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Parks and Recreation

Spectacular settings for a quiet moment of reflection and meditation...

Here are some other natural wonders...

  • Adventure Bound Camping Resort at Deer Run, Schaghticoke (518) 664-2804
  • Alpha Recreation/Bowling, 326 5th Avenue, Troy (518) 235-9822 
  • Barbersville Falls, Poestenkill (518) 238-2832
  • Berkshire Bird Paradise, Red Pond Road, Grafton (518) 279-3801
  • Brunswick Town Beach-593 North Lake Avenue, Troy -Restricted to Town members only.
  • Burden Lake, Averill Park (518) 674-8917
  • Burden Pond, Campbell and Vanderburgh, Troy
  • Buttermilk Falls, Buttermilk Falls Road, Schaghticoke
  • Capital District Community Gardens, Troy (518) 274-8685
  • Cherry Plain State Park, Off Rt. 66, Cherry Plain (518) 733-5400
  • Crystal Lake, Rt. 66, Averill Park
  • Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center, 475 Dyken Pond Road, Grafton (518) 658-2055
  • Frear Park, Lavin Ct. & Park Blvd, Troy (518) 270-4553  * A great place for winter sledding and cross country skiing *
  • East Greenbush Town Park located on Elliott Road, East Greenbush (518) 477-6103
  • Funplex Fun Park, 589 Columbia Turnpike, East Greenbush (518) 477-2651
  • Hilltop Bowl, 40 Hansen Road, Troy (518) 235-4148 
  • Hi-Way Recreation/Bowling, 115 Main Avenue, Wynantskill (518) 283-6622 
  • Hoosick Falls Waterworks Project, Off Carey Avenue, Hoosick Falls (518) 686-7071
  • Hoosick River Gorge, Rt. 40, Schaghticoke
  • Hudson Mohawk Industrial Gateway Tours (518) 274-5267
  • Glass Lake, Rt. 66, Averill Park
  • Grafton Lakes State Park, Off Rt. 2, Grafton (518) 279-1155
  • Knickerbocker Ice Skating Arena, 103 8th Avenue, Troy (518) 235-7761
  • Knickerbocker Park, 103 8th Avenue, Troy  
  • Lock 4 Canal Park, Stillwater Brdg. Road, Schaghticoke (518) 664-5261
  • Murray's Beach/Lyon's Lake, Off Rt. 20, Nassau (518) 766-3953
  • North Greenbush Town Beach, Snyders Lake Road, N. Greenbush (518) 283-8807
  • Oasis Park Miniature Golf, 97 North Greenbush Rd., Troy (518) 283-3646
  • Papscanee Island Preserve, Staats Island Road, Castleton
  • Pineridge Cross Country Ski Area, 1463 Plank Road, Petersburgh, (518) 283-3652
  • Poestenkill Gorge, Linden Avenue, Troy
  • Prospect Park, Congress St., Mt. Ida, Troy (518) 270-8667
  • Rensselaer Taconic Land Conservancy Field Trips (518) 238-2832
  • Rte. Fore Golf Center. 391 North Greenbush Turnpike, Troy (518) 283-8836
  • Schermerhorn Park, Rt. 9J, Castleton
  • Schodack Island State Park, 1 Schodack Way, PO Box 7, Schodack Landing (518) 732-0187 
  • Spare Time-East Greenbush/Bowling, 570 Columbia Turnpike, East Greenbush (518) 477-9306
  • Taconic Crest Trail, Top of Petersburg Pass, Petersburgh
  • Tech Park Hiking Trails, N. Greenbush
  • Uncle Sam Lanes/Bowling, 600 Fulton Street. Troy (518) 271-7800