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Around Esopus Creek
- Pavilion Visitor CenterVisitor center12.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic SiteRecreation area12.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Stone Cottage Visitor CenterVisitor center15.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic SiteRecreation area15.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Esopus Creek is a 61.3 mile river near New Paltz Kayaking in New York. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Esopus Creek at Coldbrook NY (site 01362500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1932 to 2026
Esopus Creek typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,065 cfs, and lowest in September, at 290 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 29,000 cfs, in 2011.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 600 | 370 to 1,040 |
| February | 543 | 360 to 916 |
| March | 833 | 500 to 1,300 |
| April | 1,065 | 724 to 1,580 |
| May | 725 | 488 to 1,050 |
| June | 475 | 348 to 650 |
| July | 397 | 296 to 559 |
| August | 333 | 236 to 465 |
| September | 290 | 183 to 498 |
| October | 317 | 148 to 565 |
| November | 545 | 314 to 1,060 |
| December | 694 | 441 to 1,100 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 95 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Esopus Creek at Coldbrook NY (site 01362500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Esopus Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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