If you've got kids who love to run around, or who could use a sprinkler to run through on a hot…read moreday, Rosemont Park is your place. There's a strange thing about life with kids in the Capital Region. There are tons of playgrounds, but they are almost always empty. I think kids largely play in their back yards. Otherwise they all seem to go to The Crossings in Colonie. So sometimes, you may have this long and narrow park to yourself. But that's fine. There are a lot of trees, so parents can have shade. And in the summer, there is a spray zone, where kids can come with bathing suits and cool off from the hot hot heat.

Nice sized playground with several different playscapes. The main attraction though is the big…read moresplashpad with 4 fountains. The kids love this on a hot day. Plenty of shade and seating areas too. And an old school merry go round! The only reason I'm subtracting a star is that there were adults there blasting rap music. The park is big enough we could avoid them, but I don't like explaining misogynistic lyrics to my kids on playground outings.

This is a true neighbourhood park that is not huge but makes me appreciate its existence no less…read more The entrance is clearly marked and there's no dedicated parking, but street parking is really available. The playground is a bit sparse but it's spacious and has slides and swings. Once part the boardwalk/bridge with streams running underneath, there are several trails although they basically loop or otherwise all connect. There's a path that connects directly to what looks like the baseball field at Lisha Kill Middle School, so we could hear kids play while walking on some part of the trails. I hope this natural space is preserve for a long time for all to enjoy.

This is one of my favorite parks in the area. Not only is it convenient for me, but it also have a…read morelot of the amenities I am looking for. First, it has plenty of hiking trails and paths for scenic walks for families, including dogs. It has two well-maintained tennis courts, a basketball court, a baseball field, pool and plenty of picnic tables. It even has a big playground for the kids, and a pool. I love taking a walk at the paths, especially towards the top of the hill, and towards the back of the golf course. The park is dog friendly as well. I love taking my pup for a walk here. If you go now, they have banners honoring local military veterans, and war heroes. They also just added a memorial for heroes who served in wars. It's definitely worth checking out! There's a fee for parking on some weekends, but weekdays are free.

This park has a lot of shade, very nice for having a little more privacy than most other parks. The…read moreplayground has a rather high jungle gym so you'll wanna keep a close eye on your little ones. But overall very nice and very pretty during the autumn season.

I was invited to play softball as my work place has a team that participates in a league. I was…read morereluctant at first, but decided I have been getting lazy and just get out with the weather being perfect. I dragged my son in with me and he wants to make a trip back to this park already. There are multiple softball grounds and has some historic significance which I have no clue. I got my exercise, my son had fun and that is all that matters. There were other kids there playing football, on scooter, bike, mini motorcycles, softball and some play equipment which looks fairly new.

Here is a cute park located in north Troy. I can't call it a "little park" as the footprint is…read morequite expansive with lots and lots of flat, green grass. I can't call it a "large park" because the areas where you can do stuff (a playground, a seven-move fitness area) don't take up a lot of real estate. It is, perhaps, a perfect sized park. We came for the playground area and it was a lot of fun. There were many slides and steps for kids to climb on, but I can say it wasn't built for toddlers. School age kids would appreciate the reach and engage with the challenges more. There was some candy on the ground (and bees... boo) but we were able to avoid them. Swings and ladders provided lots of areas to play. It is built on wood chips, not that rubber stuff, if that matters to you. It looks like this area was an old school, as a very large round paved area could have been a running track at one time. Another large, rectangular area seems the right size for a basketball court area. Now, both are just flat pavement. The area is bounded by several hills which likely would be great for sledding. There were also several picnic tables for snacking on, and a water fountain which was sadly enclosed with a fence. Parking was plentiful. This seems like such a nice playground in seemingly the middle of nowhere. I hope more kids discover and enjoy it.

Beautiful lark with a great playground and fitness trail. Keeps it simple: what you see is what you…read moreget. Near the high school so cars also cannot speed in the area

Butler Park is a town park with a lot of potential, but is ruined by the people that come here. The…read morepark has a playground, basketball hoops, baseball field, and a volleyball net. In addition, the park used to have a stage, but it fell down and was never replaced. The basketball hoops are terrible, the nets are gone and the rims are crooked. The playground is small, but children can still enjoy it. The main problem is you can never come here without finding trash, cigarettes, and leftover drugs on the ground. Teenagers come here and trash the place with drugs, but nobody does anything about it. I would be scared to actually bring my kids here. Furthermore, a carnival called Summerfest comes here in the summer, but it's ruined by fights, drugs, and alcohol. Butler Park could be a fine place to spend time at, but it's overrun by drugs.

The Colonie Town Park is a beautiful oasis in the middle of Colonie on the banks of the Mohawk…read moreRiver. The upgrade of the pool area to add the play swim area was a bonus for the kids. I was fortunate that the kiddie area opened at the same time my granddaughter was visiting. Afternoons at the park were wonderful. I also visit this area to walk my four legged friend on the bike trail. I had tried the dog park enclosure once. While it's a lovely enclosed area, I found that my overprotective dog didn't seem to enjoy it. too bad. The pool area, the lovely park with picnic tables, the concession stand, the locker area. All of the park amenities are worth the trip to the park. See you all when we can socially be near each other again.

We started coming here during the pandemic as a way to get out of the house. Their two dog park…read moreareas, which are fenced in, are reasonably large and clean and share a common "owner area" in the middle where we can watch our pets run around. The old Troy and Schenectady Railroad, now a rail-trail, was also pleasant to walk along through the woods. Admittedly, I enjoyed it more for its former railroad history than as an actual paved trail but there enough things to do and see including a large tunnel that went under Route 9 and a dusty cement plant. The water park area is fantastic with lots of spraying pipes and hoses and such in the kiddie spray area. There are several pools too for different swim levels and one had diving boards. Changing rooms with free lockers are provided, and there is a concession stand on one end that sells hamburgers, hot dogs, nachos, and the like. There is one downside though: they ID everyone that comes in. Colonie residents pay $7 each, and non-residents pay $12 each. That is for the day. It isn't a lot of money, and I believe you can purchase season passes to save money. But, on the day we came I didn't think to bring my license and they absolutely wouldn't let me in without some form of ID or proof of address. They asked if I had old mail in my car (nope), a way to check a bill on my [flip] phone (nope), insurance registration (nope), etc. We paid the $5 non-resident premium and moved on. I won't make that mistake again, and as a Colonie resident I sort of appreciate why they are doing it, but it was annoying.

This is a nice park that has a lot of different things, albeit none of them alone are wonderful…read more There is a splashpad area that is completely fenced in (good for toddler security) and a changing area with bathrooms, and while it isn't the largest splash pad there are various different water pipes and such to play with. There is a nearby playground with swings, a jungle gym, climbing areas, rocking horses and such, and it is surrounded by lots of benches for tired parents to sit in. There are fields to kick a ball around, several slides including a large bendy once that reminds me of a waterpark slide (what exactly is it doing where it is?) There are also trails to walk along. Taken together, it is definitely greater than the sum of its parts.

Another of Albany's little neighborhood parks. Westland Hills offers a playground, tennis courts,…read morebaseball field and a wading pool. I haven't been here recently, but I have fond memories of swimming and playing here as a youngster. Later on during my high school years, Westland Hills was a popular spot for late night keg parties. Hi Mom!

I have been coming here for almost 20 years, when I moved to the area from Rochester for law…read moreschool. It was, and still is, a lovely little park. At the time, I would bring my text books and read them here while feeding the squirrels that would sit on the nearby posts. Active train tracks run by the park, so I would also see trains go by now and again. A baseball diamond was occasionally used for Little League games providing additional distractions from my studies. Since then, I have brought my wife here and just recently my son. We had had picnics here, walked with our dogs here, enjoyed food truck festivals here, and I still on occasion just drop by to get some peace and quiet. They had pavilions (which I assume you rent from the Village), picnic tables, a gazebo, basketball courts, a playground for kids, and lots and lots of green grass. Wonderful!

Great family park. We had our annual church picnic here and it was very nice. I would suggest it to…read moreanyone.