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    Ashokan Reservoir

    4.8 (13 reviews)

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    Murielle L.

    On earth day we visited this beautiful place! Breathtaking and peaceful. This is a must when visiting Woodstock, New York. Just make sure you put in the GPS Ashokan Promenade.

    Tina C.

    Hudson Valley's man-made creation of a reservoir as one of many suppliers servicing water to New York City located in Ulster County, New York. Man-made reservoir creation came with a hefty price as the former Ashokan Reservoir Communities of nine (9) villages were either removed or obliterated forever which are: West Hurley, Ashton, Glenford, Brown's Station, Olive Bridge, Brodhead, Shokan, West Shokan and Boiceville. On days where the water level is below normal close to drought warning, remnants of street pavements and cobble-stone streets are visible which are errie reminders of a past life for the former residents of these nine villages of Ulster County, ghost towns. Ashokan Reservoir is worth a one day drive with a significant other or group of friends for a "sweet escape." The scenic is BEAUTIFUL on a sunny day! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashokan_Reservoir

    The ashokan reservoir is one of those very special beautiful places. Like a child's watercolor painting
    Professore P.

    It is a beautiful reservoir supplying New York City with its drinking water. What is more amazing is how fast the water levels can drop in just a few days as NYC's thirst for fresh water grows.

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    Nice 2.5 mile walk from the parking area past the bridge/water treatment are and back. The reservoir overlooks the Catskill mountains with Slide Mountain prominently being noticeable from it's tall/sharp parabola shape. The water is on the right while the hill on the left drops off to an open field area that is often used as feeding ground by many deer and geese. You can get some pretty good nature shots or wildlife pics from here. Check out my blog if you're thinking about exploring the Catskill area some more :) http://tungstenblues54.wix.com/tungstenblues54 Peace`

    Fountain near one of the parking areas.
    Marie D.

    I agree with another's comment that there is no public spot to view the reservoir. I didn't realize I was supposed to take photos while driving across that bridge. We parked in a parking lot, and there was a lovely fountain nearby with a paved track/path for biking or walking. Sitting/ dozing near the fountain/ this would make a great picnic spot. There were picnic tables there.

    When I visited they had one lane closed on the bridge so traffic was only going one way with a light at each end. I parked on the side of the road and quickly walked to the bridge while no cars were in sight to snap a few photo's. The reservoir is gorgeous but is protected by the DEP so no swimming, fishing or anything else is allowed. There are path's surrounding the reservoir that you can walk through but there are many sign's saying recreation by permit only. I was with my son so I didn't want to risk walking through and getting caught and possibly being in trouble so I just accepted the quick view I got from the bridge. If you read up about the history of this reservoir you will find that it's New York's deepest. If you aren't a good swimmer I wouldn't get too close to the edge. It's over 190 feet deep!! I just wish there was a better area accessible to the public with a view of the reservoir to just chill out and may be have a nice picnic or something. On a clear day I hear that you can see it from Overlook Mountain.

    crossing the water at Reservoir Rd., a pedestrian-only bridge.
    Daniel B.

    Came here on a drizzly autumn day. Fog drifted in tufts through the autumn foliage, fawns nibbled on grass, crows cawed, wild turkeys bobbled about, and all around us was the reservoir, a massive man-made lake with forty miles of shore and a half-billion cubic meters of water that makes up part of NYC's water supply. Glorious stuff. On a clear day you can see the Catskills all around, and I'm told it's beautiful, but I was happy coming here on a grey day--it's just a different, grey sort of beautiful. You could've convinced me I was in the Pacific Northwest.

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    Beautiful place for a walk/bike ride. Safe and stunning scenery. A great place for kids to ride bikes as well. Enjoy!

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    Excellent place to take a quick picture. The views are amazing. It is a must see if you are around the area.

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    A nice place for a flat walk, run or bike with views of the Catskills and eagles.

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    There is now a fence along the right side of Parnassus Lane when driving towards Big Pink. We were…read moreable to see the Big Pink house through the fence, but my wife forced me to turn the car around before we got to the driveway because of the No Trespassing signs. I didn't blame her because I'm not looking to get shot. I love The Band, but I'm also seen the movie Deliverance so we turned around. I'm not sure how friendly the current occupants of Big Pink are, but I'm not sure the neighbors are too keen on visitors driving down Parnassus - it feels like someone's private driveway. UPDATE: I see from Kathleen D.'s review from 2014 the current owners (Don and Sue) are friendly and actually rent out Big Pink for others to stay in. However, I notice the website (https://bigpinkbasement.com/) has updates from 2015 and I wasn't sure what the current situation was like in 2024. I reached out on the website's Contact Us form and here's the response I received: "Hi Julian, Yes you may come down the road at your own risk. A neighbor put up the signs. We are still renting, the link to VRBO is on the big pink basement website. There is a minimum of 3 nights. If you have trouble booking please let me know. All the best, Susan LaSala"

    We traveled the roads of Woodstock far & wide to see THE BIG PINK and sure it was worth it. Always…read morea Kodak moment is needed for historical music photos . My only wonder is without GPS back in the day did Bob Dylan or THE BAND find this location cause we used it and damn it wasn't easy. Keep in mind this is someone's home now so have some respect and don't start a Bon Fire and blaze up a few joints out front. Admire it and move on.

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