Carpool Information
Please consider car pooling when participating in group hikes in the Catskills. Three of the seven principles of Leave No Trace are followed by Car Pooling:
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Plan Ahead and Prepare – Car pooling saves gasoline and car emissions, and extends parking opportunities
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Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces – Minimizing parking at constructed trail head lots reduces roadside parking and resultant erosion and damage to the environment
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Be Considerate of Other Visitors – Having your Group Hike take up minimal parking slots ensures that all hikers have a space to park, especially in the very small or very busy parking lots.
When car pooling, always respect private property, commercial parking lot customers, and village/town parking ordinances. Obtain permission to park on private, commercial or local municipal properties.
Spots along the Route 28 Corridor
Mileage From Park-n-Ride | Codes | Description | GPS Coordinates | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0.0 | A | Exit 19 Thruway Park-n-Ride Kingston | 41.56505, -74.01639 | Huge lot, many
spaces |
18.6 | A, B, C | On Right – Catskill Visitor Center, Information Kiosk pulloff | 42.03150, -74.17465 | Park in spaces (please not on grass). The upper lot is also available. Gate doesn't close in the evenings. Parking OK any time. |
20.8 | A, C, D | On Right – DOT Parking Area | 42.03150, -74.17465 | Large area, room for numerous cars |
23.2 | A, C, D | On Right – Phoenicia Village | 42.04797, -74.18570 | Village/Street Parking, Shops, Food, Supplies |
24.9 | A, C, D | On Left – Route 28 DOT Pullout
Esopus Access | 42.05525, -74.20010 | Large Pullout |
26.1 | A, C, D | On Right - Sawmill Lot Access | 42.06059, -74.20672 | Medium Size Lot,
Off Road |
27.9 | A, C, D | On Left – DOT Parking Area | 42.07055, -74.22565 | Large area, room for
numerous cars |
29.9 | A, C, D, E | On Right – DOT Parking Area | 42.06939, -74.24743 | Large area, room for
numerous cars |
32.1 | A, C, D, E | On Left – Big Indian Park | 42.06190, -74.26685 | Large Lot – If Town
events may be
crowded
|
34.4 | A, C, D, E | On Left – Belleayre Beach | 42.07630, -74.28249 | Seasonal Parking,
With Fee,
No off-season
parking |
36.4 | A, B, C, D, E | On Left – Belleayre Ski Area, NY Olympic
Authority/ NYSDEC Parking | 42.08.856, -74.29680 | Extensive huge lots
throughout the facility |
37.8 | E | On Right – Exit off Route 28 to Fleishmans | 42.09078, -74.31195 | Village Parking Lot at
town entrance. Good
for Vly and Bearpen |
Code Notes & Suggestions
Code A: Good for all trailheads along Route 28 corridor, and northern trailheads along Route 23, 23A, 214 and 42 corridors
Code B: Good for Peekamoose trailhead limited parking on Route 42/Peekamoose Road. Also limited parking for Tremper Mountain Route 40 and Jessup Road. Also small parking area on Moonhaw Road for Friday and Balsam Cap Mountains bushwhack. NOTE: Respect private land holdings at the end of and along Moonhaw Road
Code C: Good for all trailheads and connector route corridors north of Boiceville
Code D: Especially convenient for very limited parking areas at Lost Clove trailhead, and McKinley (aka McKenley) Hollow (Balsam and Eagle Mts.). Useful for large but very crowded parking areas at Giant Ledge/Panther and Slide Mts.
Code E: Especially convenient for small parking areas at Rider Hollow (Balsam and Eagle Mts.), Seager (Eagle, Big Indian Mts.), and Mill Brook Road (Balsam Lake Mt.) NOTE: Doubletop and Graham Mountains are privately owned and closed to all hikers. Good for very limited parking for southern approach to Vly and Bearpen Mts.