Just up the road from the Catskills' Blue Hole is a calming waterfall that feeds into the stream that becomes the Blue Hole.

The Blue Hole and the surrounding area was once a place of peace and reflection. It was a secretive location, one loved by locals, but during the course of this past summer it has been taken over by tourists. Now, you may wonder why this has a negative connotation and let me explain.

This is state park, the glorious Catskill Mountains with all its splendor, but it's a little less wonderful when tourists visit the location in droves, double parking on the already tight roadway, leave their trash in the water and shoreline, and are disrespectful to the land and those who live nearby.

I hope this location will return to the quiet sanctuary it always was for me when I was a teen. I hope others can return to this place and see the beauty of it for what it really is, rather than a collection of trash and rude people.

#catskills #mountains #waterfalls #nature #conservation #stateparks #hiking #outdoors #weekendgetaway

Town of Denning Luxury Hotels

Change your mind
Book hotels with free cancellation
Treat yourself
Sign in to save 10% or more on thousands of hotels
Sign in
Be picky
Search almost a million properties worldwide

Check availability on Town of Denning Luxury Hotels

Tonight

Tomorrow

This weekend

Next weekend

Save an average of 15% on thousands of hotels when you're signed in

Sign up, it's free

Top Town of Denning Hotel Reviews

Explore a world of travel with Expedia

Things to do in Hyde Park

Book Luxury Hotels in Town of Denning on Expedia.com

c131e56a-2a99-4d1a-ae48-9299e1d034a18ca3a8d0-0c9b-4b16-b7e9-c5ce6f30d18c