Description:
Woodland Valley is nestled in at the end of a valley. Hiking trails abound, leading to Wittenberg, Slide and Cornell Mountains. Slide Mountain is the tallest peak in the Catskills, so hiking it from here is a truly amazing experience. The park's campsites are mostly wooded, with some campsites located along a small stream. The campground is a peaceful place to relax after a day of hiking or fishing.
Geography:
Nestled at the foot of Slide Mountain, the tallest peak in the Catskills, and surrounded by Panther, Cornell, and Wittenberg Mountains, is Woodland Valley Campground.
Recreation:
Woodland Valley Stream contains cutlips minnow, blacknose dace, longnose dace, sculpin, brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, and white sucker. The campground serves as the trailhead for the Slide-Wittenberg Trail (the Burroughs Range) and the Valley-Denning Trail, which provides access to the Giant Ledge-Panther Mountain Trail.
Facilities:
The park offers tent and trailer sites, a picnic area with tables and grills, flush toilets, hot showers, a trailer dump station, a recycling center, and a pay phone, most of which are handicapped-accessible.
Nearby Attractions:
The nearby village of Phoenicia offers tubing on the Esopus Creek, which is famous for its trout fishing; a railroad museum; train rides on the Catskill Mountain Railroad; shops; and restaurants. Within a half-hour drive are the Belleayre and Hunter Mountain Ski Centers, which offer sky rides and music and craft festivals.
Alerts and Important Information
- To insure fairness for all NY customers, any reservation with departure dates outside the 9-month Maximum Window can not be changed or cancelled until 18 days after the reservation was made.
- There is no boat launch or boating at this park.
- There are frequent black bear sightings. Please take proper care of your food and garbage. Please read all rules and handouts.
- All persons entering the campground must be registered.
- Upon arrival campers must have their camping equipment and be prepared to set up.
- No permits will be issued and no unregistered sites will be occupied between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
- Check in time is 12 noon until 9:00 p.m. Campers must register and occupy their site by 9:00 p.m. on the first night of their reservation.
- Check out time is 11 a.m. Campers must vacate their campsite no later than 11:00 a.m. on the date the camping permit expires.
- No one under 18 years of age can reserve a site or be issued a camping permit. Campers under 18 years of age must be accompanied by someone 18 years of age or older.
- You must sign for your own site. No one else may register a site for you.
- Occupancy is limited to 6 people per site.
- Two tents or one unit of hard wheeled camping equipment and a tent is allowed per site.
- The names of all campers staying on a site must be listed on the camping permit when you first register at the facility
- Two vehicles are allowed per site. Additional vehicles will be charged a daily fee and cannot be parked at the site.
- Length Of Stay: A camping permit can only be issued for a maximum of two weeks. From July 1 through Labor Day, only 14 cumulative days of camping can be obtained at any campground. This is to ensure that new campers can enjoy their right to camp. Reservations may not be honored if you have more than 14 days cumulative camping between July 1 and Labor Day at the campground.
- Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. and are strictly enforced. Campers not listed on the camping permit are not allowed in the facility during these hours. Generators may not be operated during these hours.
- A recycling center is available for refuse disposal.
- To cancel a reservation more than 2 days prior to the date of your arrival, cancel online or contact ReserveAmeica at 1-800-456-2267 To cancel a reservation within 2 days of your arrival, please call the campground at 845-688-7647.
- Possession of firearms, fireworks or the operation of chainsaws is strictly forbidden.
- Handicapped Access Sites: Sites that are accessible to the disabled are for mobility impaired people only. At least one member of the camping party staying on the site must be mobility impaired (for example, in a wheelchair or uses a walker) or the camping party will be turned away at the campground.
- Refunds will not be made except in cases of bona fide emergencies, such as a death in the family, serious accident, or illness.
- For day users, there is parking in the day use area for hiking. The appropriate day use fees must be paid.
- Pets are allowed with proof of current/valid rabies vaccination. Campers can walk a dog on a leash no longer than 6 feet as long as the dog is under control. Dogs can not be left unattended. Pets are not allowed in day use areas, beaches or any structures.
Getting There:
Woodland Valley
1319 WOODLAND VALLEY RD.
Phoenicia NY 12464
From Thruway Exit 19, in Kingston, make the first right from the traffic circle, after leaving the exit, onto Route 28 West. Proceed 20-25 miles to the village of Phoenicia, which will be on your right. Proceed on Rte 28. Cross the bridge, take the next left at the sign, and then take the first right onto Woodland Valley Road. The campground is approximately 6 miles down, at the end of the road.