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Esopus Outpost

Type: outpost | Status: published | Tier: standard | Fishiness: 4/5

Bare-bones angler outpost on the upper Esopus with gear storage, wader wash, and walk-in creek access.

Esopus Outpost is a stripped-down angler base camp on the upper Esopus Creek, built for one purpose: fishing. The outpost consists of four bunkroom-style rooms above a central gear room with individual wader cubbies, a boot dryer, and a rod rack. There's a communal kitchen for cooking your own meals, a covered porch with creek views, and a wader wash station out back. The location is prime: 50 feet from the creek, upstream of the Portal, in a stretch that fishes well even when the rest of the Esopus is blown out from releases. No TV, no spa, no distractions — just great water and a place to sleep.

Details

  • Has Guides: No
  • Booking: book_direct (https://www.esopusoutpost.com/reserve)
  • Address: 12 Outpost Lane, Phoenicia, US-NY 12464
  • Check-in: 2:00 PM / Check-out: 9:00 AM
  • Logistics: Nearest airport: Stewart International Airport (SWF). Drive from NYC: 2 hours
  • Provides Gear: No

Photos (3)

  • esopus-outpost hero image/images/accommodations/esopus-outpost/hero.jpg
  • Simple outpost building beside the Esopus/images/accommodations/esopus-outpost/exterior.jpg
  • Gear room with wader cubbies and boot dryer/images/accommodations/esopus-outpost/gear-room.jpg

FAQ — Esopus Outpost

Linked Destinations (2)

NameTypeRelationshipDistance
Esopus Creekcreeknearby
Phoeniciacitynearby

Species (2)

Common NameScientific NameCategory
Brown TroutSalmo truttafreshwater
Rainbow TroutOncorhynchus mykissfreshwater

Rooms (2)

NameSleepsBed ConfigBathroomsAccessible
Creek Bunk A42 Bunks (4 twins)1.0No
Creek Bunk B42 Bunks (4 twins)1.0No
Raw accommodation data (JSON)
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