Winding Hills Park is located off

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in the Comfort Hills west of the village of Montgomery,

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, United States, straddling the Montgomery-

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town line. It is a area centered on Diamond Lake that is primarily used for outdoor recreation. , Orange County Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, retrieved September 29. 2008. Much of the park is

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, with some clear areas around the roads. The hills slope up to the east, and the terrain to the north and west remains gently rolling. Elevations range from above sea level at the west, where Pine Swamp drains toward the

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via a short unnamed

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, to at the

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Kimball benchmark. The lake is available for paddleboat rental and angling in season, and two smaller ponds on the property are also open to fishermen. There are 51

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s available for overnight use, between May and October, with payment of an adequate reservation fee. A

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system is open to

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and

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, as well as snowshoers and snowmobilers in winter. A picnic area with 40 individual picnic sites is available for use. Each individual picnic site contains a table and charcoal grill. A picnic shelter for group use is also available. The rental fee for use of the shelter is $150, for both Orange County and Non-County groups.

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External links

Orange County Parks and Recreation: Winding Hills Park
Parks in Orange County, New York