Address

The official address is 685 County Route 11, Craryville, NY.

The parking lot is on Route 11 at List Bypass in Taghkanic. 42.135739, -73.656614 are the GPS coordinates, or try using this link in your browser.

Please note that Google Maps is still “learning” where the forest is, so be sure to look for the signage!

Activities

Bench, birding, cross-country skiing,
fishing, hiking, kayaking/canoeing,
snowshoeing, walking

Features

Medium cell reception, forested trails, small pond with kayak launch, restoration project. Traffic is medium, especially around the pond.

Size

3 miles of trails (loops)

502 acres

The Taghkanic Community Forest includes 3 miles of trails that wind through forests of different ages and around a pond. The site is home to birds like the barred owl (the site’s mascot), warblers, creepers, flycatchers, woodpeckers, and scarlet tanagers.

This landscape is lovingly cared for and maintained by volunteers who are part of the Taghkanic Community Forest Committee. The Community Forest Committee plans for and stewards the Taghkanic Community Forest in partnership with community members, the Columbia Land Conservancy, and relevant experts. The Committee develops the vision, goals, site-specific rules, and a Community Forest Management Plan, and serves as the primary stewardship oversight body accountable to the CLC Board of Trustees.

Most of the trails are wide, forested, and rocky. The trails may be muddy after rain. Seating is available at a bench near Tim’s Woods.

If you’d like to borrow a boat to enjoy use of the lake while you’re out, click here to fill out the waiver and receive the lock code! Internet and cell service can be spotty at the site.

The Taghkanic Community Forest is open to the public, for free, from dawn to dusk daily. Leashed dogs are allowed, please pick up after them. There are no restrooms available.