The State Park campsite is one of the best campgrounds in NY State Parks! Newly renovated bathrooms/showers, bright and clean! Each campsite is shaded by tall trees and clearly marked. There are so many activities and attractions nearby for everyone. There are so many different well marked hiking trails with different lengths and everyone can hike based on their own skill levels. The rangers and park officers are very friendly and knowledgeable about the area. They gave us very detailed information about the trails. Definitely recommended to other people and will come back in the near future. read more

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Great place to camp and hike! Bathrooms are well maintained. Cute deli depot. Would recommend. read more

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We spent 4th of July weekend here and it was just okay. Great area, nice trek to the waterfall, but the actual campsites are way too close together. The platform was large enough to hold one 6 person tent and one 3 person tent, so that was nice. They cleaned the bathrooms Friday when we got there at 3, replenished tp Saturday and cleaned when we were leaving Sunday at 10. Needless to say Saturday was a HOT MESS and they never put more soap in and when you're supposed to wash hands all the time to prevent COVID19 that's a real issue. Saturday the place was PACKED with day use people who were BBqing and walked all over our campsite. We saw no park people checking the place out and were disappointed. I will not be back. read more

Taconic State Park - Copake Falls Area - Parks Near Me - Copake, New York

Pros: New shower facilities. Close to the bike trail, hiking trails. Cons: You are required to book through Reserve America. No noise control, sites are very close together. Bathrooms were closed between 9-11am for cleaning. A bit of additional frustration when we tried to book online they said they were completely booked however they had 4 walk up sites available. When we arrived they didn't let us book a walk-in site, but someone had just cancelled so they gave us their spot. We are avid campers, we backpack, tent camp & travel with our camper. The campers at the camp group were not courteous. Our first night there was a huge group in Section A. They were yelling, their dogs kept barking, they also had a megaphone they let their kids use to continue to screaming. Sunday at 5:30am a group behind us was up splitting wood as loud as you could imagine. 5:30AM!!!! Quiet hours are 10pm-7am Sunday the weather cleared and we hopped on our bikes and rode to Millerton! It was great! We ate lunch at the diner. It was the perfect getaway from the chaos at the campground. Sunday evening 3 families next to us arrived. Their kids kept running through our sites, screaming. Our neighbor had his headlights on until we had to finally tell him at 11pm to turn off his car and lights as they were shining right inside our tent. We finally have 15 minutes of quiet time and then there's a dog barking, car alarms, and more noise! We wake up to again our neighbor splitting wood at 5:30AM!!!! At that point my partner lost it. He strongly expressed to stop splitting wood. It immediately stopped. If you opt to check out the campground be warned...and if you want quiet look for a spot tucked away. read more

Iron workers cabin, 3W. Positives: quick and easy checkin, super nice people working at the front desk. Cabin area was very quiet with plenty of separation. Cabin was cool inside, with out AC, which was great for our hot visit. Lots of peace inside to hang out, cook and rest. Kitchen had stove with oven, fridge/freezer, sink. The highlight was how close to the brook it was. You could hear the water flowing and see it. Hiking and biking were excellent. Very easy with a 6 year old and very rewarding at the falls, highly recommended! Depot deli was super close and had all the essentials. Negatives: cabins were dated, loads of cobwebs inside. Wished they had some basic essentials like pans to cook with. Beds were stiff, felt like a spring would get me every night. Wasps flying around the cabin, had a nest, but didn't bother us. Couldn't access the brook, or we didn't attempt to Bush wack. Fishing was a slight let down as we didn't catch anything, but that could of been our lack of skill. read more

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Pro's: Easy access to Bash Bish hike and a great rail trail. The rail trail is nice and flat. It does cross/intersect with one dirt road. Cool playground that will be expanded this fall Kiddie swim area Large open fields for soccer, frisbee etc Con's: Been here twice. Last summer the noise level was ok. Staff came through at night to enforce the 10pm quiet time. This summer it was headache-inducing loud. Lots of people playing music all day and into the night. Loud conversations past 10pm. The sites are CLOSE together so that makes the noise level worse. We actually left a night early because our sleep was so bad due to the noise. Showers were a bit of a wet mess. read more

Friendly staff, easy to locate. Iron works cabins were rustic but the amenities we're fantastic, great water pressure and abundant hot water. Fire pit and bbq grills located right next to cabin. Bash bish falls we're a quick 1 mile hike away. Just keep in mind that there are no supermarkets near by so bring any provisions that you'll need. Minus 1 star for the lack of fishing areas. There's only a small 9 x 9 floating Pier to from it was usually occupied and jam packed. read more

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Nice spot. 1) Came here to hike the Bash Bish Falls and Bash Bish Mountain. 2) There was plenty of parking. 3) The bathroom was great. They even had a water fountain to fill up my water canteens. read more

Taconic State Park - Copake Falls Area - Bash Bish Mountain overlook - Parks Near Me - Copake, New York

Great place to camp with the family. Not too strict with the noise level but I'm ok with that.....btw it wasn't us that set up camp at 4am. read more

Taconic State Park - Copake Falls Area - Parks Near Me - Copake, New York

No noise control! Got woken up by family next door at 6:30am already making breakfast. Like how rude can you get? Quiet hours are 10p-7a. But clearly no one follows that. If you have kids this is perfect for you. If you don't this is terrible for you. Also ridiculously loud at the day use area with people blasting music from huge speakers. Def not the serene camping experience. Beautiful property. Ruined by the huge influx of people and noisy neighbors. We had platform site 70 which is the most isolated. But with someone next to you. No chance for peace or quiet. Save your money and go somewhere else. Gross 4 shower stalls in the bath house. But the plus is the easy access to Harlem River trail which is a nice paved bike ride through farm lands. Very close to bashbish falls hike. Would be amazing weekend if not for the huge family with kids and a dog. read more

This was definitely the loudest, most crowded campsite I have stayed at. My boyfriend and I met up with friends who had booked a spot here. There was no enforcement of quiet hours and there was a large group of people right in front of our site who were playing beer pong and blasting music loudly until early morning hours when it started to storm and they were forced into their tents by the pouring rain. The falls are nice, but there are people everywhere here, making it hard to feel close to nature. There are railings and a stone stairway leading down to the waterfall. I wasn't able to get close to the falls because there were many, many people crowding the rocks. On the hike to and from the falls, there were also people everywhere, so there was no chance of seeing any animals or hearing nature. Camping is fun, but I like it to be more rustic than this. This location would be a good choice for college aged kids with a mindset to party in the woods, though it's a little misleading because one of the first things you see upon entering is a lake full of small children and their parents swimming and a playground. I found this to be a very sanitized camping experience. There were park rangers and security everywhere during the day, including at the top of the falls monitoring everything. But, I wish they had been as vigilant about the noise levels at night and the things campers were doing away from the falls. Our friends witnessed people cut down a tree next to our site. The bathrooms were pretty standard for a campsite. The showers were very clean and somehow bug-less. During my stay, there was no hot water, but this wasn't a big deal to me. On a sidenote, there were absolutely no mosquitoes, which I found very odd. I get eaten alive on the way to the convenience store here in Queens. I wonder if they spray for them. read more

Taconic State Park - Copake Falls Area - People, people everywhere at Copake Falls-Taconic State park Campgrounds, NY - Parks Near Me - Copake, New York

A group of us decided to go Camping for the first time since we were kids. Came across Taconic State Park- Copake Falls. We were all pleased with the campsite. The weather was definitely on our side. Online pre-registration made the check in easy. The staff were friendly from the minute we got there. We stood in Loop C and thankfully it wasn't as packed as Loop A and B were. Loop C sites are not too close together so you have a bit of privacy. The park has quiet time, but don't let that scare you off you can stay within your site and talk amongst each other around the camp fire. We had music playing very low, low enough for us to hear but didnt want everyone else to be partying with our music during quiet time. All sites have a ring fire and a grill. Getting a fire started, if you don't know be sure to look it up, can be tricky at first but once you get the hand of it, bring on the grilling and S'mores. Thankfully all the other campers on site were friendly. We enjoyed our stay here and would definitely go back. read more

Arrived ~15 minutes before sunset and was told by the ranger that the park was closed despite the website listing the hours as till "1/2 hour after sunset." Ranger got grumpy when it was brought up to him that he was closing 45 minutes early. Spent 4 hours driving only to see nothing. Either their website has the wrong hours or the ranger is a stick in the mud. Do not recommend going here unless you can go early to avoid this. read more

As stated by others, Loop A is packed tightly together. I have stayed in Loop B twice in the past 2 weeks and I think it is great. However, a bad neighbor or neighbors could ruin any camping experience. The facilities are adequate. Restrooms in Loop B were clean enough. The showers near the park entrance were on par with your typical campgrounds shower. There is also a dish wash station located near the shower facility as well. Comes in handy. I found the campgrounds to be literally mosquito free. I don't know if that is just a coincidence or if they spray. But the lack of mosquitoes definitely adds to the pleasure factor. Each campsite has a picnic table and a fire pit with a cooking grate. I don't like cooking over a wood fire, so I bring a grill. The nearby Bash Bish Falls are a short hike away and worth visiting. There are also several other hiking trails nearby. You can rent bicycles from a place right before the park entrance. There in a lake to swim in, but it is not always open. All in all, this is a good place for beginner campers. You are not far from anything you would need. If you can stay during the week you will probably have a more secluded experience. That said I stayed on a Saturday night and a Friday night and it wasn't the crazy party camp that others have experienced. Your mileage may vary, read more

I am glad I did some research before booking. Some sites are very small and close together. The platform site are very close together, but loop B's are pretty good. We arrived on a Monday and saw them patrolling at least 3 times that night, but less on Tuesday. Not very crowded, but it could have been b/c of our stay on a weekday and early in the summer season. read more

Taconic State Park - Copake Falls Area - Enterance sign - Parks Near Me - Copake, New York

I enjoy coming here every year with my daughter & wife. This is our annual location for getting away on Father's Day! Nice hiking trail to a waterfall.. So look for it! read more

Taconic State Park - Copake Falls Area - The waterfall you can't miss! - Parks Near Me - Copake, New York

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I wouldn't bother staying here again unless I was traveling through and need a place to stay for the night. Site 95. Stayed in RV in the Pet Loop. The site was large, but very uneven. It took forever to level out the rig. Only one shower house and that was on the other side of the campground and it was in desperate need of an upgrade. I was there off season with only one other camper in the whole park (who was blasting music). Hiking trails I was on could have used some trail work. read more

With any state park review you need to separate the park from the people. The park (3/5): TSP has a variety of nice sites from platforms to basic dirt sites. There is a swimming hole, bike trail, hiking trail to a scenic waterfall, and a small convenience store at the entrance. Other hiking trails are poorly maintained and are narrow wades through tall grasses and brush. The shower house could use some updating and is the only state park I have been to which does not have private stalls outside the shower to change. It is not the worst bathroom I have seen (Letchworth) but it gets the job done and you learn to expect a muddy mess during prime time late mornings. Most sites are fairly well spaced apart and you do not feel as if you are right on top of other campers. Aside from your campsite there is a field and pavilion to relax or picnic but expect them to be filled with large groups of kids and families. The park staff in the front office are always very friendly and I've never had an issue. The park police and rangers do regularly drive through the park but only enforce regulations if you if you bring up an issue or are very exceedingly loud. The people (fairly often 1/5): It is great that people want to enjoy the great outdoors and use our state parks, I am all for that. The only "issues" that I have experienced stem from inconsiderate campers. The most common issue will be loud music. I use loud meaning you can hear it from a distance of half the park. TSP gets many visitors coming up from NYC of whom have a style of camping akin to a block party. Groups tend to camp in the platform areas which are closer together, so for a experience of camping in nature with a barrier of trees and brush book the back loop dirt sites. I've had inconsiderate neighbors set their EZ-up a foot my tent and tie off to the platform I was on then curse you out when you say it's too close. Park ranger agreed and had them move it and then I didn't trust they wouldn't mess with my tent so I left that afternoon a day early. When you travel 2-3 hours outside the metro commuter area there is a completely different feel to the campgrounds and people who visit. read more

We had a nice site at B69. Platform site with some privacy but you could still hear the noise of section A (which is very crowded and loud)and see the other platform sites. Very uneven ground. Bathrooms are close enough but showers are a bit of a hike. Showers are okay but could really use some updating and better cleaning. They also get very busy. Swim area is ok. It has a very shallow pond for little ones and then a ore pond that STARTS at 8 ft and goes to 40 so there is no where for intermediate swimmers or people who don't like deep water. There is an ok camp store just outside the campground. Lots of great hiking. read more

Positives: Beautiful area, particularly rail trail, Bash Bish Falls, and Sunset Rock. Negatives: Poorly managed campground. List of policies and signage indicates quiet hours strictly enforced. Not the case. From the moment we arrived, our neighbors were playing loud music. We tolerated it until 10:30, hoping the ranger patrol would quiet them. We ended up having to ask them to turn it down. Loud conversation continued until 11:30. Arrived for lunch at our site the next day after hiking and literally could not hear each other over the music. Ranger helping another site stopped and stared, but did nothing. We had to ask them to turn it down again. Bottom line - if you're lucky enough to find a quiet spot, great. If you are not so lucky, you are on your own. We are regular campers and this is the worst experience we've had camping. Bathrooms hit or miss on cleanliness. read more

Was nice to be so close to bash bish but we actually left and came home because it was so loud on Friday night we were unable to sleep at all. There were definitely some quieter sites but ours was not one of them (58) and no privacy what so ever. Would got back if I could reserve a more secluded site read more

It's a shame that Vanessa didn't have a good time; you definitely need to research the camp ground's four "loops" before booking. Basically loops A and B tend to be on sloped grassy areas which have wooden platforms that provide level ground to pitch tents. The individual plots are also very close with little to no foliage/trees between them - this can be a nuisance especially if you're next to a large family or a noisy group (I do believe the camp's patrol guards to a decent job of asking noisy campers to keep noise down after 10:00pm). If you want some seclusion and a little more distance between your neighbors, loops C and D are the best. VERY quiet and some great secluded plots back there. I chose loop C and was very pleased. Make sure you watch out for the poison ivy - it's everywhere, but obvious enough to notice it. The bathrooms are ok - for the newbie campers they can be a little off putting, but they're just fine for the seasoned campers. The hike to Bash Bish falls on Sunday was leisurely, simple (no elevation gain to speak of), and extremely picturesque. I have to admit, for $24 a night you cannot go wrong with camping with a group of friends. The fire pits and picnic tables are very useful. What was also comforting were the regular park rangers driving around the site - made the whole experience feel safe and attended to. Will definitely be returning to Copake Falls. read more

I am so disappointed in this camping experience. We literally just ran out of our campsite at 6am after being woken up at 4am by arriving campers who wanted to party. The trails were beautiful, hence 2 stars. However there is absolutely no noise control despite warnings that the ranger patrols. The campsites are also way too close together. When your neighbor coughs, you wake up. Don't waste your time on this site. read more

Great place to jump off for hiking the Taconic mountain range. There is a great restaurant/deli/convenience store across the street. Great play area for kids as well. read more

The weather was not on our side when we stayed at Taconic State Park. We were unlucky to arrive on a Memorial Day weekend marked by torrential rain and freezing cold temperatures. I do understand that this is no fault of the park ground however. That said, the park is really for veteran campers and experienced drifters. There are no amenities, the pet policy is not enforced and the lots are tiny and not really ideal for those who only have a tent. If you own a recreational vehicle then you will probably be more comfortable. It is a park you will either love or hate. read more

Just ok. Staff were not overly helpful when we checked in. Sites quite close together and we were up in loop D since we heard it would be the best sites and quietest. At least we had trees between sites in loop D to offer a bit of privacy. Ranger comes through once right at quiet hours but after that, nothing. And of course that's when the singing, chanting, yelling and partying begins. I've never been to such a loud camp-ground before. And the people across the road from us pulled in at 10:30 pm to set up their two tents (and inflate air mattresses). Far from the best camping experience we have ever had. Also, we bought wood from the camp store ($6 for maybe 5 pieces) that was supposed to be nice and dry (and it was kept in a shed) but it would not burn. read more

Hello all i have been coming here for a very long time, approx 40 years and always have a great time, started bringing my sweet 2 daughters when the were 1 year old, and they just love it here. The park has made some good changes and well i just LOVE BEING HERE. thank you Joe.c p.s see you on August 7 2017 read more

This is a beautiful park! Go on a hot day so you can dip your feet in the water to cool off. There is a wide, easy to walk trail going to and from the falls, but if you are feeling adventurous, rock hop the whole way back to the lot! The only thing that prevented me from giving it the fifth star was the port-a-potties. They were awful! We ended up just treking into the woods to relieve ourselves because we couldn't stomach them. Other than that, this is a gorgeous spot to visit! read more

Campground is very tight and sites are on top of each of each other. Stayed here Columbus Day weekend 2017. Site next to ours had 5 cars and 6 tents. Facilities are filthy, old and poorly maintained. I do not recommend this campground. read more

We booked site B-58 with the hopes of spending a quiet weekend outside. It didn't quite work out for us. Everything was relatively pleasant when we first arrived, but then people started arriving at our two neighboring sites within quiet hours. One group who arrived at 10 pm was OK as they were done running their car for their inflatable beds and hammering. They just didn't how to talk quietly. A larger group arrived at 11 pm and were still unpacking at 1:30 am when we packed up and left. They ran two cars, kept revving up, talked very loudly, and eventually pulled out guitars at 1:20 am. I talked to them and politely asked them to be quiet, but it didn't help at all. The whole camp ground is very loud. Camp ground personnel does not check for quiet hour enforcement unless somebody calls the ranger's office (which we could not since we didn't have cell phone reception). Someone else did and I believe our neighbors got a nice big ticket, but they were giving us dirty looks since they assumed that we called the ranger. After that we did not feel safe. Camp sites are way too close to each other with no bushes or any other way to dissipate sound. I also can't say that I buy into the comments about sites C-D being better. I believe D is where people with pets stay and there were several dogs barking all night. We drove through C on the way in and it didn't look much better. The point is that if you get decent neighbors, things will probably be fine. Otherwise, you are out of luck. When I called the camp office the next day they didn't seem to care at all. There is no way I am going back. read more

been here five or six times now with groups of roughly 7 each time we stayed in loop b every time and it seems to be the best it's not crowded if you go before memorial day or after labor day the hikes to sunset rock and bash bish are both easy and neato to see it's louder than other sites i suppose, but IMO that's not a bad thing as long as you know what to expect, we go there because we don't have to worry about people telling us to be quiet at 10pm. read more

So I rented a cabin for a week with my family including a newborn baby. Upon check in we realized we are in attached cabins which we weren't expecting and I've stayed at Taghkanic before and none of there cabins are like that. Fine we made due with our one side of neighbors blasting music all night and being loud. Next we eventually lose hot water the hot water we paid extra for to stay in these cabins our other neighbors had issues as well with there hot water leaking in there shower so they called and we reported both issues . Now as we go to checkout I again inform the office about us having no hot water for the past couple of days this supposed office manager then gets an attitude and rudely asks why am I telling her at checkout , I tell her our neighbor called and reported both issues they were told it couldn't be fixed. Meanwhile the gentleman who came to the cabin before we checked out informed me that they have been having issues for the past month with those sites losing hot water. SO obviously this was already an issue. It's beautiful here is the only plus about staying at Taconic otherwise we were very disappointed .The office manager handled the situation wrong by being rude maybe her buns were too tight. read more