Minnewaska State Park closes for biking once there is snow suitable for cross country skiing on the trails. It is open as of May 1st 2011 for biking.

Please remember that helmets are required when riding in the park. Bike riding is permitted only on designated carriageways. There are no singletrack mountain biking trails ... yet, but the park is planning on adding up to 12 miles of singletrack trails over the next couple of years.

Be sure to check out the Minnewaska Mountain Bike Festival on May 21st!

Watch out for snakes on the carriageways in spring. They like to crawl out on the warm road surface during the day. Here's a youtube video taken by a couple of our patrollers: Minnewaska Rattlesnake

Be especially careful if you spot a rattlesnake. They move slow in the spring but still bite. If you find one crossing a carriageway, like in the video above, wait for it to cros before continuing your ride or hike. If the snake is sunning itself in the road and you need to pass, give it as wide a berth as possible. Don't annoy snakes, the park is their home and they have as much right to enjoy it as you do.

There is construction going on this spring and summer on the Millbrook Mountain Carriageway. It is closed till construction is finished. Be sure to watch out for construction equipment if riding on the eastern side of Lake Minnewaska.

Here's a link to the park's web site ==> Minnewaska State Park

For more info call the park at 845-255-0752.