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1. Plotter Kill Preserve

3913 Mariaville Road Rotterdam NY, Rotterdam NY

Google Reviews (149)

The Almy D. Coggleshall Plotter Kill Preserve is a 632-acre nature reserve and hiking area

Helpful Tip

The path can be very muddy after it rains

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5.1 Miles

2. Bowman Orchards

147 Sugar Hill Road, Rexford NY

Google Reviews (1020)

Bowman Orchards welcomes you to enjoy our You-Pick Days where you can make memories that will last a lifetime! 98 acres of freshly grown apples, peaches, strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, pumpkins & so much more!

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7.6 Miles

3. Albany Pine Bush

195 New Karner Road, Albany NY

Google Reviews (950)

Kids can learn, explorer and participate in nature related activities on a 3,200 acre nature preserve located in Albany New York

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9.1 Miles

4. Ellms Family Farm

448 Charlton Road, Ballston Spa NY

Google Reviews (158)

For acres of family-friendly fall things to do in Saratoga NY, visit Ellms Family Farm. Enjoy pick-your-own pumpkins, corn mazes, cider donuts

Birthday Party Info

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10.1 Miles

5. The Crossings of Colonie

580 Albany Shaker Road, Loudonville NY

IHaveKids Reviews (1)

Google Reviews (1989)

The Crossings of Colonie features a kids playground, a three-acre pond for fishing and ice skating and 6.5 miles of trails.

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10.8 Miles

6. Christman Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary

3281 Schoharie Turnpike, Delanson NY

Google Reviews (284)

The 120-acre Christman Sanctuary is home to the Bozenkill, with its 30-foot waterfall and numerous lesser cascades.

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11.1 Miles

7. Indian Ladder Farms

342 Altamont Road, Altamont NY

Google Reviews (1549)

Indian Ladder Farms grows a variety of crops, but we are best known for our apples. We are a certified-EcoApple grower, adhering to a rigorous protocol that ensures our apples our produced using the most sustainable and ecologically friendly growing pract

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11.7 Miles

8. Cohoes Falls Falls View Park

231-341 North Mohawk Street, Cohoes NY

Google Reviews (789)

Nature

Cohoes Falls is 1,000 feet wide and 90 feet high. The best time to see it is in the springtime. Visitors can enjoy fishing, hiking or taking photographs of the Falls

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11.9 Miles

9. Thacher State Park

830 Thacher Park Road, Voorheesville NY

Google Reviews (2459)

Located along the Helderberg Escarpment, just 15 miles southwest of Albany, this New York State park preserves six miles of limestone cliffs, rock-strewn slopes, woodlands, and open fields.

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12.3 Miles

10. Emma Treadwell Thacher Ntr Ct

87 Nature Center Way, Voorheesville, NY 12186, Voorheesville NY

Google Reviews (41)

Exhibits include a model of the Helderberg Escarpment, a live honeybee observation hive, bird viewing areas, fossils, furs, skulls and lots of hands-on displays. Live amphibians and reptiles are on display in the spring and summer months.

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13.5 Miles

11. Ganser Smith Memorial Park

Ganser Smith Memorial Park, Menands NY

Google Reviews (74)

Local Park

Ganser Smith Memorial Park is a local Menand's park that has a children's playground, baseball field and basketball court.

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14.1 Miles

12. Washington Park

Madison Ave & Willett St, Albany NY

Google Reviews (2687)

Washington Park spans 84 acres and provides a location for an array of sports ,activities, popular events and concerts. Make sure you attend the annual Tulip Festival.

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14.4 Miles

13. Five Rivers Education Center

56 Game Farm Rd, Delmar, NY 12054, Delmar NY

Google Reviews (137)

There's Something for Everyone at Five Rivers! Grounds are open every day, year-round, from sunrise to sunset. You can picnic, walk (ski) the trails, and observe wildlife.

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16.9 Miles

14. Liberty Ridge Farm

29 Bevis Road, Schaghticoke NY

Google Reviews (519)

Liberty Ridge Farm sets atop 100 acres of farmland in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains. Located in Schaghticoke, NY, the wedding & events venue .

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16.9 Miles

15. Landis Arboretum

174 Lape Road, Esperance NY

Google Reviews (132)

Landis is an arboretum and public garden incorporating hundreds of acres in Schoharie & Montgomery?Counties of New York State

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18.1 Miles

16. Saratoga Spa State Park

19 Roosevelt Drive, Saratoga Springs NY

Google Reviews (4237)

Offers picnic areas, shady stream side trails, suitable for the nature-lover or the casual walker, as well as certified running courses . Winter activities include cross-country skiing,ice skating, ice hockey.

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20.4 Miles

17. Saratoga Farmers' Market

112 High Rock Avenue, Saratoga Springs NY

Seasonal Summer

POP Club is a free 10-week program held on Wednesdays at the farmers' market. Children may show up any time between 3-6 pm to participate in a fun, educational activity.

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21.9 Miles

18. Adirondack Animal Land

3554 New York 30, Gloversville NY

Google Reviews (809)

A drive-thru African safari, a petting area & prairie dogs are highlights of this 80-acre zoo.

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23 Miles

19. Huyck Preserve and Biological Research Station

5052 Delaware Turnpike, Rensselaerville NY

Google Reviews (12)

Huyck Preserve is a 2,000 + acre nature preserve with 12 miles of beautiful trails, including Rensselaerville Falls, lake Myosotis, and Lincoln Pond

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23.1 Miles

20. Edmund Nile Huyck Preserve

5052 Delaware Tpke, Rensselaerville, NY 12147, Rensselaerville NY

Google Reviews (1)

Founded in 1931, the Huyck Preserve and Biological Research Station has been connecting people to nature for over 80 years! We have a long, rich history as part of Rensselaerville and as one of the oldest biological research stations in the United States

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The Best Family-Friendly Activities Schenectady NY