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Taconic State Park is located along 16 miles of the Taconic Mountain Range and great for camping near New York, sharing a border with Massachusetts and Connecticut. Two developed areas, Copake Falls and Rudd Pond, offer an extensive trail system with terrain that varies from easy to challenging, offering spectacular views. The extensive campground at Copake Falls has sites to accommodate campers seeking a more rustic experience, as well as those seeking a more "home like" experience. There are 45 tent sites, 25 tent platforms, 36 trailer sites and three cabin areas for a total of 106 campsites and 18 cabins. The trailer sites allow trailers up to 30 feet in length, but do not offer hook up facilities. Centrally located restroom and shower facilities are located in all campsite areas. The cabin areas vary in number of cabins, location and size. The smallest cabins accommodate up to 4 people and the largest 6 people. All cabins have electricity, lights, hot and cold running water, a kitchen with a refrigerator and stove, a dining area, a picnic table, and outdoor camp fire ring with grill. The "Ironworkers" cabins are equipped with private showers and flush toilets; campers in the "Bash Bish" cabins utilize a centrally located shower facility with flush toilets. Some cabins in the Greenwich Cabin Area are wheelchair accessible and offer extra amenities such as a microwave, sofa, shower, dishwasher and cable television hookup.
On your road map, locate New York State route 22 (It will be just north of where the New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut borders come together). From route 22 take the exit Copake Falls/Taconic State Park and follow route 344 east to the park entrance
Hike on the trail was beautiful along the creek. The falls are stunning! Beware that they have closed off the lower observation area so you really cannot get close to the falls, this was dispointing. Would recommend but with this knowledge in mind so your not disappointed like we were.
Taconic State Park is a weekend get away for your summer bucket list.
Is family friendly environment. My family & I did a beautiful hike to see the Copake Falls.
You can reserved a cabin, or you can just bbq, go for bike ride or go for a swim.
It's a decent place to go for a weekend getaway. I found the sites to be pretty small compared to many other campgrounds I've been to. There's a picnic table and a fire pit, equipped with a grate. The bathroom facility closest to us is very new, spacious and clean! Loved the little water bottle filling station too.
