This has always been my favorite park in Albany to walk through casually and great for spending a…read moremorning or afternoon at. The park is moderately large sized and during the annual Tulip Festival, parking is hard to come by, otherwise is okay any other day. The park has a center stage fountain and many beds of flowers. In my opinion, it's the most beautiful in April and May, when all the tulips are in full blossom. There are also several trail areas to walk and during the Tulip Fest, the area is totally filled with food trucks and vendors. Year after year, there is an increased amount of food trucks and vendors, which seems to show how it has become largely popular. I enjoy my visits to Washington Park whenever I am in the area and will most definitely do so in the future.

Another year of Tulip Fest and I love coming here every year. They have plenty of parking all…read morearound the venue. The grounds are clean and well maintained. It's not to late to get your photos of late bloomers but a lot already are past there prime. Try and make it your business to make this yearly event. I look forward to photographing these events every year.

This place is amazing to take a walk or a bike ride(keep in mind your type of bike)! I have never…read morecamped here as I live nearby, but it seems relatively quiet and calm. Nice boat launch, and it's great for kids!

We came here for a picnic on Father's Day and the weather was great. There was plenty of on-site…read moreparking near the water (convenient for boat launchers and picnic goers), and there were several pavilions for rent. A nice children's play area was also available, plus lots of grass for kicking a ball around. There were great views of the Hudson River as well as the highway and railroad bridge. Sadly, no trains went by while we were there. They have nice campgrounds which we drove by on the way in, which seemed isolated from each other and well designed. At least a couple of hiking trails were also observed. Well worth the $6 cover charge to get in.

Great resource for the community. Too bad they are not open January 2025 due to roof leak. Hours…read morehave been inconsistent in past seasons. When open it is a great experience.

This is a terrific place! It is so affordable. Entry for two people plus skates for one person…read morewas only $5.00. Locker rental was $0.50. Parking is free. As a new skater, I was very worried about falling. They offer tables that they put on the ice that you can use to balance yourself. They do not charge you to borrow one of these tables for as long as you want it. I had never seen one of these tables before, but it was so helpful. I did not fall on the ice and I actually made it around the park a few times. I am really happy with the city of Albany for making this skating rink available, and at such reasonable prices. Way to go Albany!

This is a huge park! We only could walk around a few area of the whole park. We got to try a few…read morefresh spring water which interestingly taste uniquely different from each other. The walking trails are wonderful and full with lots of green big trees. The highlight is to walk along the water. We also walks pass some buildings with the spa and restaurant.

Oooh, some rare good news, one more thing to review from my Capital District World Tour. Anytime…read moreyou see a sign indicating people should limit themselves to two five-gallon containers of water during peak times, that's a beverage world trying. So the State Seal Spring is the marquee destination here, but for something worse-tasting but more unique the Geyser spring is within the same structure. Unfortunately the Charlie spring near the SPAC entrance wasn't flowing as of mid-December. The pine trees get five stars. I wish there were bathrooms available but that could be a seasonal thing. The park is technically reachable by bus but you might have to a wait a bit.

This skate park is full of fun stuff like the bowl and has nice drops wall rides and places to…read moregrind Not the most bmx friendly though except for the bowl and the stairs and 1 drop

parks okay my frien got hurt going up the ramp for a skate clip for blood // water gc but besides…read morethat would go again

Found this place, thanks to Google. We specifically went to eat takeout and use the playground. It…read morewas pretty clean and well maintained. It is spring time (May 2023) and there was a lot of dandelion fluff flying around in the air, so beware if you have seasonal allergies. Google also routed us to the right location, but Fruitbud Lane it is.

Amazing park with playground, tennis courts, sports field and a pool! Had great fun with my…read moregrandson!

It's a great little playground but needs better signage to direct where to park to get close to it.read more

The concession stand at the near by baseball field is something that you do not want to experience!…read moreTo start the prices were horrid, the service was awful, and the food was disgusting. The workers spoke at the bare minimum. Over all would not reconcile!

My fiancé and I took about a mile and a half walk at about 1° to check out the frozen Hudson. Heck…read moreof a trip for some Floridians. Still at a great time.

Wow, what a great little park. I expected the concrete path and the security fence to "protect" us,…read morebut what I didn't expect were the many benches and garden areas along the way. Even nearly 18 months after it opened, it still was graffiti free and looking nice. Plus, it overlooked the river and TWO different sets of railroad tracks. Seeing three trains go by while were were playing on it certainly boosted this railfan's review! (And, unbelievably, my cousin who was on one of the Amtrak trains and lives in NYC spotted us train watching as she rolled by!) We traveled over from the Corning Preserve to Quackenbush square, walked around a bit, and came back. Our toddler liked it when we kicked a rubber ball along the walkway (hot tip: if you kick it and he doesn't get it, you better run because it will roll down the hill!) There wasn't a lot of shade but it was overcast that day so it worked out. It isn't a huge "park" but it sure beats a barely used highway ramp which is what it used to be. The fact that you can get a nice, different perspective of the downtown area makes it a fun place to explore for a little while. And it is free. And... it is near trains. Don't wake me... I must be dreaming.