Copake Camping Resort History

Copake Camping Resort has a very interesting history. The property was originally owned by the Astor family of Waldorf Astoria fame. They had a mansion on the property which unfortunately has long since been torn down. The foyer was rumored to have silver dollars imbedded in the marble floor. We have found chunks of marble on the property but no silver dollars. They had several mentally handicapped children and so they decided to turn the property into a children's camp for these special children. About forty years ago it was sold and turned into a campground.

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Copake Camping Resort Facilities

Camping Options

We have over 150 spacious Full-hookup sites (W/E/S) available for overnight camping with 30 or 50 amp service, WI-FI and Cable TV. They are a mixture of back-in and pull-thru sites.

We do also offer seasonal sites where you can bring your rig and stay the entire season. Many of our seasonals have several family members or friends with trailers near their own. While we do have existing seasonals with park models trailers (which predates our ownership of the park), we do not allow new seasonals to have park model trailers, and the current ones may not be resold and remain in the park.

Tent sites are conveniently located near our bathhouses. We even have a few deluxe tent sites with electric, water, cable tv and a charcoal grill.

Groups are welcome at our campground! We can often times place you all together with advanced notice. However, you do need to reserve as a group. Make sure to have a designated group leader who will be responsible for all bookings.

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We have brand new Kabin and Lodge Rentals!

Kabins are large one room Kabins which sleep up to five, including a queen size bed. Each Kabin includes a microwave, small refrigerator, as well as air conditioning. There is a charcoal grill for cooking outside. Please bring your own linens and cooking items. These units require a $50 cash security / cleaning deposit upon check-in which is cheerfully refunded upon check-out, provided you leave it in the same condition as you found it.

Lodges have a full bath and sleep four, including a queen size bed. Lodges include a kitchen with a sink, microwave, and refrigerator. Cooking is done outside on a charcoal grill. Please bring your own linens and cooking items. These units are heated and air conditioned. A $100 cash security/cleaning deposit is required upon check-in. Deposits are cheerfully refunded upon check-out, provided you leave it in the same condition as you found it.

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Facilities and Amenities

Wi-Fi service is available throughout the park. An hour is provided free daily. Additional time is available for purchase. Cable TV is available at all of our full-hookup campsites.

Our heated pool is in three sections, which includes a kiddie pool which is 18 inches deep, a three foot section, and a deep section which goes to 9 feet. You swim at your own risk in our pool. Two adults must be present in the pool area for the pool to be used. The pool is open from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

Our Laundry is open 24 hours a day and has folding tables and an ironing board, as well as vending machines and a coin changer. We have lots of current magazines to read if you want to sit and wait for your laundry to be done. If not, please be observant of the time to wash and dry so you can pick it up in a timely fashion so others can use the machines.

Our bathrooms are sparkling clean, modern, have free private hot showers with dressing areas. Baby changing stations are available in the arcade bathroom and the handicapped bathroom.

Our recreational amenities include: arcade, adult lounge, recreation hall, craft room and rainy day play room, two tennis courts, a full size basketball court, volley ball, horseshoes, sports field and playground.

We have a propane station where we fill propane tanks as well as motor homes. Propane can be filled between 9AM to 12PM Daily Or by appointment.

Our Country Store is fully stocked with everything you need to go camping. If you forgot something we have it. Groceries, Dairy Products, Soda, Beer (license pending), Ice cream, Snacks, Firewood ( You can not bring your own firewood due to New York State DEC regulations.), and Toys. We have many RV and camping supply items, small-size toiletries and household needs. We sell frozen meats and a very limited supply of fresh fruits and vegetables. We also have many souvenir and gift items.