Devils Tombstone Campground

Closed — Closed for the season. Opens May 15 and operates through Labor Day weekend (September 7). Reservations available through ReserveAmerica.

About

Devil's Tombstone is one of the oldest campgrounds in the Catskill Forest Preserve, offering a historic primitive camping experience in a rugged mountain pass known as Stony Clove. The campground features 24 wooded tent and trailer sites near Notch Lake, a small shallow lake where swimming and boating are prohibited. Located deep in Stony Clove and surrounded by some of the highest peaks in the Catskills, the campground serves as an ideal base camp for serious hikers with access to the popular Devil's Path Trail system. The Devil's Path Trail crosses through the campground day-use area, offering over 21 miles of moderate to challenging hiking that links the Indian Head and Hunter-West Kill Wilderness trail systems. Hikers can access Hunter Mountain with the highest historic fire tower in New York State, as well as Indian Head and West Kill Range with breathtaking views from Buck Ridge Lookouts. The campground also features a playground, volleyball and horseshoe areas, and two picnic areas. The site's namesake is a large boulder, approximately seven by five feet, believed to have been carried down the mountain centuries ago by a landslide or glacier. Swimming, boating, and shower facilities are available eight miles away at North-South Lake Campground.

Directions

From south: Take I-87 Exit 19 at Kingston. Follow Route 28 West to Phoenicia, then Route 214 north approximately 9 miles. Campground is on the left. From north: Take I-87 Exit 21 at Catskill. Left on Route 23 East to Route 9W South through Catskill to Route 23A west through Tannersville. Left on Route 214 two miles past Tannersville, campground is approximately 3 miles on the right.

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