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Help Protect Sam's Point! With your donation, Sam's Point will remain protected for generations to come.  For more information, please contact Kate Adams at (518) 690-7846 or kate_adams@tnc.org. Resources You're invited.  Take a look at our events calendar and find something that suits your tastes. Get Out on the Land.   With seven different trails, ranging from pine barrens to ice caves, there's sure to be something you'll enjoy. Call of the Wild.  Sam's Point is home to many rare or endangered creatures.  Find out more about them! Come Together.  Without our partners, Sam's Point just wouldn't be the same.  Check out how, together, we make things happen. Blue Gold. Sam's Point was once home to a thriving community of huckleberry pickers.  Find out more about this vanished culture and watch a short film about the community. Virtual Visit Curious about Sam's Point?  Stuck at home for now? Take a virtual visit from your home computer by visiting our slideshow and find out what Sam's Point has to offer!

A short two-hour journey from Manhattan, Sam's Point is a great way to get out of the city and experience what the Shawangunk Mountains are all about. Below, you'll find information on planning your outing or group trip - and don't forget to take a look at our trail guides as well!

Planning Your Trip

Sam's Point is located in Ulster County, in the hamlet of Cragsmoor, New York. The preserve is open every day. During the winter, hours are 8:00am until 5:00pm; during the summer, hours are 8:00am until 8:00pm. Parking is $7.00.  Please see below for Group Visit information!

The Conservation center is open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, from 9:00am until 5:00pm.

For more information about your visit, please contact the Conservation center at (845) 647-7989.

Group Visits

To keep Sam's Point protected for future generations, The Nature Conservancy asks group visitors (12 or more people) to adhere to certain procedures.

Group visits must be arranged at least one week in advance by contacting the Sam’s Point office at (845) 647-7989 x100.  Groups may not exceed 50 people, and visits must be scheduled for Mondays or Fridays.

Driving Directions

From the South:  Take Interstate 87 to Rt. 17W to Exit 119/Rt 302. Make a right onto Rt. 302. Go 10 miles to Pine Bush.  In Pine Bush make a left onto Rt. 52. Go approximately 6 miles.  Look for a green sign for Cragsmoor pointing to the right. Shortly after the sign make a right on Cragsmoor Road. Go one mile to the Cragsmoor post office. Make a right in front of post office. Go a short distance and make a right onto Sam's Point Road; follow for approximately 1 3/4 mile to the entrance of the Preserve.

From the North:  Take Interstate 87 to Kingston. In Kingston take Rt. 209/Ellenville. Follow Rt. 209 to Ellenville center. Turn left onto Rt. 52; follow for approximately four miles. Look for a green sign pointing left. Shortly after the sign, make a left onto Cragsmoor Road.  Follow directions above from Cragsmoor Road to the Preserve.

From the East:  Cross the Mid-Hudson Bridge and take Route 9W north approximately five miles to Route 299. Turn left on 299 and go through New Paltz to intersection wtih Rt. 44/55. Make a right onto Rt. 44/55; follow to Rt. 209. Make a left onto 209 going towards Ellenville. In Ellenville center turn left onto Rt. 52.  Follow directions above from Rt. 52 in Ellenville.


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