Minnewaska State Park Preserve is potentially a very dangerous place as it is crisscrossed with cliffs, ravines and escarpments. Trails and Overlooks are frequently adjacent to cliff edges. And everywhere you go in the Preserve, you are surrounded by extremely fragile environment. So please play by the rules, stick to developed paths and established trails. Recreation Opportunities Hiking - There are miles of carriage ways, established trails and rough trails for you to ramble, hike and stroll.
Degree of difficulty ranges from level paths to gently rolling hills to steep inclines.
Bicycles - Bicycling is permitted on all carriage ways. Mountain biking and single track is not allowed anywhere in the park. Cyclists must at all times wear helmets, yield to and warn pedestrians and horses. Boating requires the issuance of a permit, obtainable from the Park Office or from the Palisades Interstate Park Commission. As a part of the Palisades Park system, Minnewaska honors Palisades Park permits.