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Grafton Lakes State Park | 518-279-1155 | |
Grafton Lakes State Park, 2,500-acres in size, is located at 100 Grafton Lakes State Park Way, Grafton, NY 12082, Rensselaer County in upper-Hudson Valley.
From NYSParks: "Grafton Lakes State Park, on the forested plateau between the Taconic and Hudson Valleys, includes six ponds and nearly 2500 acres. Long Pond has a large, sandy beach, which is a popular summer attraction. Anglers can go after rainbow and brown trout in Long, Second and Shaver Pond. Pickerel, perch, and bass are abundant in all ponds including Mill Pond and walleye are found at the Martin-Durham Reservoir. All ponds have launch facilities for canoes, sailboats and rowboats, electric boat are allowed. Visitors also picnic, walk the nature trails, and hike, bike or ride horses along the 25 miles of park trails." website and more . . . |
All Petersburg Listings
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Cherry Plain State Park | 518-733-5400 | |
Cherry Plain State Park, a 175-acre park, is located at 10 State Park Road, Petersburg, NY 12138 in Rensselaer County. The park features a sandy beach on Black River Pond, with bathhouse and comfort station nearby. Picnic grounds and a boat launch are adjacent to the beach.
"Cherry Plain State Park has 175 acres and features a sandy beach on Black River Pond, with bathhouse and comfort station nearby. Picnic grounds and a boat launch are adjacent to the beach. The park also has bridle paths and hiking, biking and nature trails that serve for cross-country skiing in winter. Anglers fish for bass, bullheads and pickerel and may also ice fish in winter. The park has 10 trailer sites, 10 lakeside tent sites as well as 10 "hike-in" tent sites available for overnight camping." website and more . . . |
All Schodack Listings
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Papscanee Preserve | 270-2888 | |
The Papscanee Preserve, 156-acres in size, with over 2 miles of hiking at the Hudson River shoreline, is located at Route 9J Staats Island Road, East Greenbush and Schodack, NY 12033 in Rensselaer County.
"The Papscanee Island Nature Preserve is open to visitors under the management of the Rensselaer County Legislature. The preserve is a 156-acre natural area located in East Greenbush and Schodack and offers public access to over 2 miles of Hudson River shoreline. It is open dawn to dusk 365 days each year, and is free to the public." website and more . . . |
All Schodack Landing Listings
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Schodack Island State Park | 518-732-0187 | |
Schodack Island State Park, 1,052-acres in size, is located at 1 Schodack Island Way, Schodack Landing, NY 12156, 12.7 miles south of Albany, NY in Rensselaer County.
"Schodack Island State Park sits off the eastern shore of the Hudson River just south of Albany. Approximately seven miles of Hudson River and Schodack Creek shoreline bound the 1,052-acre site. A day-use facility, the park has been designated a State Estuary, and a portion of the park shelters a Bird Conservation Area (BCA) that is home to bald eagles, cerulean warblers and blue herons that nest in the cottonwood trees. website and more . . . |
All Troy (Rensselaer) Listings
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Prospect Park | 518-235-7761 | |
Prospect Park, 80-acres in size, offering many activities for kids and adults including a playground and 14 tennis court facility, is located at 65 Prospect Park Road, Troy NY 12180 in Rensselaer County.
From Parks & Recreation: "Prospect Park is a city owned park centrally located within the City of Troy. One of three major parks in the City. The park consists of approximately 80 acres of land conveyed by the Warren Family to the City of Troy by deed dated December 23, 1902. Prospect Park opens each season in early April and remains open through early November." website and more . . . |
All Walloomsac Listings
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American Revolution - Bennington Battlefield "State Historic Site" | 518-686-7109 | |
Battles of the American Revolution
Battle of Bennington Date: August 16th, 1777 Between: British, including British marksmen, German (Hessian), Canadian, Indian and Loyalist (Tories) troops against American Continental Army (mostly New England militia). Location: Walloomsac, New York; just 10 miles from Bennington, Vermont website and more . . . |
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Albany County [20 listings over 12 locations]
Columbia County [4 listings over 3 locations]
Dutchess County [18 listings over 12 locations]
Greene County [6 listings over 4 locations]
Orange County [17 listings over 10 locations]
Putnam County [4 listings over 3 locations]
Rockland County [28 listings over 9 locations]
Saratoga County [3 listings over 2 locations]
Ulster County [10 listings over 6 locations]
Westchester County [66 listings over 31 locations]
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