Lake Taghkanic State Park

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Lake Taghkanic State Park Lake Taghkanic State Park offers a wide variety of recreation activities - Campgrounds, Cabins, Beach Select merchandise for sale.
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• Boat Shop - rent boats, paddleboats and/or kayaks
• Playground - brand new playground area overlooking the lake!
• Snack/Souvenir Shop - great summer fare for hungry swimmers!

Only 1 month away! Come join us Saturday October 24th for our Halloween Light Paddle at the West Beach from 6-9:30pm! D...
09/23/2026

Only 1 month away! Come join us Saturday October 24th for our Halloween Light Paddle at the West Beach from 6-9:30pm! Dress up your non- motorized boat, kayak, or canoe (sorry no paddleboards) with holiday lights and Halloween themes! We will have a festive bonfire and some snacks and c***r available. Don't have a boat? All are welcome to come cheer on their favorite watercraft! All boats must register for this event at 518-851-3631 ext 0 or emailing [email protected] Life Jacket/PFD use is mandatory for this event, $10 suggested donation

Upcoming Star Party October 9th at 9pm! Did you know Lake Taghkanic's West Beach Parking Lot has some of the darkest ski...
09/22/2026

Upcoming Star Party October 9th at 9pm! Did you know Lake Taghkanic's West Beach Parking Lot has some of the darkest skies in the Hudson Valley? Come join us and the Mid Hudson Astronomers Association for a fun night of high powered telescopes, stars and planets! (Weather permitting) Sign up at: https://www.meetup.com/mhastro/

And that's a wrap on our 2026 swimming season! Thank you to all of our wonderful patrons that visited and enjoyed all th...
09/07/2026

And that's a wrap on our 2026 swimming season! Thank you to all of our wonderful patrons that visited and enjoyed all the summer activities! Also thank you to our outstanding maintenance staff, lifeguards and rangers that kept our park safe and clean this summer season! Come join us this fall for camping, boating, hiking and a light paddle parade in late October!

Mark your calendars!! We have some exciting news!!! We will be hosting our first inaugural Halloween Light Parade Paddle...
09/05/2026

Mark your calendars!! We have some exciting news!!! We will be hosting our first inaugural Halloween Light Parade Paddle at Lake Taghkanic Saturday October 24th from 6pm-9:30pm. Come on out to the West Beach and let's see your coolest, ghoulish and creative lighting of your personal non motorized boat, kayak or canoe (sorry no paddle-boards). Or just come out for the show and enjoy the festivities by a warm bonfire with some c***r and cinnamon donuts. Use of PFD's will be mandatory, $10 suggested donation. Registration will be required by calling our park office 518-851-3631 or emailing [email protected]

Come join us for one last beach weekend! Our West Beach swimming area will be open this weekend 10am-7pm through Labor D...
09/03/2026

Come join us for one last beach weekend! Our West Beach swimming area will be open this weekend 10am-7pm through Labor Day 9/7. Park gates open at 8am, $10 per vehicle.

Come check out our new trails! Updated trail map is now live online and on the NYS Parks Explorer App! https://parks.ny....
09/02/2026

Come check out our new trails! Updated trail map is now live online and on the NYS Parks Explorer App!
https://parks.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2025-12/20251125_taghkanic_TM11x17.pdf

Design your next dream home here! (not to scale)
08/22/2026

Design your next dream home here! (not to scale)

Address

1528 State Route 82
Ancram, NY
12502

Telephone

(518) 851-3631

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