Peekamoose Blue Hole

Permits for Peekamoose Blue Hole are required 7 days per week, from May 15 through September 15 of each year. Permits are valid for one vehicle and up to 5 people. Permits are available as late as the same day, but no more than 7 days in advance. There is a limit of 50 permits issued per day. There is an approximate 0.6-mile walk from the parking area to the Blue Hole. The Blue Hole is a day-use area and is part of the Rondout Creek, which flows through the Peekamoose Valley to the Rondout Reservoir. The reservoir provides almost half of the drinking water for more than 9 million people in the New York City metropolitan area. Special Regulations DEC has issued special regulations for the Blue Hole and Peekamoose Valley because of the huge increase in visitors. The purpose of these regulations is to increase public safety and reduce impacts to the environmental resources. • The following are prohibited at the Blue Hole (limited use will be allowed at the nearby designated camping area only): o Camping o All fires (including charcoal fires, wood fires, gas grills, propane stoves or other portable stoves) o Coolers larger than 12” in any direction o Use of portable generators o Glass containers o Alcoholic beverages o Radios and other audio devices • Parking is limited to designated parking areas only. Parking along the shoulder of the road is prohibited by the Town and is a Tow Away Zone. • Except for the nearby designated camping area, the Blue Hole is only open to the public from one half hour before sunrise to one half hour after sunset. Those camping in the Lower Field with a valid camping permit will be allowed to access to the Blue Hole, without the need for a separate Day Pass for the duration of their stay. However, a separate Day Pass to the Blue Hole is required if you plan to visit the Blue Hole the day of your departure from the campsite. • Users are required to use portable restroom facilities for human waste disposal and the dumpster for all other waste.