Campground Details - Lake Taghkanic, NY - ReserveAmerica

Description

Lake Taghkanic State Park, nestled next to Lake Taghkanic in the rolling hills and lush forests of Columbia County, offers a wonderful variety of recreational activities. The park has tent and trailer campsites and cabin and cottage camping facilities, two beaches, picnic grounds and a boat launch. In addition, the park has hiking, biking, cross-country ski and snowmobile trails. Ice skating and ice fishing are permitted when conditions are appropriate. Environmental education programs are offered year round.

Geography:

Lake Taghkanic State Park is located in Columbia County, right off of the Taconic State Parkway, 11 miles southeast of Hudson.

Recreation:

Endless winter and summer activity options await park visitors, from lounging on the beach, biking, boating, fishing, hiking, and hunting in the warm months, to wintertime ice fishing, ice skating, sledding, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing. Amazing scenic views throughout the park.

Facilities:

The park features two beaches, boat launch sites, rowboat, paddleboat and kayak rentals, cabins, campsites, picnic areas, playgrounds, playing fields, pavilion, recreation hall and showers. Four vacation rental cottages offer the amenities of home.

Nearby Attractions:

Taconic State Park's Copake Falls Area, Olana State Historic Site, and Clermont State Historic Site are nearby.

Services & Amenities:

Within Facility
Baseball/Softball Basketball Biking Bird Watching Boat Launch Boat Rental Boating Cabins Camping Canoeing Comfort Station Concession Cottages Cross Country Skiing First Aid Station Fishing Hiking Hot Showers	Hunting Ice Fishing Ice Skating Laundry Nature Center Paddle Boat Rentals Paddle Boating Parking Picnic Tables Picnicking Playground Sail Boating Showers Snowmobiling Swimming - Beach Volleyball Water Drinking
Within 10 Miles
Antiquing Auto Touring/Scenic Rtes Bait Cash Machine/Atm Churches Convenience Store Cultural Activities Dump Station Fuel, Vehicles	Golf Hospital Ice Sales Interpretive Programs Museum Restaurant Sail Boarding Shopping Tennis Court

Alerts and Important Information

The newly renovated West Beach and Bathhouse is scheduled to be open weekends only from Memorial Day weekend through the end of June, then daily through Labor Day weekend. The East Beach and Bathhouse is scheduled to be closed all season. Please check back here or contact the park directly for further updates and details.

CABINS & COTTAGES:

You must be 21yrs old to reserve and occupy a cabin or cottage. ID is required.

Cabins and Standard Cottages are 7 or 14 day reservations only from end of June to the end of August. Saturday to Saturday Only!

All units have a stove, refrigerator, and electricity. No showers in cabins. Patrons must provide cooking utensils, bedding, and bath linens in standard cottages & cabins.

Full Service Cottages (C-157, 158, 167 & 171) are 7 or 14 day reservations only from the end of June to the end of August. Friday to Friday Only! ACCESS PASSES ARE NOT ACCEPTED FOR FULL SERVICE ACCOMMODATIONS.

No tents allowed in cabin, cottage or trailer areas.

There is a two night minimum stay outside the timeframes listed above.

Check in time for cabins and cottages is between 3:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.

PETS: Pets are allowed in the campground with proof of vaccination shots, and they are restricted to the East End Camp 1 and East End Camp 2 loops, parking lots and hiking trails only. No pets allowed in cabin and cottages.

CAMPSITES:

Campsite check in time is 3:00 p.m. Check out time for all sites is 11:00 a.m. There is no admission to the park after 9:00 p.m.

You must be 18yrs old to reserve and occupy a site. ID is required.

Tent sites allow for 1 large tent or 2 small tents per site.

There are hot showers and flush toilets available.

No tents allowed in trailer areas.

Each site allows for 2 vehicles. Additional vehicles will be charged an additional fee.

Quiet hours from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. are strictly enforced.

Firearms, fireworks, tree cutting, and gasoline boat motors are not allowed.

A permit is required on all private boats, available at West Beach office. No gasoline motors allowed.

To insure fairness for all NY customers, any reservation with departure dates outside the 9-month Maximum Window can not be changed or cancelled until 18 days after the reservation was made.

Peak season: A person may be the primary site occupant for 14 total days of camping within a 16 day period. S/he must leave the park for 48 hours once they have stayed the maximum number of days allowed before beginning a new reservation.

Getting There:

Lake Taghkanic
1528 State Route 82
Ancram NY 12502-9731

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
42.09361, -73.70806

The park is located 11 miles southeast of Hudson in the town of Gallatin, NY. Passenger cars can access the park from the the Taconic State Parkway, one mile south of the Route 82 Hudson/Ancram exit. Visitors can also access the park from State Route 82, approximately two miles south of the hamlet of West Taghkanic. Large trucks, RV's and campers can enter the park from the State Route 82 entrance. 518-851-3631

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Phone Park for More Information:

Project Office: (518)851-3631

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