Peebles Island State Park

05/29/2026

Every year this crew adjusts their schedules (putting their regular duties on hold) to shovel, rake, and roll asphalt. They are out in the hot sun redirecting traffic, keeping fellow employees and patrons safe while they work to patch the road.

Many visitors were patient and understanding, some were not. Seeing the attitude of entitlement and prioritization of a shortcut over these efforts, was disappointing. We would like to thank those that made and consistently make an effort to put the safety of the park, its patrons and its employees first.

With that, patching efforts are complete! Now that they are, speed bumps will be going back out. As a reminder- the island speed limit is 15 mph.

Slow down, be safe, and we’ll see you out there. 💚

05/23/2026

POTHOLE REPAIR SCHEDULED 5/26-5/29

Please plan ahead and expect delays and closures to one entrance at a time.

As a reminder: the bridges are for access to the island and not thru traffic. Heavy traffic volume contributes to why the road is in the condition it is. The speed limit on the island is 15 mph, please be especially mindful of this as employees are out working on the road.

05/23/2026

Happy World Turtle Day from Snaps! 🐢

He would like to celebrate this year by asking you to be on the lookout for turtles crossing the road and remember to “give turtles a brake.”! 🚙

Stop by the Visitor's Center Thursdays - Wednesdays 10am - 5:30pm to see Snaps and our other animal ambassador, Bullseye the Bullfrog.

05/23/2026

Ella was SO excited to become our first B.A.R.K. Ranger of 2026 she could not sit still! Is your pup up for the responsibility of becoming a B.A.R.K. Ranger?? Stop in at the park office during open hours to make your pledge! 🐾

05/23/2026

New Visitor's Center hours just dropped! ✨

05/09/2026

A huge thank you to these VIP volunteers who showed up on a very wet day to learn about proper ID and management of invasive species! ☔️🌱

If you are interested in joining the invasive species management task force at Peebles Island, reach out to us at [email protected]! We will be organizing routine efforts to curb the spread of invasive plants on the island.

05/02/2026

That’s a wrap for I Love My Park Day 2026! 🎉

Thank you so much to our volunteers, Friends of Peebles Island State Park,Parks & Trails New York, NY State Parks & Historic Sites, and Erin Robertson Design. With your help we planted over 100 native plants!! From raking and reseeding to our beautiful new garden bed additions to painting kindness rocks- we hope you had as much fun as we did and appreciate you so so much.

See you next year and in the meantime: We’ll see you out there! 💚

PISP

04/30/2026

04/28/2026

A huge thank you to these Geocache volunteers for helping with some spring clean up in the park this past Saturday! 💚