Clausland Mountain County Park

Clausland Mountain County Park

Along the Orange Trail - Photo credit: Daniela Wagstaff Along the Orange Trail - Photo credit: Daniela Wagstaff
41.053099, -73.927297

A heavily wooded mountain composed primarily of hardwoods, interspersed with stands of Hemlock and dense sections of Mountain Laurel. 

 

 

Clausland Mountain is named after the Native America Jans Claus, who acted as an agent for the sale of land to the Dutch settlers.  His Native American name was Tackamack. The mountain's summit contains remains of a Cold War-era Nike missile base that protected Manhattan from Soviet attack.

 

 

Park Acreage:

532.00 acres

Municipality:

Upper Grand View, Orangetown

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Contact Information

Web Link:

Clausland Mountain Park

Phone:

(845) 364-2670

Fees:

None

Dogs in park:

Dogs on leash

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