Copake Lake NY Real Estate
Copake Lake is a community bound together by a passion for its pristine glacial lake. The full and part time residents agree Copake Lake is a special place where a lifetime of happy memories are born. You can feel the soul of Copake Lake in the quiet mornings when the lake is occupied by a handful of kayakers and fishermen, on a busy weekend afternoon among joyful laughter of parents and kids water skiing, and on quiet evenings when sound travels from a dozen lakeside porches at once as old stories are unwound for the next generation. If there is a short list of places that are heaven on earth, Copake Lake is on it.
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Copake Lake NY
The passion for Copake Lake is centered in the Copake Lake Conservation Society (CLCS). The not-for-profit organization endeavors to protect the quality of the Copake Lake watershed, preserve the ecological balance, and promote safe recreational use of the lake.
Copake Lake NY Real Estate
Copake Lake NY Real Estate is in the Town of Copake off Route 7, and very close to the Towns of Taghkanic and Hillsdale. It attracts many second home residents and retirees to the surrounding towns and villages. Many homes are available for purchase or you may purchase land and build your own home. Lake front real estate is in great demand.
Located 100 miles north of New York City in one of the most beautiful areas of the Hudson River Valley. Copake Lake is a mile square lake where motor boats, water skiing and fishing are welcome.
Copake Lake NY Real Estate
is in southern Columbia County. The population was 823 at the 2010 census. The community is named after Copake Lake, a lake by the west town line of the town of Copake. Copake means “snake pond” in the native language. Copake Lake is located about 95 miles (153 km) north of New York City and is an area of second homes. The community surrounds the water body of Copake Lake, part of the Taghkanic Creek watershed flowing west to the Hudson River.
About two hours from Manhattan, Copake Lake was home to the Mohican Indians before Robert Livingston purchased the land in 1685, according to Wes Keeler’s book on the area, “Copake Lake, Columbia County, New York, Historical Sketches.” According to Keeler, lots were sold at the lake for farms to operate in the 1700s and 1800s. Vacation home builders started to settle there at the beginning of the 1900s.
In the nearby town of Copake, which means “snake pond” in the native language, retail is sparse. A gas station, bank, pharmacy and farmer’s market are still in place. The nearby towns of Hillsdale, Great Barrington, Millerton and Hudson provide antiquing and entertainment. Catamount, a ski resort, is a half-hour drive or less.
Copake Lake NY Real Estate
has extensive recreational uses including fishing, swimming and water skiing. Its physical characteristis are: Elevation: 715 feet; Area: 410 acres; Shoreline Length: 5.2 miles; Length: 1.3 miles; Max Depth: 34 feet; Mean Depth: 16 feet. Boat access is through a cartop launch located on the southeast side of the lake. The launch is accessible by Lakeview Road or County Route 7.
Copake Lake has a large warm water fishery. Largemouth and smallmouth bass over 15 inches are plentiful. Both species have been caught between 3 – 6 lbs. The lake has a quality and abundant panfish population. Occasionally black crappie catches measure 10 inches or greater. The lake also has large populations of yellow perch and white perch with averages measuring 10 – 12 inches. Anglers may also catch the occasional walleye. Ice fishing is permitted.
The fish species found in Copake Lake include: American Eel, Northern Pike, Chain Pickerel, Common Carp, Golden Shiner, Common Shiner, Bluntnose Minnow, Eastern Blacknose Dace, Rudd, White Sucker, Brown Bullhead, Banded Killifish, Mummichog, White Perch, Rock Bass, Pumpkinseed, Bluegill, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch, Walleye.
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- Cape on Copake Lake 2300SF Walk to Lake & Country Club 12516
- Cape on Copake Lake 2300SF walk to lake and county club, great opportunity for life on the lake. Home has been thoroughly updated including granite countertops, new cabinets, stainless steel appliances, bathrooms, hot tub, wooded private setting on 6.5 acres.
- Contact: David Birch
- $695,000
- Copake Lake Panoramic Views 4371SF 6BR6BA 12516
- Copake Lake Panoramic Views 4371SF 6BR6BA. This beautiful 4371SF home with 6BR 6BA is great for entertaining. The large pool has a great shower, tennis court along with basketball court. The lower level has a recreation room and wood fireplace all on 3 acres that are beautifully landscaped.
- Contact: David Birch
- $999,000
- Copake Lakefront Home 12516
- Copake Lakefront Home This 1100sf 3 BR 1.5BA home is directly across from lake with a view of a large portion of Copake lake includes boat dock and Kayak stand and swim area on 1/4 of acre.
- Contact: David Birch
- Cell Number: 518-928-7239
- $299,000
- Copake Lane Multifamily
- Copake Lake Multifamily. 3000 SF home with 3 units, great for Air B'n'B 12516. 3 Unit home on quiet road with rights to Copake Lake.
- Contact: David Birch
- Cell Number: 518-928-7239
- $249,000
- Copake Land 60 Acres Copake Lake Area 12516
- Copake Land 60 Acres Copake Lake Area. With almost 1000 foot of road frontage on County Route 7 this 60 Acre parcel has terrific views of Catskills and nearby Copake Lake. Perfect spot to build your dream home.
- Contact: David Birch
- Cell Number: 518-928-7239
- $325,000
- COPAKE LAKE RENOVATION
- Complete renovation, including mechanicals, central air kitchen,windows, porch, deck and floors. Deeded lake rights include dock
- Cell Number: 518-928-7239
- $179,000
- 3100 sf COPAKE LAKE CONTEMPORARY
- beautifully sited home overlooking Copake Lake and Marina with private dock, 4br3ba, wood floors, gas fireplace, screened porch, open deck, fenced yard, mastersuite with Jacuzzi on main level, dining area and breakfast nook, large family room on 3 private acres, reduced for sale
- Cell Number: 518-928-7239
- $699,000
- Lake Frontage Copake With Boat House 12516
- Copake NY Lakefront Contemporary. 3BR 3BA 2000SF on 3 levels with dramatic lakeviews
- Contact: David Birch
- Cell Number: 518-928-7239
- $799,000
- Copake Lake Cottage With Dock Sold
- Copake Lake Cottage With Dock- cottage has view of lake and right of way to shared lakefront. 2 bedrooms on one level, kitchen living room with dramatic lakeviews, can be bought together with lakefront home which is priced at $699,000
- Contact: David Birch
- Cell Number: 518-928-7239
- $89,000
- Copake NY Lakefront Family Compound
- $850,000
Copake Lake NY Real Estate
includes Copake Falls, Taconic State Park, Copake Lake and Taconic Shores. The distinction between Hillsdale and Copake is often hard to define. It shares the Hillsdale Library which is at the border off Route 22. It is a great vacation area and farm community. Copake New York Real Estate is known for farms and lakes.
The Town of Copake is north of the Town of Ancram, south of the Town of Hillsdale, West of Massachusetts and East of the Town of Taghkanic. The Copake community has a deep history, grounded in agriculture. Today, as in the past, this community is warm and welcoming. Made up of many residents whose families go back generations, the Town of Copake is also enriched by newer residents, as well as many seasonal and weekend residents—many of whom have called Copake their second home for decades.
Copake was part of the 1686 Taconic Grant to Robert Livingston for about 400 acres (1.6 km2) of good land and 2,200 acres (8.9 km2) of woodland. After it was purchased from the Indians it turned out to be 160,000 acres (650 km2), and he established the English-style Livingston Manor. The manor extended well into what is now Massachusetts.
The Town of Copake was established in 1824
and derives its name from the Indian name for the prominent lake in the Town. The Copake Iron Works, also known as Copake Station, was the site of iron mining throughout the latter part of the 19th century. The New York and Harlem Railroad came through in 1852.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,278 people residing in the town, 96% were white. The median income for a household in the town was $42,261, and per capita $23,088.
The Taconic Hills School District serves Copake Lake and is only a few minutes drive. It includes a modern campus housing elementary, middle school and high school. Click here for more information about the school district.