close to nyc

“im about 2 hrs from the catskills and im looking for a remote place to camp in the catskills, any ideas would be great my girlfriend is a beginner so im trying to warm it up to her, also if its by a swimming hole that would be great.”

“How far do you think she'd be willing to hike?

Do you and she have decent backpacking gear (or access to it)?”

“The trail up to Giant ledge is always a good one. Awesome views and moderate elevation gain, a bit of scrambling and an awesome site to camp right up on the ledge. Get excellent maps cheap at Campmor or online at New York New Jersey trail Assoc.”

“Giant Ledge is nice,get water at the spring on the way up”