Fawn's Leap - Will be closed to swimmers

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Kaaterskill Wild Forest – DEC has established a restricted area within the Kaaterskill Clove Riparian Corridor at a location commonly referred to as Fawn's Leap located on Kaaterskill Creek adjacent to Route 23a. Do not enter within 15 feet of cliff edges in the area above the Fawn's Leap waterfall. Signage has been posted on site to indicate the boundary of the restricted area.

There have been many rescues, accidents and deaths at Fawn's Leap over the past decade at Fawn's Leap. This was mainly caused by many of the swimming holes in the Catskill Mountains and surrounding areas being closed to young people who wanted to swim there. As they closed more-and-more swimming holes, more people showed up at Fawn's Leap to swim. There has been a lot of pressure from the Town of Hunter to close off this region for a number of years. Mainly due to people parking in the two parking areas in this region. .