Albany International Airport 17 min
Friends of Peebles Island State Park (16 min) Expansive riverside park with wooded trails for cross-country skiing & hiking, plus fishing access. The Crossings of Colonie (19 min) This sprawling, tranquil park includes a scenic meadow, an arboretum, woodland trails & more. The Children's Museum of Science and Technology (11 min) Educational exhibits feature fun, hands-on stations about science & technology. Washington Park (19 min) Historic 136-acre park with a lake, sports fields, playgrounds, gardens & statues. Burden Iron Works Museum (9 min) Museum exploring regional iron & steel industry & technology housed in a former office building. Grafton Lakes State Park (17 min) Nearly 2,500 acres of woods & ponds, with trout & bass fishing, boat launches, trails & a beach. Falls View Park (14 min) Albany Institute of History & Art (18 min) Venerable museum exploring local history & culture via paintings, furnishings & historical objects. New York State Museum (17 min) Huge museum tracing New York's natural & cultural past including 9/11 artifacts & a 1890s carousel. Albany Pine Bush Preserve (24 min) Pristine pine barrens with trails, wildlife viewing & interactive nature exhibits & programs. Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site (17 min) Circa-1762 mansion & Revolutionary War outpost once visited by George Washington now offers tours. New York State Capitol (17 min) Imposing, renaissance-revival seat of New York's state government, with free tours on weekdays. Cohoes Falls (15 min) Waterfall and river Dutch Apple Cruises & Tours (15 min) USS SLATER (16 min) Last remaining WWII-era destroyer escort ship afloat in U.S., with tours of galley, guns & quarters. |