Hudson Valley Attractions | ||
Rensselaer CountySledding | Snowshoeing | Winter Activities |
|
All Grafton Listings
Grafton Sledding | Snowshoeing | Winter Activities |
||
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
Petersburg Sledding | Snowshoeing | Winter Activities |
||
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 . . . | ||
Petersburg Pass, Taconic Crest Trail | ||
Petersburg Pass, part of the Taconic Crest Trail, a 35 mile hike in the Taconic Ridge State Forest, located on Route 2 in Petersburg, NY 12138 in Rensselaer County.
Distance: 3 miles Markers: White and Blue Difficulty: Easy to moderate (Beginning of trail is steep for a short distance) Elevation: 3000 feet. Ascent - 425 feet "The Taconic Crest Trail runs 35 miles along the New York, Vermont and Massachusetts border, with an elevation of almost 3,000 feet at Berlin Mountain. A popular section of the trail begins in Petersburg, New York and leads to the popular "snowhole," a cave-like crevice where snow is often found into the early summer. The trail passes through the Taconic Ridge State Forest (nearly 4,000 acres) and an additional 7,000 acres of easement land." website and more . . . |
All Schodack Listings
Schodack Sledding | Snowshoeing | Winter Activities |
||
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
Schodack Landing Sledding | Snowshoeing | Winter Activities |
||
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 . . . |
More Hudson Valley Sledding | Snowshoeing | Winter Activities |
||
Albany County [15 listings over 8 locations]
Columbia County [4 listings over 4 locations]
Dutchess County [12 listings over 9 locations]
Greene County [14 listings over 5 locations]
Orange County [23 listings over 13 locations]
Putnam County [4 listings over 2 locations]
Rockland County [15 listings over 6 locations]
Saratoga County [2 listings over 2 locations]
Ulster County [27 listings over 13 locations]
Westchester County [29 listings over 20 locations]
|
Rensselaer CountySledding | Snowshoeing | Winter Activities |
---|
Directory list of Sledding | Snowshoeing | Winter Activities in Rensselaer County, NY. |