Tourism

The Town of Kent is a very beautiful place. With more than 8000 acres reserved as permenantly preserved open spaces by a wide cross section of land owners our lives are made better by the very fact that we have room to breathe.

Places to Stay

Unless you've got an aunt or uncle living here, or you live here yourself there are precious few places for visitors to stay when visiting. When a beautiful Bed & Breakfast opened a few years back, the Town taxed it out of business. Go figure.

Outdoor Recreation

Townsend Family Root Cellar - Copyright 2001 Jeff Green
Townsend Family Root Cellar

Copyright 2001 Jeff Green


Hiking
 
Hunting
 
Nordic Skiing
 
Picnic
 
Mountain Biking
 
Fishing
 

  Name NRI Map Size Notes

Clarence Fahnestock
State Park -
Route 301

  1600     Bow Hunting Only in Posted Areas On posted trails only Ski Lodge No Motors Row Boats, Canteen, Conference Center, Beach, Nordic Skiing, Appalachian Trail. There are two significant multi-use trails in the park Maps are available at the Ranger Station across from the Pelton Pond parking lot.
  Wonder Lake State Park - Off Ludingtonville Road     800           No Motors Undeveloped
  Mount Nimham State Forest - Gipsy Trail Road just above the Couny Park 1023       On posted trails only     Hunting, Horseback riding
  Mount Nimham Fire Tower   -             At 90' this is the tallest Fire Tower in NY State. Extensive views from NYC to the Berkshires on a clear day.
  Pudding Street MUA - Pudding Street just east of the Taconic parkway   74            No Motors Deer, small game hunting, fishing
  California Hill MUA - Gordon Road just north of Peekskill Hollow Road   296              Abandoned Farm fields, old roads, deer and small game hunting, hiking.
White Pond MUA - On White Pond Road just north of Farmer's Mills   273           No Motors Swimming, Fishing, Boating (no motors), Ice Fishing, Handicapped accessible fishing pier.
  Big Buck MUA - On Ressique Street just north of Farmer's Mills Road 146             Overgrown Fields, deer, pheseant, grouse hunting.
  NYC DEP Lands -     ~4000           No Motors Private Lands - Access with free DEP Permit. Several units throught town. The two major unitls are 1) Horsepound Road west to Gispy Trail and 2) South of Route 301 east of the Taconic Parkway
Putnam County Park - Gipsy Trail Road   220            No Motors Picnic Grounds, Veterans Memorial, 4H Fairgrounds, miles of foot trails, swimming, fishing (under 16 only)
Chuang Yen Monastery - Route 301 east of the Taconic Parkway   ~100             Largest indoor statue of the Buddha in the western hempsiphere inside a building designed by I.M. Pei. A Vegetarian Lunch is served on Sundays at Noon for a $5 donation - open to the Public everyday.
Farmer's Mills Park - on Farmer's Mills Road east of the junction with 301     95             Baseball, Soccer, Basketball, Children's Playground
  Kent Historical Society - on Farmer's Mills Road west of the intersection with White Pond Road     1/2             Original Farmer's Mills Schoolhouse with historical artifacts from early Kent.
  Horse Pound Road                   Undeveloped
Ryan's Field - Lake Carmel                   Baseball, Soccer, Basketball, Children's Playground
Kent Trails                   Various back roads and woods roads through town (contact)
           


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