Lake Placid with kids is a lot of fun. Lake Placid, New York is a great place to visit with or with out kids and during any season. It’s a great place to stay when visiting the Adirondacks in New York State and if your looking to hike the high peaks. We have made several…
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The Best Outdoor Winter Activities for Kids
Here’s some of the best pussyfoot winter activities for kids. We survived all summer through various levels of lock down and closures. It’s pretty easy to enjoy the outdoors and stay active in the summer. As the temperatures drop here in the northeast and other parts of the country, we can easily fall back to…
The Catskills Peak Foliage: How to Avoid the Crowds
The Catskills Peak foliage is beautiful. We decided to head down to the Catskills for the afternoon. It’s only about an hour’s drive and we were hoping we missed the morning crowds and could be the second round of hikes. Boy were we wrong. There are no morning crowds there are constant crowds. Every trail…
Best Hudson Valley with Hikes Kids
Check out the Best Hudson Valley Hikes with Kids (Including Albany and Rensellear Counties). From waterfalls to scenic views to wife life the Northern Hudson Valley is full of great experiences hiking with kids. Hiking is a great activity to do on a cheap vacation for families. 1. John Boyd Thacher State Park-Hudson Valley Hikes…
Hiking with Kids: Five Rivers Environmental Education Center
Five Rivers Environmental Education Center is located at 56 Game Farm Road, Delmar, NY. It is a DEC run site that offers Environmental Education and hiking trails with over 450 acres of land to explore. Parking and admission are free. Its a great place for hiking with kids. The Programs at the Five Rivers Environmental…
John Boyd Thacher State Park Review and Tips
John Boyd Thacher State Park (Thacher State Park) is located in Voorheesville, NY is a wonderful State Park for hiking with kids; As well as other outdoor activities. There are 2 viewing areas that offer awesome scenic views looking down at the towns below and as far away as the city of Albany. Parking is…
Best Hikes with Kids: Bloomingdale Brook Waterfall Hike
Bloomingdale Brook Waterfall Hiking Trail is a great fall hike near me. It is a great hike to see multiple waterfalls. It is located 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 has GPS coordinates. This…
The Best of the Adirondacks
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 larger than Yellowstone National Park. There’s approximately 2800 lakes in the Adirondacks along with numerous hiking trails providing endless adventures. There’s so many options of where to…
The Best Town Park: Henry Hudson Park and Waterfall
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…
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…