Ulster · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Applies to the named area
The Steep Rocks Trail and overlook at Sojourner Truth State Park are closed indefinitely for construction and trail improvements. Other park access must be checked separately on the official page.
Applies to the named area
State Parks says swimming at Lake Sophia, the swim and lakeside areas, the Rim Trail around the lake, and the swim-area parking lot closed beginning September 8, 2026 while improvements continue. The main parking area near the Empire State Trail remains the listed access point; this is not a whole-park closure.
Sep 8, 2026 · No end date confirmed
We have not yet verified hours, entry fees, accessibility details. Confirm these with the managing agency before traveling.
Check notice timestamps and official updates. Conditions can change between source checks.
Sojourner Truth State Park is listed in official public-land records for Ulster, New York and is managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Our research into visitor facilities is ongoing. Check the managing agency’s information for public entrances, permitted activities, and current access.
Recorded from park sources. Availability and restrictions may vary by season or visitor area.
OpenStreetMap routes that intersect recorded park boundaries. Distances cover each route’s mapped New York portion, which may extend beyond this park. Check official maps and current access rules.
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Map points represent park land, not verified visitor entrances. Follow the managing agency’s entrance directions. Tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.
This point represents park land, and may not be a public entrance. Follow official entrance directions.
Official visitor information & directions ↗Use named trail notices and current agency pages to plan a route without treating an area closure as a whole-park closure.
Read the guide THE FIELD GUIDECompare the named waterfront facility with the official park notice before bringing swim or boating plans.
Read the guide THE FIELD GUIDEFind a destination, check its managing agency, and confirm the entrance, reservations, notices and weather.
Read the guidePark facts and notices are checked separately. Missing facility information does not mean a facility is absent. Official visitor page checked Oct 27, 2026.
Within 35 miles in a straight line. Travel distances and entrances vary.
