Taconic State Park

My boyfriend and I like to camp and are trying to expand our experience. We choose this park on a whim for a weekend and we will likely never return. It's a nice park and that's what's so sad. This place is overrun by large families renting multiple sites and treating the place like it's theirs. The kids run free, screaming into the quiet hours. We were woken up at 6:30 am on Saturday by children screaming to each other and at no time did we hear a parent step in to quiet them. They are very disrespectful of space as we had kids running through our campsite and even one child playing with our grill tools twice. We started locking everything up in our car or tent whenever we left. I grew concerned that our tent and personal items were at risk. During the day the children yelling continued, joined by loud music too. We had a moment of peace when they all went to the lake to swim but when the screaming started again we packed up and left. We stopped by the office to let them know we were leaving early and why. The manager was understanding but ultimately said he couldn't do anything. He did state that the park is extending, so for quieter sites choose loop C or D and go during the week. As for the facilities the bathrooms are in need of some serious attention. 1 stall in the women's room locked and some of the toilets were too close to the door. The men's room was ruled/trashed by children and my bf made a joke about needing a tetanus shot due to all the rust. We are afraid to use the showers and just skipped it all together.They have only 1 shower building for the entire campground so that's also concerning. The campsites have platforms because it's on a bit of a hill. We chose not to get one with a platform because they looked too slanted and unleavened. In rain I could see them being beneficial though. If you get a non platform site the ground is very rooted and rocky so it's tricky to find a good spot for the tent. Pros: lots of campground options, the kiddie pool is cute and creative, good hiking trails, great canopy over the campsites with a good breeze. This camp just needs a a firm hand to reel in these families.