About 18% of Copake is conserved land, roughly 4,846 acres. There are about 21 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Taconic State Park – Copake Falls Area (10.9 mi), Taconic State Park – Rudd Pond Area (3.2 mi), and Harlem Valley Rail Trail (3.1 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Copake, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks
3,338 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits
3,214 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)
434 ac
Private owners
25 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government
15 ac
Regional agency
12 ac
Town or city
5 ac
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 1,451 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 3 of 30 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
Off-road bike paths5.9 mi
Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
Tennis7
Baseball5
Basketball5
Skate park1
Beach volleyball1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Copake
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Agricultural Easement 3,009 acState Park 2,698 acState Recreation Area 640 acConservation Easement 599 acForest Stewardship Easement 39 ac
Place
Managed by
Acres
Public access
Taconic State ParkState Park
State parks
2,698
Open
Harlem Valley Rail TrailState Recreation Area
State parks
640
Open
Private LandsPrivate Other or Unknown
Private owners
25
Closed
Copake Town LandsLocal Park
Other or Unknown Local Government
15
Open
Taconic Hills Central School LandLocal Other or Unknown
Regional agency
12
Access unknown
Town of Copake LandLocal Park
Town or city
5
Access unknown
History
Historic places to visit
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Copake Iron FurnaceIn Taconic State Park – Copake Falls Area · Ruins