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Primitive Campsite

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Tsuga Top (932 m)Summits & peaks0 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗
Slide Mountain WildernessParks & play

The Slide Mountain Wilderness Area is, at 47,500 acres (19,200 ha), the largest tract of state-owned Forest Preserve in New York's Catskill Park, and the largest area under any kind of wilderness area protection between the Adirondacks and the southern Appalachians. It is located in the towns of Shandaken, Denning and Olive in Ulster County.

0 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗
Little Slide (1,109 m)Summits & peaks1.2 km · ~14 min walkDirections ↗
Otter Falls
Otter FallsWaterfalls1.4 km · ~2 min driveDirections ↗
Winnisook Lake Mountain (Eastern Summit) (994 m)
Winnisook Lake Mountain (Eastern Summit) (994 m)Summits & peaks

Winnisook Lake is an artificial lake located in Oliverea, New York, United States. It is the source of Esopus Creek and the highest lake in the Catskill Mountains at 2,664 feet (812 m) above sea level. The lake is the private property of the Winnisook Club, which expanded it with a dam so they could have a place to fish. This created some problems with hikers in the past, who would park along the

1.6 km · ~3 min driveDirections ↗
Compass RockAttractions2.3 km · ~4 min driveDirections ↗
Lane Street TrailheadTrails & trailheads25.5 km · ~29 min driveDirections ↗
Woodland Valley UnitParks & play27.8 km · ~32 min driveDirections ↗
LookoutAttractions29.5 km · ~39 min driveDirections ↗
Cornell Falls
Cornell FallsWaterfalls

Cornell Mountain is a mountain located in Shandaken, Ulster County, New York. The mountain is part of the Burroughs Range of the Catskill Mountains. Cornell Mountain is flanked to the northeast by Wittenberg Mountain, to the southwest by Friday Mountain, and to the west by 4,180-foot (1,270 m) Slide Mountain — the highest peak in the Catskills. The northwest side of Cornell Mountain drains into Wo

33.5 km · ~42 min driveDirections ↗
Boiceville Bridge Trailhead
Boiceville Bridge TrailheadTrails & trailheads

Boiceville Railroad Station was built by the Ulster and Delaware Railroad to serve the community of Boiceville, New York. Located at MP 21.3, Boiceville was the westernmost depot to be removed as a result of the construction of the Ashokan Reservoir. Although the community of Boiceville was submerged, the station site remains above the reservoir level, at a point just west of where the old railroa

36 km · ~38 min driveDirections ↗

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Is there drinking water at Primitive Campsite?

No — bring your own drinking water.

Are there toilets at Primitive Campsite?

No, there are no toilets on site.

Are showers available at Primitive Campsite?

No, showers are not available.

Are there electrical hookups at Primitive Campsite?

No electrical hookups are available.

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