RFD #2
Carmel, NY 10512
Phone: (914) 225-7207

Directions: Taconic State Parkway to Route 301. West on Rte. 301 to park

Seasons/Hours: Park is open year round. Bow hunting for deer is permitted in season. There is a short season for hunting spring turkey. Camping season runs from May to mid-December.

Pets: No dogs permitted in public use areas (campground, beach and picnic areas). Dogs are permitted on trails on a leash, not more than 10 feet long.

One highlight of Clarence Fahnestock State Park is Canopus Beach, a multi-million-dollar facility with a large, sandy beach, a concession stand, showers and toilets, and a picnic area. Located in the highlands of Putnam County, the park has campsites, and group wilderness camping facilities. The fishing is great, with two lakes and four ponds stocked with bass, perch, pickerel or trout. Boating, miles of bridle paths, hiking, biking, cross-country ski, snowmobile and nature trails — including a portion of the Appalachian Trail — are available to visitors. Fahnestock's Winter Park activities include ice skating, ice fishing, showshoeing and sledding.