Esopus Meadows Preserve
County: Ulster Co
Open: Year-Round
Price: Free
Dog-friendly: Yes, Dogs must be leashed
Esopus Meadows Preserve is a 96-acre preserve that offers your pick of trails — trek through a rolling forest landscape or hug the shoreline to a dramatic river lookout.
After your hike, arrive at the preserve’s Hudson River Greenway Water Trail site in time for lunch beneath its pavilion.
But where are the meadows? They’re underwater. Farmers once brought their cattle here to feast on plants growing in the offshore tidal flats.
Features include:
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Kayaking
- Canoeing
- Picnicking
- Wildlife watching
- Cross country skiing & snowshoeing
HOURS:
Open daily, sunrise to sunset
ADMISSION:
Free