John Burroughs
John Burroughs
The Catskills Home of John Burroughs
Welcome to Woodchuck Lodge, Home of John Burroughs
“These hills fathered and mothered me. I am blood of their blood and bone of their bone, and why should I not go back to them in my last years?”
- John Burroughs, Literary Naturalist, 1910
Woodchuck Lodge was built by John’s brother in 1862, 15 years after John was born, on the east end of the Burroughs family farm. The Burroughs’ homestead where both boys grew up is a mile away up the road and was built when John was 13 years of age. Woodchuck Lodge was John’s retreat in retirement. John Burroughs’ grave is a stroll up the road from Woodchuck Lodge at Boyhood Rock.
The Location
Due to interior restoration, tours are temporarily suspended. However, the grounds remain open, including our hiking trails and picnic area. Wild Saturday Programs are not affected, and we hope to see you there!
42° 17' 47.2" N
74° 34' 59.2" W
UPCOMING EVENTS
JBWL ANNUAL AUCTION
Through April 30, 2025
BID on GOODS - SUPPORT OUR MISSION
Our annual auction in support of the lodge includes jewelry, gift certificates, handcrafted items, new and vintage books by John Burroughs, hikes, tours, AND MORE. Please show your support and bid on these unique and Burroughs-themed gifts today.
John Burroughs Merch
Help support the reconstruction of John Burroughs Woodchuck Lodge while sporting the face of one of America’s greatest naturalists.
I Hiked John Burroughs Country!
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of John Burroughs’ passing, we commissioned a gorgeous patch that anyone can earn by hiking 4 of 5 Burroughs-centric hiking trails:
Trout Lily Trail (behind Woodchuck Lodge)
Boyhood Rock (just up the road!)
And 2 out of 3 of the following
Slide Mountain
Rochester Hollow
Slabsides
Once you’ve hiked 4 trails
Click here for your patch (free for the first 100 respondents!). Co-Sponsored by Great Western Catskills of Delaware County and John Burroughs Woodchuck Lodge.
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