Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a National Park Service unit that spans Connecticut, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia: about 8,090 acres of it are in Dutchess County, New York. There is no entrance fee.
Current notices posted by the managing agency. Checked Oct. 5, 2026.
- Closure: List of trail closures post-Hurricane Helene Many closures remain on the Trail following Hurricane Helene's devastation. This will remain true for the foreseeable future. Visit the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) website for an up-to-date list of closures. OBSERVE ALL CLOSURES. Stay safe!
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Appalachian National Scenic Trail on the managing agency's own page.
Appalachian National Scenic Trail map
Appalachian National Scenic Trail boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for NY, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.
Common questions
- Partly. About 8,090 acres of Appalachian National Scenic Trail are in New York (measured from the park's boundary map); the rest is in Connecticut, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, and West Virginia.
- Yes. Appalachian National Scenic Trail has no entrance fee.
Fees, passes, and hours
Appalachian National Scenic Trail has no entrance fee.
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Fishing and water
- Quaker Lake fishing (0.7 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
- Hessian Lake fishing (0.8 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
Public lands next to Appalachian National Scenic Trail
- State parkAppalachian National Scenic Trail borders Clarence Fahnestock State Park.
- State parkAppalachian National Scenic Trail borders Harriman State Park (New York).
- State parkAppalachian National Scenic Trail borders Sterling Forest State Park.
- National wildlife refugeAppalachian National Scenic Trail borders Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge.
- State parkBear Mountain State Park is 0.4 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkIona Island State Park is 0.9 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.