The Catskill Park - The Catskill Mountains

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The Catskill Park

The Catskill Park was created by an act of the New York State Legislature and signed into law by Governor Benjamin Odell on April 4, 1904.

The Park's 705,500 acres is an amalgam of both public and private lands in Delaware, Greene, Sullivan and Ulster Counties.

In 1912 the law was again amended to state that the Catskill Park consisted of all lands within the Blue Line, not just those owned by the state. The Blue Line is the term used in New York state for the boundary of the Catskill Park, within which can be found the Catskill Forest Preserve.

Within the park's boundaries are the scenic landscapes that inspired the rise of the first exclusively American art movement - The Hudson River School.

The Park contains 98 peaks over 3,000 feet to form an impressive skyline.

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Its rich history includes logging, blue stone quarrying, leather tinning, wintergreen and blueberry harvesting, trapping, fishing, mountain house tourism, railroads, and even World War II pilot training.
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	The campground is an ideal base camp for serious hikers with trails leading to some of the highest peaks, such as Hunter, Indian Head and West Kill Range.
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