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    Cohoes Falls Park

    4.7 (16 reviews)

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    Becky K.

    Very short walk on a paved path - but note that there is a big set of stairs if you have mobility limitations. Great view and the waterfall is so surprising. The parking lot is right across the street making it very easy.

    Eric D.

    A brand new place for me that I never knew existed! Cohoes Falls is the second largest waterfall to Niagara Falls in the entire state and a beautiful one at that! The falls park is a perfect way to experience the falls and hear the roar of the water. There is also a path that runs down to the riverbed for fishing. On the top portion there are a number of informational signs to teach you about the history of the falls and the nearby town that grew up around it. There are handicapped accessible fishing platforms as well across the super cool suspension bridge. Last, free parking is available across the street! A great find and an excellent visit, don't miss it!

    Great view of the falls if you can maneuver your way around all the power lines. I wish there was a way to view them from a little closer, but the falls view park ramp was closed for the season (as of Nov 1).

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    4 years ago

    A beautiful park very nice views of the falls . Lots of steps if you are walk-in down to the lower view. It was a nice stop for us .

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    3 years ago

    Awesome waterfall !!!!!! A lil of a climb back but was able to do it and catch some great pictures!!!

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    Great view of the waterfall. Clean, quite. A little over grown in some areas but definitely worth a visit.

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    Cohoes Falls is the second largest waterfall to Niagara Falls in the entire state and a beautiful one at that!

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    Colonie Town Park

    Colonie Town Park

    4.8(4 reviews)
    1.9 mi

    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.

    I really love the High Diving board and I wish my girlfriend could go swimming with me!read more

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    New spray park is open!

    Knickerbacker Park

    Knickerbacker Park

    4.5(2 reviews)
    2.5 mi

    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.

    Lanthiers Grove - 1 dozen steamed clams w/ melted butter.

    Lanthiers Grove

    3.2(12 reviews)
    2.4 mi

    When I was a child my father would take the family to his company's Clam Steam outing at Krause's…read moreon the Mohawk River. We did that for many years. Then as adults, my wife and I would occasionally dine at Krause's restaurant which had been added to their outdoor pavilion complex. We always looked forward to ordering and enjoying the Clam Steam Basket. Each basket contained some chicken parts, potato, sausage, corn on the cob, and steamed clams. At some point, I learned there was another place called Lanthier's Grove that also booked clam steams/bakes in a seasonal pavilion setting. Until this week, I'd never had the opportunity to have been invited to an event there. Along comes my 60th High School reunion and Lanthier's is identified as the planned location. This was as good as any to have a reason to experience Lanthier's. The setup looks like it's capable of accommodating maybe a thousand people. A good amount of grassland parking and long rows of picnic-like tables under side-less pavilions. I'm sure that any event organizer is given ample opportunity to customize the food offerings for their gathering. Ours had hamburgers, hot dogs, sausage & peppers, chicken wings, clam chowder, potato salad, coleslaw, steamed clams, and a raw clam bar. The raw clam bar and the beverage bar each had their own respective pavilion a short walk from the main pavilion with the food and tables. A separate soda shack was located between the raw clam bar and the beverage bar and was more popular with the local honeybees than with the event attendees. My initial disappointment was that we were not receiving the traditional "steam basket" of food that I've known all these years. But signs above the food counter identifying the various stations at which each food was being served, and friendly staff at those stations, made the self-service ordering and pickup of your food prompt and convenient. I believe I may have missed an announcement when the steamed clams became available as I was trying to alternate the sipping of my soda with the honeybees. About an hour later I did hear the announcement that there were still some steamed clams available at the shacks behind the food pavilion. I promptly went there to get a dozen. I was surprised to be informed that I would need to pay $11. But like I said earlier, that's apparently the plan our event organizers agreed to. My steamed clams were overdone. Most likely because I missed the first announcement when they became available. My wife said there were plenty of clams in the chowder, but it had no flavor. The sausage & pepper sandwich I had was very good. The raw clams were clean, but you shouldn't be surprised if you occasionally get a shell chip in your slurp. Overall, the rekindling of high school friendships made for a very enjoyable experience at Lanthier's.

    This is the second year in a row we went the last day of the year by chance. They have a craft fair…read moreand there's music and burgers! You can even get a cold beer. I don't know why I don't remember to come here during the summer when it's open. It's a nice relaxing place to hang outside under a pavilion or walking around in the sunshine. I know they do private events but this is open to the public. At least the last day it is. I definitely will inquire as it seems like a nice, close day spot to hang and enjoy.

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    Lanthiers Grove - It takes a skilled person to open clam shells. Raw! Raw!

    It takes a skilled person to open clam shells. Raw! Raw!

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    Riverfront Park - The Enchanted city.

    Riverfront Park

    4.0(2 reviews)
    4.1 mi

    Troy, like the other major cities around the Capital Region, exist because of the river. Yes,…read moretechnically the Hudson isn't a river, but rather a tidal estuary. But "Tidal Estuary Park" doesn't really roll off the tongue. It's lovely to have this piece of land along the waterfront in Troy dedicated for public use. Sometimes it's a farmers market. Sometimes it's the grounds for a festival. But I like to walk along the river after a dinner in the Collar City, just to enjoy the view. The park would be nicer if there was more shade, and maybe a little less concrete. And then there's the issue of the big gaping hole where City Hall used to be. But even that crumbling infrastructure is part of the charm. It is. Of course, Troy is on an upswing, and development will one day fill in that hole. Maybe with a movie theater. Maybe with something else. We'll have to wait and see. I'm just glad that I don't have to be the one to make those decisions.

    This is a fantastic park, and really is a shining example of how Troy has tried to revitalize…read moreitself in the past decade or so. My wife and I have been here for festivals and it really is a great venue for that. The stone wall is a perfect place for sitting on and watching the boats, or face the other way behind the stage during a concert and see how bands really are during a song. We have come here on the weekends with a blanket just to watch the fountain and do a cross word puzzle or eat take-out food. Parking is convenient, and it is nearby to a lot of walkable places for food, books, or other diversions.

    Cohoes Falls Park - parks - Updated May 2026

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