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The Catskill Park is a
mountainous region of public and private lands in
Ulster, Greene, Delaware and Sullivan Counties - the
"forest preserve" counties. Catskill Park has
ninety-eight peaks over 3,000 feet high forming an
impressive skyline. Catskill Park's blend of public
and private lands is typical of large parks in
Europe, where people and unique lands have coexisted
for centuries. The Catskill Forest Preserve is the
state land within the Catskill Park. Since its
creation in 1885, it has grown from 34,000 to almost
300,000 acres.
There are hundreds of miles of trails to enjoy
within Catskill Park, world-renowned scenic vistas,
large tracts of wilderness, and intensively used
recreational areas such as campgrounds and the
Belleayre Mountain Ski Center. Fire towers and
remnants of old farms testify to historical uses of
Catskill Park. |
