| Plattekill Creek | |
| Map: | esopusrivermap.png |
| Pushpin Map: | New York Adirondack Park#USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the mouth of Plattekill Creek |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | New York |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Catskill Mountains |
| Subdivision Type4: | Counties |
| Subdivision Name4: | Ulster, Greene |
| Length: | 16.7miles |
| Source1: | South slopes of Kaaterskill High Peak |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 42.1537°N -74.0771°W |
| Mouth: | Esopus Creek |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 42.0215°N -73.9879°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 118feet |
| Waterfalls: | Old Mill Falls, Plattekill Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, Gray Rock Falls, Schalks Falls |
Plattekill Creek is a 16.7adj=midNaNadj=mid[1] tributary of Esopus Creek in the Catskill Mountains in the U.S. state of New York. From its source on the southern slopes of Kaaterskill High Peak, it flows across Ulster and Greene counties to the Esopus at Mount Marion. The name is a Dutch word meaning "flat brook".
Plattekill Creek passes through the Platte Clove Preserve, which is a 208-acre nature preserve, that includes Plattekill Falls along with other waterfalls and also trails. The preserve is located in Platte Clove in the town of Hunter.
New York's Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) regularly stocks fish in the creek to supplement the native population. In spring 2020, the DEC stocked 360 12inchesto15inchesin (toin) and 2060 8inchesto9inchesin (toin) long brown trout into the creek in April, then another 1140 8inchesto9inchesin (toin) brown trout in May.[2]
New York's Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) rates the water quality of Plattekill Creek in different sections.[3] The lowermost section of the stream, from the mouth to Saugerties Reservoir in Blue Mountain,[3] is rated Class B, suitable for primary and secondary contact recreation and fishing.[4] The remaining section from the reservoir to the source has not been rated by the DEC.[3]