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* UPDATE * Campsites and other accommodations are going fast, folks. There's a bluegrass festival a town away. Get your campsites, cabins, or motel rooms (see below) before they're filled with fiddles and banjos. Campsites may be reserved through the Reserve America main page or by trying the following link, the Taconic State Park - Copake Falls Area Reservations Page. You will have a choice of campsites with or without raised campsite platforms. Folks who would like to be guaranteed a flat surface on which to sleep may wish to reserve platform sites. Otherwise, you may maximize your camp space by choosing to forgo the platform. Both platform and standard campsites run about $16 per night. Reserve America charges $9 for a reservation. Cabins are available on a 1st-come/1st-serve basis, for around $85/night, unless you plan to book a full week's rental (around $350). They sleep somewhere from 4-6 people—so if you plan to split the cost, then a week's rental is not such a bad idea. When last we spoke, Melissa, the very cordial young Park Manager, said that there were only a handful of cabins available for the weekend 0f the 16th-17th -- but no one can be sure they will remain available. Motels, hotels, and B&Bs are scarce, but some are still available. The Southern Berkshires Chamber of Commerce offers links to accommodations in Great Barrington, MA, and Lakeville, CT (both towns are only 15 miles from the campground). If you're willing to drive 20 lovely miles from the campground, you can get cheap rates at the Willows Motel in Amenia, NY (845-373-8090). Here is more info on Taconic State Park - Copake Falls Area, and you may contact the park directly at the following address & tel# (but note that they accept reservations only through Reserve America) : If you have any questions, want inside tips on picking a campsite, or to confirm that you have made a reservation, please email the TSky Editors at Directions: 2hrs 15mins from NYC; 1 hr from Pittsfield, MA; 1hr 15 min from Albany From NYC: Taconic State Parkway to Exit for Route 23 East, right on Route 22 South, left on Route 344 East -- Park entrance is 1/2 mile in on left from Albany, NY: I-90 East to Taconic State Parkway via Exit B2, exit Route 23 East, right on Route 22 South, left on Route 344 East -- Park entrance is 1/2 mile in on left from Pittsfield, MA: Route 7, right on MA Route 23, left on NY Route 22, left on Route 344
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