Photo: Mitchazenia · CC BY-SA 4.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Copake Falls
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1% of Copake Falls’ land is conserved, about 2 acres. 5 acres are parks and preserves, 432 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Taconic State Park – Copake Falls Area
2 conserved acres
1% of Copake Falls’ land. Who manages Copake Falls’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taconic State Park State Park | State parks | 1 | Open |
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in Copake Falls: April, May and August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 45 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Copake Falls →
Questions about parks and trails in Copake Falls
Are dogs allowed on Copake Falls’ trails?
Harlem Valley Rail Trail and Taconic State Park – Copake Falls Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Copake Falls?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Copake Falls?
28,626 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Copake Falls or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Copake Falls neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →