Dutch Doctor Shelter

Very spacious campground. A half a mile from the road. Tent sites nicely spaced apart. Water source a five minute walk from camp. I really enjoy this location.

Love the place. Have spent more than 20 nights there due to proximity to Tuxedo and Sloatsburg train stations. Shallow creek for water in fall, winter, and spring, it dries up in summer so you'll need to carry water in or purify at Lake Sebago. Hang your food, there has been bear activity around the shelter. Insect repellent is a must in all seasons but winter.

Fun and easy trail/hike from the road, about 45 minutes. Not the greatest of views or anything really special about it. It offers plenty of space to camp around but also, it gets a little crowed on the weekends.

Oh goodness. As of June 2021, the shelter is infested with a MASSIVE ant colony. Took over the whole thing. I wouldn't sleep in there unless you had absolutely no alternatives. Other than that, the view isn't great, and spots can be limited. Very rocky, but that's expected. Not terrible, the surrounding area is nice enough and campable, but man I've never had to turn down an empty shelter before. Turns out it was empty because every group that passed by came to the same conclusion.

Great location near lots of streams and places to find water. If you go in mid winter however, the water is mostly all frozen.