Albany International Airport 24 min
Historic Cherry Hill (12 min)
Art, furnishings, clothes & documents span 5 generations of family life at this 18th-century estate. USS SLATER (12 min)
Last remaining WWII-era destroyer escort ship afloat in U.S., with tours of galley, guns & quarters. New York State Executive Mansion (14 min)
19th-century Queen Anne home & official residence of NY governors, with weekly docent-led tours. Albany Institute of History & Art (14 min)
Venerable museum exploring local history & culture via paintings, furnishings & historical objects. Dutch Apple Cruises & Tours (12 min) New York State Museum (13 min)
Huge museum tracing New York's natural & cultural past including 9/11 artifacts & a 1890s carousel. The Children's Museum of Science and Technology (13 min)
Educational exhibits feature fun, hands-on stations about science & technology. Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site (13 min)
Circa-1762 mansion & Revolutionary War outpost once visited by George Washington now offers tours. Funplex Funpark (5 min)
Fun zone where youngsters climb rock walls, play mini-golf, ride go-karts & bounce on trampolines. New York State Capitol (13 min)
Imposing, renaissance-revival seat of New York's state government, with free tours on weekdays. Crailo State Historic Site (12 min)
Interactive museum of Colonial Dutch history & culture in an 18th-century red-brick home. Schodack Island State Park (16 min)
State park in the Hudson River, featuring trails, a kayak/canoe launch & a bird conservation area. Washington Park (16 min)
Historic 136-acre park with a lake, sports fields, playgrounds, gardens & statues. Albany County Helderberg-Hudson Rail Trail (14 min) | 
