Henry Hudson Park located in Bethlehem, NY about 15min south of Albany is a wonderful hidden treasure including a waterfall kayak trip. This 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 as a smaller…
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Hannacroix Creek Preserve Hike and Waterfall with Kids
Located in New Baltimore, NY about 20 minutes south of Albany, 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 with kids, this is a great one. Join the AffordableFamilyTravel.com Crew on facebook to…
Best Hikes with Kids: Christman Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary
Christman Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary located in Delanson, NY is about 30 minutes west of Albany, NY. There’s 2 trail options one is .8 miles, and the other 1.1 miles both lead to the Bozenkill water fall but the blue trail will take you to the lower part of the falls and the orange takes…
Great Hiking and Kayaking Mill Pond at Grafton Lakes Park
Mill Pond at Grafton Lakes State Park, NY is the smallest of 5 lakes at Grafton Lakes State Park. It is free to park (unlike the main entrance where the long pond is) and has a dirt boat launch ideal for kayaks and canoes. Grafton Lakes State Park is a great place to kayak as…
Thompson’s Lake State Park, NY
Address Thompson’s Lake State Park NY68 Thompson’s Lake RoadEast Berne, NY 12059 Thompson’s Lake State Park is a small lake located in East Berne, NY about 30 minutes from Albany, NY. It’sa short drive to John Boyd Thacher State Park including Wild Play Ropes course, where there’s wonderful views, Hiking trails and a ropes course….
Wild Play High Ropes Course & Ziplines Thacher State Park
High Ropes Course that’s “Adventure activities of every intensity! 15 ziplines, 60 aerial games, and a 40ft jump.“~ Wild Play at Thacher Park Minimum age 5 Minimum height: 4’8” (142cm) Maximum weight limit is 300lbs (136kg) 2 – 3 hours to complete Adventure High Ropes Courses Classic Course 30 games and 9 ziplines in three…
The Best Hudson Valley Farms to visit with Kids
The Best Hudson Valley Farms to visit with Kids can be found in the Capital Region. Farms have so much to offer. Often people associate visiting farms in the fall for Fall Harvest, apple and pumpkin picking and all that Family fun Fall Activities that are offered, but Spring and Summer are also a great…
CMOST Troy, NY
CMOST Troy Admission $8 (2+) under 2 Free Family Membership $100 *** ***Part of the ASTC Reciprocity program giving members access to 100s of museums for the cost of a membership. Parking Free CMOST Highlights The CMOST Museum is in Troy, NY. It’s a small museum but the kids enjoy a couple hours here, every…
Misci Schenectady
(Museum of Innovation and Science) MiSci is the Best Science Museum in the Capital District for Kids. Admission: $8 (C3-12) , $12 (13+), $10 (65+) Planetarium: $6 (including with reciprocal membership), Members 4 Free Passes Family Membership: $100 Part of the ASTC Reciprocity program. Parking: Free MiSci Summary Misci is our favorite museum in the Capital…