DEC Closes Croton Gorge Unique Area

CROTON-ON-HUDSON, NY — New York State has closed the park on the Croton River known as the Croton Gorge Unique Area.

A DEC spokesman told Patch that the department recently discovered that the only trail to safely access the Croton River in the Croton Gorge Unique Area partially crosses private property.

In an effort to protect public safety and natural resources and respect private land boundaries, DEC is temporarily closing the property until a long-term solution can be implemented.

The 21-acre Croton Gorge Unique Area is sandwiched between the Croton River and the scenic path of the Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park.