Taconic State Park - Rudd Pond Area

New York State Park · Dutchess County

Entrance fee$7 / vehicle
CountyDutchess
CampingYes

Taconic State Park - Rudd Pond Area entrance fee

$7 per vehicle — Vehicle Entrance Fee: $7/car Collected weekends only, Memorial Day through Labor Day. Bus: $35

Taconic State Park - Rudd Pond Area hours

Park is open year round, sunrise to sunset, weather and conditions permitting.

Camping Season:

Memorial Day through Labor Day. Ground sites and platform sites available for tenting reservations.

Hours as published by NY State Parks. Check the official page before a long drive.

About Taconic State Park - Rudd Pond Area

Taconic State Park's second developed area, with 15 ground sites and 26 platform sites beside the pond. Boat rentals and a launch sit below the same trail system that runs the length of the range.

Things to do

  • 🥾 Hiking
  • 🚲 Biking
  • 🛶 Paddling
  • 🏊 Swimming
  • 🎣 Fishing
  • ⛵ Boating
  • 🏹 Hunting

Amenities & facilities

  • 🏕️ Campsites
  • 🚿 Showers
  • 🛝 Playground
  • 🚤 Boat Ramp

Camping options

  • Campsites

Facility hours

Swimming:

Memorial Day to Labor Day

8am to 6pm (non-guarded)

Schedules for pools, museums, campgrounds, tours and other facilities inside the park, as published by NY State Parks — not the park's own opening hours.

Contact

Phone518-789-3059

Address59 Rudd Drive, Millerton, NY 12546

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