Fun Findings at Minnewaska: Minnewaska State Park Preserve and the ongoing inventory by Natural Heritage Program there

Located in Ulster County, NY Minnewaska State Park Preserve is situated on the dramatic Shawangunk Mountain ridge, which rises more than 2,000 feet above sea level and is surrounded by rugged, rocky terrain. The park features numerous waterfalls, three crystalline sky lakes, dense hardwood forests, incising sheer cliffs and ledges opening to beautiful views, clear streams cut into valleys, 35 miles of carriage roads and 50 miles of footpaths on which to bike & hike. It contains a globally rare forest of pitch pines with mountain laurel bushes.