Fly Creek is a great day trip for anyone staying in Cooperstown, NY, only 3 miles away; Syracuse, NY; or the Capital Region. A surprising fact is that it is located within the Adirondack Park. Autumn is the perfect time to visit this small town and enjoy a wonderful view of fall foliage while enjoying…
Category: North America
Capital Region has the Best New York Apple Picking
People often ask what are the Best farms for New York Apple picking near me. Growing up in New York it’s a fall tradition to go apple picking. Apple happens to be my favorite fruit and I think I ate so many the fall before my son was born, that apples are now in his…
The Best Place for Apple Picking: Stanton’s Feura Farm
Stanton’s Feura Farm our FAVORITE place to apple pick. We used to go to other places but after a stop at this close to the home farm, we never went anywhere else. Located at 210 Onesquethaw Creek Rd, Feura Bush, NY 12067. This is a small farm that packs so much Quality into the overall…
Capital Region Hikes: Bloomingdale Brook Waterfalls Hike with Kids
Bloomingdale Brook Waterfalls Hiking Trail is a great fall hike near me. It is a great hike to see multiple waterfalls. Its located in the Rensselaer Tech Park in Troy, NY off Global-View RD. It’s across the Road from Regeneron just past WMHT. There are a parking lot and Signage. The Alltrails app or site…
Things to do with Kids the Adirondacks
Things to do with Kids the Adirondacks. This Guide to the Adirondacks with Kids will help you plan a wonderful outdoor adventure in Upstate New York. The largest park in the country is the Adirondacks which covers over 6 million acres. It is equivalent in size to the State of Vermont and is 3 times…
The Best Town Park: Henry Hudson Park and Waterfall
Henry Hudson Park , Bethlehem, NY is about 15min south of Albany is a wonderful hidden treasure including a waterfall kayak trip. Henry Hudson River Front Park offers typical part amenities such as pavilion, baseball field, playground and picnic area with charcoal grills, as well as restrooms. It also offers a boat launch as well…
Hannacroix Creek Preserve Waterfall and Hike with Kids
Hannacroix Creek Preserve Located in New Baltimore, NY about 20 minutes south of Albany, NY. Do not confuse it with Hanncroix revine in Voorheeseville , NY There are 4 main trails in the Hannacroix Creek Preserve. For details of each trail check out their main website. If you are looking for nice trails for hiking…
Waterfall Hike: Christman Sanctuary with Kids
Christman Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Delanson, NY is a great waterfall hike with kids. . It’s a great hiking trail near Albany, NY only about 30 minutes west. There are 2 trail options one is .8 miles, and the other 1.1 miles both lead to the Bozenkill waterfall but the blue trail…
Connecticut State Parks: Silver Sands State Park Review
Silver Sands State Park is the perfect beach for exploring nature. It’s located about 2.5 hours from Albany, NY, and 1.5 hrs from NYC. Parking at the beach is free and there used to be no admission costs. However, Connecticut changed its fee structures and it’s possible there is a fee. It’s a bit confusing…
New York Day Trips: Simsbury CT 1-Day Itinerary
Simsbury CT is a cute small town perfect for a day trip from New York City or anywhere in New York State. They are celebrating their 350th Birthday so its a great time to visit. It’s located about 1.5 hrs from Albany, NY and a little over 2 hours from NYC. Curtis Park is wonderful…