Just up the road from the Catskills' Blue Hole is a calming waterfall that feeds into the stream that becomes the Blue Hole.

The Blue Hole and the surrounding area was once a place of peace and reflection. It was a secretive location, one loved by locals, but during the course of this past summer it has been taken over by tourists. Now, you may wonder why this has a negative connotation and let me explain.

This is state park, the glorious Catskill Mountains with all its splendor, but it's a little less wonderful when tourists visit the location in droves, double parking on the already tight roadway, leave their trash in the water and shoreline, and are disrespectful to the land and those who live nearby.

I hope this location will return to the quiet sanctuary it always was for me when I was a teen. I hope others can return to this place and see the beauty of it for what it really is, rather than a collection of trash and rude people.

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"Our stay was great! Host was great at communicating. Enough towels were supplied. Beds were very comfortable. Highly recommended!"

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18 May - 19 May

"This house had enough space for all 16 of us, with a wonderful pool house and sauna that kept the 9 teens entertained and having fun together swimming and playing games. We were located so close to the mountain that two even walked home from the ski mountain one day. We all enjoyed walking into town. Plenty of parking for our 7 cars. We had a terrific ski vacation and only wished for better snow!!!"

"The cleanliness is poor, otherwise is ok."

"We really enjoy are stay , this place had everything from the hot tub to the pool table to tennis table the house was gigantic plenty of space for the entire family ."

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12 May - 13 May

"Wonderful property in a picturesque location and host has great communication"

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"This property was adorable. We loved the area."

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"The property is beautiful. The soft snow blanketing the area only made it more so. Everything was exactly where it was said to be and our hosts were ready and willing to help at a moments notice. Couldn't ask for a better place"