The Best Camping in Beacon

Starting in the quaint town of Beacon there are a couple of options for hikes of varying difficulty. From the station the walk is about 1.5 miles to the trail heads, alternatively if you choose to stay the night at Malouf's Mountain Sunset Campground you can arrange for the host to meet you, take...

Appalachian Trail: Canopus Lake to Graymoor is a point-to-point trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Putnam Valley, New York.

Schunemunk Mountain via Western Ridge Trail Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Salisbury Mills, New York.

Appalachian Trail: Hudson River to Mount Washington State Forest is a point-to-point trail where you may see local wildlife located near Peekskill, New York.

Perkins Memorial Tower via Appalachian Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Bear Mountain, New York.

Bear Mountain is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Bear Mountain, New York.

Timp Torne Blue Trail and R-D Red Trail Loop is a loop trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Tomkins Cove, New York.

Ramapo Dunderberg Trail: Jones Point to Tuxedo is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Tomkins Cove, New York.

Timp Torne Loop Trail is a loop trail where you may see local wildlife located near Tomkins Cove, New York.

Diamond Lake Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Cragsmoor, New York.

Elk Pen to West Mountain Loop is a loop trail where you may see local wildlife located near Harriman, New York.

Appalachian Trail: Bear Mountain to Harriman State Park is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Arden, New York.

Elk Pen to Manitou is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a river located near Harriman, New York.

Appalachian Trail: Long Path to Elk Pen is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Arden, New York.

Island Pond via Appalachian Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Tuxedo Park, New York.

Between them, neighboring Harriman and Bear Mountain State Parks have everything that's needed for an outdoor adventure – the modestly sized Bear Mountain State Park has all the amenities, tucked beneath a looming granite mountain, while the massive Harriman State Park offers inexhaustible trails...