Taconic State Park
About
Taconic State Park is a small, 34-acre state park in Massachusetts, managed by the state park agency. The nearest town is Copake Falls, New York, about 3 miles away. For comfortable weather, late spring through early fall works best. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Copake, New York, run from highs around 70°F in May to about 73°F in September, with July the warmest at about 83°F. Several trails lie within a couple of miles, including the Gray Birch (Yellow) Trail at about a mile away and the Jug End Loop Trail at about 2 miles. Sage's Ravine offers camping about 7 miles off, and the Housatonic River, roughly 9 miles away, is an option for fishing.
Park size
34 acres
Location
Taconic State Park
Massachusetts
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–83°F and lows of 40–60°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Copake, NY weather station, 4.3 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan34° high14° low8 days with snow
- Feb37° high15° low6 days with snow
- Mar45° high23° low5 days with snow
- Apr59° high34° low1 days with snow
- May70° high45° low
- Jun78° high55° low
- Jul83° high60° low
- Aug81° high59° low
- Sep73° high51° low
- Oct60° high40° low
- Nov50° high30° low2 days with snow
- Dec39° high21° low5 days with snow
Where it is
- Taconic State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Copake Falls, New York · 2.9 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
Gray Birch (Yellow) TrailHikingPhoto: andyarthur, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.2 mi
Hiking Trail (Summer)HikingPhoto: noramorgan, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.4 mi
Cedar Brook (Blue) TrailHikingPhoto: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.6 mi- Jug End Loop TrailHiking2 mi
- Wood Thrush (Blue) TrailHiking2.3 mi
- Ore Pit Pond TrailHiking2.5 mi
- Sage's RavineCamping6.9 mi
- Housatonic RiverRiver fishing9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Taconic State Park
Best months: April and June–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
34° / 14°
11 wet · 8 snow
Feb
37° / 15°
10 wet · 6 snow
Mar
45° / 23°
11 wet · 5 snow
Apr
59° / 34°
12 wet · 1 snow
May
70° / 45°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 55°
12 wet
Jul
83° / 60°
12 wet
Aug
81° / 59°
11 wet
Sep
73° / 51°
11 wet
Oct
60° / 40°
11 wet
Nov
50° / 30°
11 wet · 2 snow
Dec
39° / 21°
12 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Copake, NY, 4.3 mi away at 550 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
