Sam's Point Area of Minnewaska State Park Preserve

State:	New York
Address:	400 Sam's Point Road, Cragsmoor, NY 12420
Zip code:	12420
Phone:	(845) 647-7989
Website:	https://parks.ny.gov/parks/193/

Monday:	9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Tuesday:	9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Wednesday:	9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Thursday:	9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Friday:	9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday:	9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Sunday:	9:00 AM – 8:00 PM

• Dmytro Lytvynenko
  
  
  (June 26, 2023, 9:20 pm)

  If you are a hiker and looking some moderate level hike, you definitely need to visit this place.
  
  1. Whole hike can take deepening of your skills up to 5 hours. I visited the waterfall, summit and also climbed a little bit there :)
  2. Parking is permitted and you need to make a reservation. So it's better before you go up to a couple days to make some reservation.
  You will have 2 options:
  - from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  - from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
  I chose the first option, and it was worth it.
  
  Because it's not so hot and there are not a lot of people there, so you can enjoy all nature by you own.
  
  Also there can be bears and rattlesnakes, but while I was there I didn't see them, just found this info after my hike, lol)
  
  Also it's a dogs friendly hike, so feel free to bring your pet there, but with a leash of course .

• John Urso
  
  
  (June 2, 2023, 9:11 am)

  It's a great place for a good hike. Love the ice caves. ONLY THING YOU MUST KNOW IS...you MUST make a reservation on a website or they will turn you away. They have 2 sessions, an a.m. one and a 2pm one. The lit is smallish so that's how they control that. Also, there is a bathroom and water fountain.

• Anna Karnowski
  
  
  (May 29, 2023, 4:06 pm)

  READ BEFORE YOU GO!!!!
  First of all they are limiting hikers to 2 times on weekends. So you have to arrive at 9am and be out by 1pm and then 2pm or later arrival and gone by the time they close at night. We saw TONS of cars get turned away. They don’t let you in without a reservation. SCREENSHOT your reservation because there is VERY LIMITED CELL SERVICE. You won’t have service leaving the park so pay attention to your inbound route so you can easily get home.
  
  We did the hike to the waterfall and I’ll break it down. BRING SO MUCH WATER if you go all the way to the falls which is about 6.5 miles round trip. The first part of the path up to the GORGEOUS overlook is easy and flat for first 1 mile. If you aren’t a hiker you could easily make it to this viewpoint. Mostly shaded and low effort for high reward. There’s even some stairs if you want to shortcut the path to the top. Then from there we went on to the waterfall hike. Honestly it had VERY LITTLE SHADE and we ran out of water we got so hot. The path is very rocky so the majority of the time you cannot take eyes off path. I would say you definitely need good hiking shoes or sneakers for this. Bring snacks too because you will need the fuel. The waterfall was pretty but honestly not sure I’d do it again. If I did it again I’d go see the ice caves (we didn’t do this). You can hike about 5-10 min down the waterfall path and get some beautiful pics and turn around. Not sure it’s worth the 4 mile RT rocky hot path. The entire area is gorgeous but definitely come prepared.
  Bring the following:
  -wear a hat
  -gallon of water per person
  -snacks
  -CHAPSTICK (no shade and you will thank me)
  -sunscreen
  -sunglasses (definitely for waterfall path because you are looking down entire time and it’s narrow so you def get whacked in face with trees)
  -hiking poles would help for waterfall hike because it’s super narrow and rocky and I tripped several times

• Yoland Henry
  
  
  (May 11, 2023, 8:09 am)

  If you love going for long walks while enjoying a scenic view this is one of those. There’s a cliff about a mile up from the parking lot, that’s a beautiful pit stop to take in the view of the Hudson valley and if that didn’t kill you, you can continue for another mile or so to view the falls ( beautiful!!!) the kids would love it. But pack your patience and hydrate. You will need very comfortable clothing and shoes. Some parts are a bit rocky - what you expect it’s nature! 😊 parking is $10 cash or credit at the kiosk

• Melissa Ludyny
  
  
  (August 5, 2022, 9:32 pm)

  Gorgeous views and the ice caves were fantastic! Wear hiking boots and be careful as it is extremely rocky and can be wet.

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Minnewaska State Park Preserve: Sam's Point Area

For more information, and to register for public programs, call the Sam's Point Visitor Center at (845) 647-7989. Sam's Point opens at 9:00 am and closing times vary throughout the year. The vehicle use fee is $10 per car. The vehicle use fee, as well as gift shop items and snowshoe rentals, can be paid for by credit card, cash or check.

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The Sam's Point Preserve, located on the highest section of the Shawangunk Mountains, is the most southerly section of Minnewaska State Park Preserve. The area comprises approximately 5,000 acres, and contains a globally rare community of high altitude pitch pine barrens.

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