Appalachian National Scenic Trail   Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a long drive away from Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown but it's one of those places where hiking is great. Camping is available at Camp Discovery; you're sure to come across some great people from Lake Peekskill here. Why not camp at National Camp Assn since you're here at Appalachian National Scenic Trail. A day at Old Sebago Beach right next door to Appalachian National Scenic Trail is time well spent, and hey, West     Branch Canopus Creek is a great local stream. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Penlolopen Brook, and swing by West Branch Canopus Creek it's a great site to check out. Hudson Highlands State Park is a good site to stretch your legs a bit, and a delightful beach close by is New Sebago Beach. This place is unbeatable, just explore all the fun things to do near Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Soar down the rapids of Fish Kill River in a kayak. Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a wet place that gets lots of rain. The month with most of the rain is May, and the driest month of the year is February. Summertime at Appalachian National Scenic Trail comes with high temperatures in the 70's. Once   the sun is down it dips down to the 60's. For the period of the winter the highs are mostly in the 30's; through the dark hours in the wintertime at Appalachian National Scenic Trail temperatures drop to the 10's. Be the first to review Appalachian National Scenic Trail SUBMIT INPUT     Map Map Campgrounds Nearby List of Nearby Campgrounds Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Appalachian National Scenic Trail.   Trails Near Appalachian National Scenic Trail: Stilwell Lake Trail, Orange County , 11 miles away Breakneck Ridge Trail, Rockland County , 17 miles away Torne Mount Ivy Trail, Rockland County , 18 miles away   Campgrounds Near Appalachian National Scenic Trail: Clarence Fahnestock State Park - Appalachian Trail Trail Crossing, Putnam Valley , 3 miles away Blue Mountain Reservation, Buchanan , 6 miles away Clarence Fahnestock State Park - Pelton Pond, Putnam Valley , 6 miles away Camp Discovery, Croton On Hudson , 8 miles away Round Pond Recreation Area, West Point , 9 miles away   Whitewater Near Appalachian National Scenic Trail: Fish Kill River, Dutchess County , 7 miles away, Class II-IV - 0.25 miles long (Beacon) Penlolopen Brook, Orange County , 8 miles away, Class IV(V+) - 1 miles long (Queensboro Lake to a mile above 9W) Popolopen Creek, Orange County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 4 miles long (to Popolopen Bridge) Moodna Creek, Orange County , 13 miles away, Class II-IV - 6 miles long (Woodbury Creek to Old Forge Hill Road) Wappinger Creek, Dutchess County , 15 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (Red Oak Mills to New Hamburg)   Public Lands Near Appalachian National Scenic Trail: Gateway National Recreation Area, Brooklyn - NY , 42 miles away Hudson Highlands State Park, New York , 7 miles away Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park, New York , 7 miles away Storm King State Park, New York , 8 miles away   Hotels Near Appalachian National Scenic Trail: The Historic Thayer Hotel, West Point , 5 miles away Inn On The Hudson, Peekskill , 5 miles away West Point Motel, Highland Falls , 5 miles away FairBridge Inn And Suites At W, Highland Falls , 6 miles away Holiday Inn Express & Suites PEEKSKILL-LOWER HUDSON VALLEY, Peekskill , 6 miles away   Lakes Near Appalachian National Scenic Trail Oscawana Lake, Putnam County , 3 miles away Lake Mohegan, Westchester County , 4 miles away Lounsbury Pond, Westchester County , 6 miles away Canopus Lake, Putnam County , 6 miles away Secor Lake, Putnam County , 7 miles away