Tina Chorvas Waterfront Park — Attraction in Town of Saugerties

This is a small but pleasant Park on the Esopus creek. There are some picnic tables, a grassy area, and a kayak launch. It's a hand carry from the parking lot. You can't backup from a boat ramp, but it's not too bad of a carry. When you turn left from the boat launch, it's a short paddle to the waterfall and Dam. You would not be able to access this view from another location. Then we kayaked out out past the marina, to the old lighthouse (now a State Park) on the left, then upstream into the Hudson River. The current was not strong, and it was easy to paddle. There was one barge coming down but we stayed far away, and there was no other boat traffic. It made quite a pleasant afternoon. The launch gets deep very quickly, so we entered our boats by placing in parallel to the land so it...

I’m sitting with Norton The Dog, looking out across Tina Chorvas Water Front Park. Sail boats and kayaks of many colors line the Esopus Creek. Hazy Summer afternoons, in The...

When we visited this park, we found it to be really peaceful and clean. There are a few picnic tables that had been recently painted.

Loved the atmosphere at...