Lake Taghkanic State Park
About
Lake Taghkanic State Park is a 1,718-acre state park in New York, about 7 miles from the town of Copake Lake. It is managed by the state park agency. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Copake show highs around 70°F in May and 73°F in September, with July warming to about 83°F. Several trails start close by. Lake Trail Lake Taghkanic is about 0.1 mile away, and Campground Loop (Green) is about 0.4 mile away. Paddlers can reach the Hudson River Greenway Water Trail, roughly 3 miles off. The Path of Light (Light Purple) is about 8 miles away.
Park size
1,718 acres
Location
Lake Taghkanic State Park
New York
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, 8 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
- Lake Taghkanic State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Copake Lake, New York · 6.7 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Lake Trail Lake TaghkanicHiking0.1 mi
- Campground Loop (Green)Hiking0.4 mi
- Lake Trail Lake Taghkanic (white)Hiking0.6 mi
- Hudson River Greenway Water TrailCanoeing2.8 mi
- Path of Light (Light Purple)Hiking8.4 mi
- Red TrailHiking9.6 mi
- Charcoal Loop TrailHiking9.8 mi
- Robert Brook TrailHiking9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
