15-30 cars
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Triple Play of History, Science and Nature, Blenheim-Gilboa Power Project NYSPA Visitor Center and Lansing Manor (North Blenheim): Shared outdoor recreation area with Mine Kill State Park.
Trails Open Year-Round
Free Parking: Main Parking lot 15-30 cars
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Vacation in a Tent, Max V. Shaul State Park (Fultonham): Small wooded campground popular for reunions and events in the shady picnic grounds and pavilion available for rent.
Open Year-Round
Free Parking: Parking lot 10-15 cars
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Eagles in the Trees, Schoharie County Eagle Trail (Schoharie): A multi-site bird watching route designed to educate & entertain visitors. Local expert has mapped safe viewing sites to observe resident bald eagles.
Open Year-Round
Free Parking: Multiple sites
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Out-n-Back, Cobleskill Creek Trail (Cobleskill): A 2.1 mile nature trail, good for all skill levels.
Open Year-Round
Parking lot off Warnerville Cutoff Road
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Eat, Sleep, Hike!, Leonard Hill State Forest (Towns of Broome, Conesville, and Gilboa): Hike the 1.6 mile truck trail though the 1,617 acre forest to an old fire tower (do not climb) at the 2,605 feet summit overlooking the Blenheim-Gilboa Reservoir and Utsayantha Mountain in the distance.
Open Year-Round
There are no designated parking areas, but roadside parking is available in the State forest
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All in One, Burnt-Rossman Hills State Forest (Towns of Blenheim, Fulton, Jefferson, Summit): Multi-use, 10.568 multi-use NYS Forest. Approximately 7.1 miles of the Long Path Hiking Trail passes through. Watersports welcome on Looking Glass Pond, a warm water fishery. Accessible picnic area and fishing piers available.
Open Year-Round
Free Parking: Parking lot 10-15 cars
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Summit of Schoharie County, Huntersfield Mountain (Conesville): On the Catskill Highest Hundred list, hike mostly along a well-maintained woods road among the pines.
Open Year-Round
Free Parking: Multiple parking areas
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Wildlife Bliss, Franklinton Vlaie Wildlife Management Area (Broome): Explore 195 acres of open water, wetland and upland habitat, of which 85 acres is the Vlaie Pond which are the headwaters of the Catskill Creek.
Open Year-Round
Free Parking: Three Parking lots located north, south and center of lake
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