Map: Pine Lake From Chain Lakes Road

More about Mine Kill State Park...

Mine Kill State Park, nestled in the picturesque Schoharie Valley, provides a scenic vantage point overlooking the Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Power Project by the NY Power Authority. The lower reservoir is a fishing haven, stocked with trout, walleye, bass, and more, catering to motor boating, kayaking, and water skiing. The park features an Olympic-sized pool, wading pool, and diving pool, free for the public to use (no fees are collected at this park due to hydro plant subsdies). Swim lessons are available in summer. Warm weather pursuits include hiking, mountain biking on the 8-mile trail network, and soccer on regulation fields. The park's namesake, Mine Kill Falls, an 80-foot cascade through a gorge, is accessible via overlook platforms and the Long Path trail. Winter brings snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling opportunities.

Photo: Cliffs Over Mine Kill
Photo: View Into Valley
Photo: NY 30 Bridge Over the Falls
Photo: Little Known View of Mine Kill Falls
Photo: Pool
Photo: Looking Through Trees Into Reservior
Photo: Glad summer has returned, even if a bit chilly in the pool
Photo: Milkweed
Photo: Lower Reservoir
Photo: Coming Over Really Fast

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