Latham, New York Travel Information

Albany Known as Fort Orange when it was a seventeenth-century Dutch trading post, Albany is New York’s capital and its oldest city. While the theme here is business, politics are the lifeblood of the city, a... Albany, NY

Albany and the New York Capital Region The conventional, foursquare approach to Albany is by way of the public facade it presents—the massively beautiful and ornate State Capitol building, partly designed by H.H. Richardson, or the four mo... Albany, NY

Capital District - Adventures The Half Moon, under the command of Henry Hudson, sailed 150 miles up the river named after him in 1609. Sponsored by the Dutch East India Company, he was really looking for a short route to the riche... Albany, NY

Capital District - Overview The Half Moon, under the command of Henry Hudson, sailed 150 miles up the river named after him in 1609. Sponsored by the Dutch East India Company, he was really looking for a short route to the riche... Albany, NY

Capital District - Sightseeing, Festivals & Events The Half Moon, under the command of Henry Hudson, sailed 150 miles up the river named after him in 1609. Sponsored by the Dutch East India Company, he was really looking for a short route to the riche... Albany, NY

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Mohawk-Hudson Bikeway (Erie Canal, Eastern Section) (Distance: 6.7 mi) This trail is a testament to perseverance and dedication. Built through five towns and paralleling the beautiful Hudson and Mohawk Rivers, it’s one of the most interesting and diverse trails you’ll ev...

Schenectady, NY - Rail-Trails - length:36.5 mi

Five Rivers Environmental Education Center (Distance: 11.9 mi) The easy loops provide opportunities for wildlife sighting and nature study. Special Attractions: bird watching, springs and summer wildflowers; possible sightings of beaver, deer, turtle, frog, blue...

Delmar, NY - Hiking - length:3 mi

Indian Ladder (Distance: 14.2 mi) It doesn’t say so in the brochure, but we believe that exclamation points were invented on the Indian Ladder Trail. The path follows a ledge along the breathtaking limestone cliffs of the Helderberg E...

New Salem, NY - Hiking - length:1 mi

Thacher Park and Indian Ladder Trail (Distance: 14.4 mi) A narrow catwalk trail beneath the cliffs of the world’s oldest exposed surface limestone, with extending trails along the Helderberg escarpment. Excellent for families. Indian Ladder and the Thacher ...

Voorheesville, NY - Hiking - length:4 mi

Cliff Trail Loop (Distance: 14.8 mi) John Boyd Thacher Park, located 16 miles west of Albany, is situated along the Helderberg Escarpment acknowledged by geologists as one of the richest fossil-bearing formations in the world. Today the ...

Voorheesville, NY - Snowshoeing - length:4.8 mi

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Schuyler Meadows Schuyler Meadows Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6863 yards, par 72 2.1 miles from center of Latham, New York

Mill Road Acres Mill Road Acres Golf Course Public, 18 holes 3025 yards, par 58 2.1 miles from center of Latham, New York

Shaker Ridge Shaker Ridge Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6758 yards, par 71 3.0 miles from center of Latham, New York

Van Schaick Island Countr Van Schaick Island Country Club Private Equity, 9 holes 3224 yards, par 36 3.9 miles from center of Latham, New York

Frear Park Frear Park Municipal Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6903 yards, par 71 4.5 miles from center of Latham, New York

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