Catskills / Hudson Valley

400–4,180 ft · NY🚗 Directions

Catskill Park and surrounding Hudson Valley slopes. Northern hardwoods with sugar maple, beech, yellow birch, and tulip poplar. Old apple orchards and hemlock ravines throughout. Slide Mountain (4,180 ft) is the high point. Morels fruit in May along the Esopus Creek and Schoharie Creek drainages. Lower Hudson Valley slopes warm first.

Trees:Sugar Maple American Beech Yellow Birch

Updated Apr 13, 6:48 PM

Foraging Potential60/100

❌Moisture

✅Soil Temp

✅No Freeze

✅No Drought

Precip 7d

0.35"

Precip 14d

0.70"

Soil Temp

58°F

SWE

Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.

Drought

None

Snowmelt

complete

Limiting Factors

Insufficient moistureOutside season window

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Phoenicia Black Bear Campground

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~2 mi from center

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Sleepy Hollow Campgrounds

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~2.4 mi from center

Hide-A-Way Campsite

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Woodland Valley Campground

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Primitive Campsite

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Cold Spring Lodge

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~5.7 mi from center

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Primitive Campsite

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Kenneth L. Wilson Campground

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Devil's Tombstone Campground

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~9 mi from center

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Trips Village

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~9.8 mi from center

Sequoia Village

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Kellogg Village

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~10.1 mi from center

Putnam Village

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~10.2 mi from center

Camp Tri-Mount

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Twin Rivers Council, Scouting America~15.9 mi from centerFee required/night

Rip Van Winkle Camping

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Koa Camping

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Tent Sites

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~18.3 mi from center

Blue Mountain Campground

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~18.3 mi from center

Kerhonkson NY Troop 22, B

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Willowemoc Campground

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~19.1 mi from center

Little Pond Campground

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~20.3 mi from center

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Camp Huntington

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Camp L'man Achai

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Samuel F. Pryor III Shawangunk Gateway Campground

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American Alpine Club~25.5 mi from center

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Jellystone Park at Birchwood Acres

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~25.6 mi from center

Camp Rayim

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~26.1 mi from center

Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park Campground

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~26.8 mi from center

Miller Hollow Campgrounds

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~28.7 mi from center

Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort at Lazy River

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~29.2 mi from center

Russell Brook Campsites

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~33.3 mi from center

Butternut Grove Campsites

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Butternut Grove Trout Town LLC~34.4 mi from center

Panther creek

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~35 mi from center

Mallet Pond

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~36.1 mi from center

Bear Spring Mountain - Spruce Grove

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NYDEC~36.3 mi from centerFee required/night

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Bear Spring Mountain - Launt Pond

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NYDEC~37 mi from centerFee required/night

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Camp Redwood (Closed)

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~37.1 mi from center

White Lake Covenanter Camp

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Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America~37.7 mi from center

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Emmanuel Christian Campgrounds

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Tri-County Baptist~41.8 mi from centerCall For Info/night

Thompsons Lake Campground

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~42.5 mi from center

Forestburg Scout Reservation

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Monmouth Council BSA~43 mi from center

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Soaring Eagle Campground & The Inn at Kellam's Bridge

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~43.1 mi from centerFee required/night

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Oakland Valley Campground

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~43.9 mi from center

Henderson Scout Reservation

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Boy Scouts of America~44.1 mi from centerFee required/night

French Woods Performing Arts Camp

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~44.4 mi from center

Deer Haven Campsite

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Camp IHC

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East Sidney Dam Recreation Area

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Kingswood Campsite

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⚠ Road Access Notice

Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.