About Skidmore's North Woods

The North Woods are property of Skidmore College and are designated primarily for the College's educational, development, and research purposes. The College invites guests to use this resource for limited recreational purposes.

In general, guests should be respectful of this valued and vulnerable woodland property. Be sure to carry out all trash and litter, leaving the woods as clean as or cleaner than when you entered them. Please do not disturb students or faculty engaged in educational and related activities and be careful not to disrupt laboratory experiments.

Dogs are allowed only in designated areas, and are to be leashed at all times. Owners are expected to clean up after their dogs.