Printer-friendlyWoodland Valley
Address:1319 Woodland Valley Road, Phoenicia, NY 12464
Campground Phone: (845)688-7647
Regional Office Phone: (845)256-3099
Camping Fee: $18
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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.
Hours of Operation: The campground opens for camping in mid-May and remains open through the Fall foliage season, closing on Columbus Day. The registration booth is open daily from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Directions: From Thruway Exit 19, Kingston - first right from traffic circle after leaving the exit, on to 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 at the end of the road.
Amenities: 72 tent and trailer sites, picnic area with tables and grills, flush toilets, hot showers, trailer dump station, recycling center, handicapped accessibility, pay phone.
Fishing: Woodland Valley Stream contains the following fish species: cutlips minnow, blacknose dace, longnose dace, sculpin, brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, and white sucker.
Hiking: This campground serves as the trail-head for both the Slide-Wittenberg Trail (the Burroughs Range) and Valley-Denning Trail (which provides access to the Giant Ledge-Panther Mountain Trail.
Day Use Facilities: A picnic area is available. No swimming beach is available.
Area Attractions: The village of Phoenicia offers tubing on the Esopus Creek (which is famous for it's trout fishing), a railroad museum, train rides on the Catskill Mountain Railroad, fine shops, antiques, and restaurants. Within a half hour drive are the Belleayre and Hunter Mountain Ski Centers, which offer sky rides, music and craft festivals, and in addition at Belleayre, you can ride the Ulster & Delaware Railroad to and from the ski center, take a trolley ride to the sky ride, the villages of Pine Hill and Fleischmanns, and Belleayre's day-use area.
Historic Interest: The area around the campground was clear cut in the late 1800's. Bark from hemlock trees was used in the large tanning industries nearby. The land was left for taxes and taken over by the state in 1902. Over the next 25 years it became a popular camping and hiking area. The cabin and other original buildings were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the early 1930's, making this one of the earliest campgrounds. Two main trails come through the campground making it popular with hikers.
Panther Mountain is the impact site of a meteorite that hit 350 million years ago. It is outlined by the Esopus Creek and Woodland Valley Stream, which form an almost perfect circle around Panther Mountain.
