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    Taconic State Park - Copake Falls Area

    3.2 (33 reviews)
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    Brook
    Steven B.

    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.

    Jing K.

    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.

    Bash Bish Mountain overlook
    Dewan A.

    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.

    Gabriel T.

    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.

    People, people everywhere at Copake Falls-Taconic State park Campgrounds, NY

    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.

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    Ness B.

    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.

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    The hike to Bash Bish falls on Sunday was leisurely, simple (no elevation gain to speak of), and extremely picturesque.

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    Bash Bish Falls - Waterfall blocked by unnecessary protection.

    Bash Bish Falls

    4.3(70 reviews)
    1.5 mi

    It took me three attempts over three days to make it all the way to the waterfall, but it was so…read moreworth it! I took this journey at the start of February, and there was tons of snow on the ground. On the first day, I arrived at the Massachusetts parking lot around 3 PM I figured I had a good two hours before sundown. I turned back after walking a short way down the trail because it was so steep, I thought I was going to tumble into the river. When I got back, I watched a video of someone hiking on the Massachusetts side, and I realized that the trail is normally full of stairs This makes sense because it's very steep and that's why it's so short but because of the snow, the stairs are covered up I would definitely not recommend using the Massachusetts side in the winter On the second day, I got to the New York parking lot around 2 PM. I made it about halfway down the much more gradual and scenic trail before I turned back. I turned back because the sun disappeared behind the mountain, and it was dark and windy On the third day, I got to the New York side at 11 AM. This time I realized that the top of the trail is just always dark and windy because it's in a corridor between two mountain peaks. So I pressed on. It took me about one hour to get to the end of the trail. I walked pretty slowly and stopped to look at nature a lot. If you are not someone who is super confident staying on the path in the forest, these are fairly easy trails because it's just a straight line the whole way there and you are following the river the whole time. I'm so glad I didn't give up because the falls are one of the most beautiful magical things I've ever seen Instead of water flowing down through the ice, it was snow and slush bursting through the sections of the frozen waterfall the water exploding into 1 million tiny snowflakes from the top to the bottom I plan to come back here in the summer with my kids and I think they will really love it.

    Must see if you are in the area! Two parking lots -- one in NY and one in MA. We did the NY one…read morewhich leads up up a gradual, pretty easy hill about 20min until you reach the falls. Looks like the MA lot -- you go down a steep, shorter hill to reach the falls. Along the way you'll pass by a stream and an array of Fall leaves. When you reach the falls, there were many people who climbed the little railing and took the rocky steps down to the falls. It's worth it -- as it's beautiful and a great picture spot. Dog friendly too!

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    Kaaterskill Falls - March 2026

    Kaaterskill Falls

    4.6(166 reviews)
    25.9 mi

    The falls are truly incredible…read more The trail down to the bottom of the falls, is a bit tricky. But so incredibly worth it. I would suggest not to believe the sign saying 189 steps.... it is definitely more! Take drinking water because you'll need that for sure. We went back in August and the heat was definitely there. The parking lot was pretty packed but throughout the trails people were pretty evenly spaced out. Not so much at the base of the falls themselves but there was still plenty of room to move around freely.

    One of the tallest waterfall in NY, similar height to Taughannock Falls. Physical requirement is…read moredifferent tho, Kaaterskill Falls has about 500foot of elevation change and a lot of slippery stone steps at the end, if you come here when the weather is still cold. Parking: most people park at the Laurel-House Road parking area, because it is the closest. Or you can park at Mountain Top Historical Society, the old train station, which an extra mile. Starting from the old railroad station is nice, you can still see some old tracks on the ground. Walk to the overlook is fairly easy, once you get to the start point of Lower falls junction, it is where you need to be prepared. I recommend hiking shoe, especially in colder months where the ground is wet and iced. When you reach to the stone steps, they can get slippery. I am surprised no one fell in late March. Half of the steps were cover in ice and people were wearing regular sneakers. Once you reach the base of the two tier falls, the view is tremendous. If water levels are high, you can feel the energy of the water. There is a lot of spray from the falls when you get close. There is short trail to the middle tier pool. It was iced up during winter, spikes will definitely be useful. The end was amazing too. So close to the lead of the waterfall. You can keep going and follow Escarpment trail and follow the edge of the valley. There is monument for fireman Frank Layman who died during firefighting in 1900, at his monument, you can see route 23A bend around mountain. And if you keep going, there are a couple viewpoint to overlook the valley. Nice break points to enjoy the view and rest your legs.

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