The Control Tower is located at 1050 Troy Schenectady Road in Latham NY and features food, ice cream and a spectacular view of the Albany Airport planes.

The Crossings of Colonie features a kids playground, a three-acre pond for fishing and ice skating and 6.5 miles of trails.

Kids can learn, explorer and participate in nature related activities on a 3,200 acre nature preserve located in Albany New York

Ganser Smith Memorial Park is a local Menand's park that has a children's playground, baseball field and basketball court.

Cohoes Falls is 1,000 feet wide and 90 feet high. The best time to see it is in the springtime. Visitors can enjoy fishing, hiking or taking photographs of the Falls

USS SLATER Destroyer Escort Historical Museum is a great place for children to learn about World War Il

Washington Park spans 84 acres and provides a location for an array of sports ,activities, popular events and concerts. Make sure you attend the annual Tulip Festival.

There's Something for Everyone at Five Rivers! Grounds are open every day, year-round, from sunrise to sunset. You can picnic, walk (ski) the trails, and observe wildlife.

Affordable fun right here in the Capital District! Kids Attractions include Mini-golf ,Bumper Boats,Go-Karts, Adventure , Rock Climbing Wall, Batting Cages, Fun House, Spider Mountain, Water Wars.

For the day, the weekend or the season - enjoy one of New York State's favorite Ski Resorts.

Exhibits include a model of the Helderberg Escarpment, a live honeybee observation hive, bird viewing areas, fossils, furs, skulls and lots of hands-on displays. Live amphibians and reptiles are on display in the spring and summer months.

Mountain Ridge Adventure is the Capital Region’s new treetop challenge course and zip line park. Located 30 min. to Albany and Saratoga and 10 minutes to Schenectady. ~5 miles from the NYS Thruway and 890.

Cherry Plain State Park has 175 acres and features a sandy beach on Black River Pond, with bathhouse and comfort station nearby

Huyck Preserve is a 2,000 + acre nature preserve with 12 miles of beautiful trails, including Rensselaerville Falls, lake Myosotis, and Lincoln Pond