Little Stony Point — Attraction in Town of Philipstown

Who doesn't love Little Stony Point? The view upriver from gorgeous Sandy Beach is immense and grandiose with rugged Breakneck Ridge coming in from the east, massive Storm King on the right. With such a view I sometimes I forget to swim on the hot days when I come here to refresh. Bring and wear sandals or sneakers on the beach as hardened water chestnuts, an invasive species, litter the beach. Their pointy spikes can puncture bare feet. Locals, like me, call them devilheads. Beyond the beach, Little Stony Point is woodsy, recovering from a bygone day where its hill was once quarried. Today, the abandoned quarry wall is an attraction itself, as is a hard-to-find mine shaft that pays rewards if you find it. Bring a flashlight and be prepared to crawl or stoop if you do enter it. The peninsula's southern shore is scenic in its own right, with views of Cold Spring and Crow's Nest hovering above the Hudson on the opposite shore. Definitely take the time to visit, and allow...

If you are in the same mood as we were - just want an easy hike with great views, Little Stony Point is for you. Multiple trails begin at this point, so the parking lot is always pretty full. We ended up parking on the side of the road. There are clear sign boards that lead you up the path (but we sometimes used google maps as well). The climb is a tad steep but nothing too difficult and in less than 10 minutes we were at the topmost point. The views of the Hudson River were gorgeous, we couldn't get enough of it. Once we got back to the starting point we followed another loop trail and that was pretty fun too! It was short and took us about 20 minutes to complete the trail. This one had no...

The people posting up in their boats BLASTING despositio really killed it for me. I Knew we were getting closer when DESPASITOOO got progressively louder. The bird song was great until it was being drowned out by DES PA SI TOEEE. These people who blast this music had no respect for the natural beauty around us or the animals that live there. It’s a mere backdrop for them. They don’t come to appreciate nature. There’s a time and place to blast loud club music. This place isn’t it. Don’t even bother asking them to turn it down. If you enjoy listening to blasting DESPASITOEEEE this is THE place for you. If not, bring ear plugs. And then turn around and head to a...