| Goosepond Mountain State Park | |
|---|---|
 A boardwalk winds through the marshes at Goosepond Mountain State Park. | |
  Location of Goosepond Mountain State Park within New York State | |
| Type | State park (undeveloped) |
| Location | 1198 New York 17M Chester, New York[1] |
| Nearest city | Chester, New York |
| Coordinates | 41°20′19″N74°14′43″W / 41.33861°N 74.24528°W /41.33861; -74.24528 |
| Area | 1,706 acres (6.90 km2)[2] |
| Created | 1960 (1960)[3] |
| Operated by | |
| Visitors | 2,967 (in 2014)[4] |
| Open | All year |
| Website | Goosepond Mountain State Park |
Goosepond Mountain State Park, also known asGoose Pond Mountain State Park,[5] is a 1,706-acre (6.90 km2) undevelopedstate park located inOrange County,New York.[2] The park is located within theTown of Chester and is administered by thePalisades Interstate Park Commission.[1]
Goosepond Mountain State Park is an undeveloped park, and is available for passive recreation such as hiking, horseback riding, and bird watching.[1] A small section is accessible to casual hikers via aboardwalk, and there are additional extensive trails for hikers and horseback riders. Part of the area is a wetland used as abird sanctuary.
The loyalist leaderClaudius Smith may have used a rock shelter in the area as a hideout during theAmerican Revolutionary War.[6]
