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Lake Taghkanic State Park

Lake Taghkanic State Park (OPRHP)

Ancram, NY   (Catskills / Taconic)

Status: CLOSED but opens in 143 days on Fri May 16

Season 2025 Dates: Fri May 16 to Sat Oct 25, 2025

9 Month Booking Window: Tue Sep 23, 2025

Campground Overview
Lake Taghkanic State Park is 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 60 non-electric tent and trailer campsites as well as cabin and cottage lodging facilities. Large trucks, RVs and campers can enter from the Route 82 entrance. The park also features a swimming beach, picnic areas, boat launch sites, rowboat, paddleboat and kayak rentals, playgrounds, sports playing fields, a rentable pavilion, as well as a recreation hall and showers. In addition, the park has hiking, biking, swimming, fishing, and hunting.

Status: CLOSED but opens in 143 days on Fri May 16

Season 2025 Dates: Fri May 16 to Sat Oct 25, 2025

9 Month Booking Window: Tue Sep 23, 2025

Campground Phone: (518) 851-3631

Region: Catskills / Taconic  

Weekend Occupancy: Low

Minimum Nights Reservation: 2 nights

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Fees
Base Fee$15
Out of State Surcharge$5
Facilities
Showersshowers in washroom building
Washroomsflush toilets
Dump Stationno
Recycling Stationno
Campground Summary
Lakeside Rating
2 out of 5 lakeside stars. Offers a fine camping experience with sites a distance away from water and without a water view, but does offer a smaller pond to enjoy water activities like swimming, paddling and fishing. No motorboats.
Total Campsites60
Reservable Sites55
Non Reservable Sites5
Lakeside Sites0
Site Details
20ft Trailer Sites8
Tent Sites52
Pull thru sites 1
Hookups no hookups, dry camping only
Pets Allowedno
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