Albany International Airport 21 min
Albany Institute of History & Art (11 min)
Venerable museum exploring local history & culture via paintings, furnishings & historical objects. Thacher Park (32 min)
Wooded state park along cliffs offering trails, camping, rock climbing, sports & playgrounds. Ten Broeck Mansion (8 min)
Built from 1797–98, this Federal mansion preserves & promotes history & culture in Albany County. Historic Cherry Hill (9 min)
Art, furnishings, clothes & documents span 5 generations of family life at this 18th-century estate. New York State Executive Mansion (7 min)
19th-century Queen Anne home & official residence of NY governors, with weekly docent-led tours. Cohoes Falls (21 min)
Waterfall and river New York State Capitol (6 min)
Imposing, renaissance-revival seat of New York's state government, with free tours on weekdays. USS SLATER (10 min)
Last remaining WWII-era destroyer escort ship afloat in U.S., with tours of galley, guns & quarters. New York State Museum (6 min)
Huge museum tracing New York's natural & cultural past including 9/11 artifacts & a 1890s carousel. Friends of Peebles Island State Park (22 min)
Expansive riverside park with wooded trails for cross-country skiing & hiking, plus fishing access. Washington Park (7 min)
Historic 136-acre park with a lake, sports fields, playgrounds, gardens & statues. Albany Pine Bush Preserve (18 min)
Pristine pine barrens with trails, wildlife viewing & interactive nature exhibits & programs. Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site (9 min)
Circa-1762 mansion & Revolutionary War outpost once visited by George Washington now offers tours. Crailo State Historic Site (10 min)
Interactive museum of Colonial Dutch history & culture in an 18th-century red-brick home. Dutch Apple Cruises & Tours (10 min) | 
