Campsites at Shawangunk Multiple Use Area to Close Permanently on May 3, 2016

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation sent this bulletin on 03/31/2016 07:26 AM EDT
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DEC will close all campsites on the 58-acre Shawangunk Multiple Use Area (MUA) property located in Gardiner, NY effective May 3, 2016. The property will remain open for other outdoor activities including hiking, snowshoeing, birding, picnicking, orienteering, hunting and trapping.
 
Years of overuse have negatively impacted both the natural resources and public health and safety. Because of this, DEC has been gradually reducing the number of camp sites over the past years with the intention of eliminating all camping.

The recently opened Samuel F. Pryor III Shawangunk Gateway Campground, owned by NYS Parks and run by the Mohonk Preserve and American Alpine Club, is very close to the MUA. Other nearby camping facilities offer plenty of developed camping opportunities for those who had been using the MUA.

For more information about the MUA and other camping opportunities in the area, go to the Shawangunk MUA web page on DEC’s website.