# Event Details

- **Event Name**: First Day Hike @ Sam's Point
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 01 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Thu, 01 Jan, 2026 at 03:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Begin the new year with a three-mile First Day Hike at Sam’s Point!About this EventBegin the new year with a First Day Hike at Sam’s Point! What better way to start off 2026 than with an invigorating winter hike for the entire family? Join us for an approximately three-mile hike on Loop Road. Snowshoes may be rented for this program for a fee of $5 per person. If conditions are icy, participants are encouraged to bring microspikes or other ice traction devices and to dress appropriately for the cold. If renting snowshoes, please arrive early. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian over the age of 18. If you join the waitlist, please email Becca @ Rebecca.Howe@parks.ny.gov with the number of people you'd like to bring.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cragsmoor/first-day-hike-sams-point/100001975622728764
- **Event Categories**: new-year
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Cragsmoor
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Sam's Point Area of Minnewaska State Park Preserve
- **lat**: 41.6703296
- **long**: -74.3616366
- **full address**: Sam's Point Area of Minnewaska State Park Preserve, 400 Sams Point Road, Cragsmoor, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is First Day Hike @ Sam's Point being held?
  - **A:** First Day Hike @ Sam's Point takes place on Thu, 01 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Thu, 01 Jan, 2026 at 03:30 pm at Sam's Point Area of Minnewaska State Park Preserve, 400 Sams Point Road, Cragsmoor, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing First Day Hike @ Sam's Point?
  - **A:** First Day Hike @ Sam's Point is organized by Sam's Point Area of Minnewaska State Park Preserve.

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