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Taconic Rudd Pond State Park
Taconic Rudd Pond State ParkTaconic Rudd Pond State Park (OPRHP)
Millerton, NY (Catskills / Taconic)
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Status: CLOSED but opens in 195 days on Fri May 22
Season 2026 Dates: Fri May 22 to Sun Sep 6, 2026
9 Month Booking Window: Fri Aug 7, 2026
Campground Overview
Taconic State Park is located along 16 miles of the Taconic Mountain Range, sharing a border with Massachusetts and Connecticut. Two developed areas, Copake Falls and Rudd Pond, offer an extensive trail system with terrain that varies from easy to challenging, offering spectacular views. Rudd Pond has 15 tent sites and 26 tent platform sites, each providing campers with grand views of the ridge, pond, and nearby countryside. Each campsite has a picnic table and a camp fire ring and grill. Comfort stations and a hot water shower house are conveniently located in the campground. Campers or day visitors to the Rudd Pond area can participate in a wide variety of activities including swimming, picnicking, hiking, and biking. Families and individuals alike will enjoy boating on the scenic 64 acre pond. Motorized boating is not permitted, however, rowboats and canoes are available for rental from the park. Visitors who possess regional boating permits (available for purchase at the Park Office) are also welcome to launch their own rowboats, canoes, or kayaks. A variety of fish, including bass, sunfish and pickerel, inhabit the pond and fishing is permitted.
Status: CLOSED but opens in 195 days on Fri May 22
Season 2026 Dates: Fri May 22 to Sun Sep 6, 2026
9 Month Booking Window: Fri Aug 7, 2026
Campground Phone: (518) 789-3059
Region: Catskills / Taconic
Weekend Occupancy: Low
Minimum Nights Reservation: 2 nights
View 138 Campsite Photos of Taconic Rudd Pond
Reservations (Reserve America)
Fees
| Base Fee | $18 |
| Out of State Surcharge | $5 |
Facilities
| Showers | hot shower building |
| Washrooms | Flush toilets |
| Dump Station | no |
| Recycling Station | no |
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, fishing and paddling. No motor boats. |
| Total Campsites | 41 |
| Reservable Sites | 38 |
| Non Reservable Sites | 3 |
| Lakeside Sites | 0 |
Site Details
| 20ft Trailer Sites | 11 |
| Tent Sites | 30 |
| Pull thru sites | none |
| Hookups | no hookups, dry camping only |
Featured Activities
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