Cohotate Preserve offers 52 acres of Hudson River shoreline access with family-friendly trails through forested ravines and tidal wetlands, featuring observation platforms for wildlife viewing and picnic areas at a historic ice house foundation.

The preserve is open year-round from dusk to dawn with free admission and gravel parking available at the entrance on Route 385 in Athens, NY.

Multiple observation platforms provide access for both paddlers and anglers to view bald eagles and great blue herons along the Hudson River Estuary.