Taconic State Park - Rudd Pond Area
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Taconic State Park - Rudd Pond Area is a state park
in the northeast corner of Dutchess County, New York
in the USA. The park is located in the Town of North East
, near the border of Connecticut
, north of the Village of Millerton
.
The park offers a beach, picnic tables, a playground, hiking, deer hunting, fishing, a boat launch, a campground with tent and trailer sites, and ice skating.
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
in the northeast corner of Dutchess County, New York
Dutchess County, New York
Dutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. The 2010 census lists the population as 297,488...
in the USA. The park is located in the Town of North East
North East, New York
North East is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 3,002 at the 2000 census.The Town of North East is in the northeastern part of the county...
, near the border of Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, north of the Village of Millerton
Millerton, New York
Millerton is a village in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 925 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined...
.
The park offers a beach, picnic tables, a playground, hiking, deer hunting, fishing, a boat launch, a campground with tent and trailer sites, and ice skating.
See also
- Taconic State Park - Copake Falls AreaTaconic State Park - Copake Falls AreaThe Copake Falls Area of Taconic State Park is a state park located in Copake, a town in Columbia County, New York. The park is one of two subdivisions of the main park, the other being the Rudd Pond Area. This section of Taconic State Park is located on New York State Route 344, and offers several...
- Taconic Outdoor Education CenterTaconic Outdoor Education CenterThe Taconic Outdoor Education Center is located in the Clarence Fahnestock State Park in New York, USA. The Education Center is in the Town of Putnam Valley in Putnam County.- External links :*...
- List of New York state parks