Ashokan Field Campus

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View of Winchell's Falls from 1885 covered bridge.

[edit] What is the Ashokan Field Campus?

Owned and operated by Campus Auxiliary Services, Inc. of SUNY New Paltz, Ashokan Field Campus is a residential outdoor/environmental education center 10 miles west of Kingston in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains. Ashokan is an ideal location for class or faculty retreats, hands-on outdoor learning and environmental education. Its 372 acres set in an 19th century setting offers canoeing, hiking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, live barnyard animals, and a whole lot more.

75 foot blue icicles at Cathedral Falls.

[edit] When is it open?

Open year round!

[edit] Daily Hours

9:00am to 4:00pm, September - June
9:00am to sundown during July and August

Guided group programs by appointment. Education programs for children, Sept.-June.

[edit] Fees

[edit] Day Use

GENERAL PUBLIC: $6.50 per person, $12.00 per family

SUNY NEW PALTZ (Students, Staff, & Alumni): $2.00 per person, $6.00 per family

GROUPS: Admission for groups is by prior arrangement only. Please call the office for information.

[edit] Overnight/Residential Use

Ashokan's 3 overnight lodging facilities and food service can accommodate groups of up to 120 people. PLEASE NOTE: a minimum of 25 people is required for food service and overnight use.

For those who want to rough it, camping is available only to groups, members, or the SUNY New Paltz college community. We do not offer public camping.

[edit] Handicapped Accessibility

Main lodge and residential lodges are equipped. Limited access and rough terrain for other parts of the campus.

[edit] Contact Us

[edit] Visit our website

Explaination of the Ashokan Field Campus in Volume 49, Issue 1 of the Oracle, which was released on Sept 6th, 1976.