The Adirondack High Peaks consists of 46 mountain peaks in the Adirondack Mountains that were originally believed to comprise all of the Adirondack peaks higher than 4,000 feet (1,219 m). However, later surveying showed that four of the peaks in the group are actually under this elevation, and one peak that should have been included was overlooked. Due to tradition, no mountains were removed from or added to the group as a result of the revised elevation estimates.
Adirondack Adventure Resorts • 265 Bringham Road, Greenfield Center • 893-0537
The beautiful Saratoga Resort is situated around their own private spring-fed lake surrounded by tall pine trees and scenic beauty. Take a stroll across our covered bridge over a pristine waterfall and through a richly wooded nature trail. Then relax by a campfire with your family and enjoy the moonlight reflecting off the beautiful lake.
Saratoga Resort Offers: Camping Cabins • LP Gas • Playground • Trading Post • Adult Lounge • Spacious Pull-through Sites • Tennis Courts • Clean Restrooms • Beach • Paddle Boats • Dump Station • Honey Wagon • Nature Trails
Hudson Crossing Park • US Route 4 • Scuylerville
Hudson Crossing – A Bi-County Educational Park project, is centered around the Hudson River and Champlain Canal Lock 5 Island in the Towns of Saratoga and Northumberland. Just one mile north of the Village of Schuylerville, the Park may now be reached by water, on foot via the Old Champlain Canal Towpath, or by auto or bicycle via N.Y.S. Route 4. Long-range plans will also allow pedestrian, bicycle, and snowmobile access over the Dix Bridge from the Towns of Greenwich and Easton in Washington County. Read more about this park in our post, Go Take a Hike! (at Hudson Crossing Park).
Moreau Lake State Park • 793-0511 605 • Old Saratoga Road
Moreau is beautiful. They have a few different trails you can find on the map right outside the house. Next to the house is the Nature Preserve Center. The rangers who work there are knowledgeable and extremely helpful. We were there at the beach one day when they were releasing some monarch butterflies. The rangers spoke about them to the kids and let the children take a close look before they flew away. One of the trails goes right around the lake and you can see the dam the family of beavers has built. Some of the other trails head north, but are clearly marked. You can also bring dogs, leashed of course, on the trails.
River Road Campgrouds • 5254 P, Route 9N, Corinth • 654-6630
You’ll love their friendly and peaceful country atmosphere and the natural beauty of their 82 wooded acre on the North Hudson. Ideal for water sports or just relaxing by the pool. Camping sites for tents and trailers, clean modern restrooms and hot showers, pool and beach, rowboat rentals and 6 docks, playground and plenty of activities.
Rustic Barn Campground • 4748 Route 9N, Corinth • 654-6588
For the outdoor enthusiast they offer wooded tenting sites and outdoor activities. For those who prefer to have the comforts of home they offer trailer & RV camping. They also have hotel quality cabins and a rental RV if you need comfortable lodging but want to be closer to the outdoors than you would be in a hotel. They have seasonal sites available for those who like to escape for the weekend and relax or just like to be close to the action for the summer season. For those of you who like to kick back and relax this is the place for you. Take a peaceful walk in the woods or sit by the water and enjoy the sound of the bubbling spring. On the other hand, if you like to stay busy, you will never run out of things to do. On site they offer hiking, mountain biking, fishing in the clean spring fed pond, swimming, boating and outdoor games. The pond is stocked with trout yearly to make sure there is something out there to catch. Take a short drive off site and you will find many more activities.
There are close to 15 miles of roads and wooded trails throughout the park, picnic areas and pavilions for large groups, there is enough open space to explore through out the year. There are trails for biking, running, walking, swimming, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. Contact the park office at 518-584-2535 for more information.
Saratoga Battlefield • Burgoyne Road • Schuylerville
Open every day from April 1 through November 30, from 9am to 7pm. Cars are $5, hikers and bikers are $3, and an annual pass is $10. Saratoga Battlefield is a beautiful space for a hike, walk or bike ride. You can even take a driving tour through the area and view the Schuyler House, the Battlefield, the Saratoga Monument, and the Victory Woods.
Saratoga National Golf Club Trail • East of Exit 14, off Lake Avenue
The nature trail is located at Saratoga National Golf Club’s southeast end, and opened during the summer of 2001. The half-mile trail is an easy walk through a lovely forested area. The trail’s end supplies visitors with a beautiful view of the Lake Lonely northern shore. Here, users can also enjoy a platform seating and viewing area to rest or enjoy a picnic lunch. The trail is open year round and is perfect for young children or those who prefer shorter hikes.
Skidmore North Woods • North Broadway
The entrance to the North Woods is by the Falstaff Parking Lot just off North Broadway. They allow walking, hiking, running, cross country skiing, snow shoeing, and dog walking. There are no bikes allowed on any of these trails.
Wilton Wildlife Preserve, Camp Saratoga • Scout Road
310 acres of hiking fun. The camp encompasses a variety of ecosystems, including woodlands, wetlands, open areas and streams. Trails are excellent for jogging, walking and mountain biking. The habitat supports the endangered Karner Blue butterfly. Trailmap is at the trailhead, located off Scout Road. Take Rote 50 North, past the mall and make a left on Edie Road. Straight for 1.5 miles and turn right on Scout Road. Entrance is .7 miles on left.
Whispering Pines Campsites and RV Park • 550 Sand Hill Road, Greenfield Center • 893-0416
A family campground situated on 75 acres of towering pine trees with two crystal clear stream-fed ponds and a picturesque trout brook. Amenities include a Country Store, RV Sites, Tent Sites, Propane Filling Station, 50 amp services, Cable TV, Wireless Internet Access (in select areas), In-ground Swimming Pool, Planned Activities, Themed Potluck Dinners, Hot Showers, Laundry Facilities, Volleyball, Horseshoes, Playground, Fishing, Large Recreation Hall, Paddleboat Rentals, Fireside Cracker Barrels, Hayrides and more!
Letterboxing through Saratoga P.L.A.N
Following the clues to find a hidden box has made exploration of PLAN’s preserves more fun. ”Letterboxes” have been hidden on eight preserves. By following clues posted on our website, you can seek out the hidden letterboxes and learn something about these preserves at the same time.
Letterboxing is an ancient hobby that began in England in 1854, and made its way into the United States in the 1998. Saratoga P.L.A.N has put its own spin on an ancient tradition. You can obtain a “passpost” from the website and when you have visited 5 of the 8, win a free t-shirt!
Bog Meadow Trail • Route 29 • 587-5554
Bog Meadow Brook Nature Trail is one of Saratoga P.L.A.N.’s earliest accomplishments. This two mile trail was established in 1993 by dedicated volunteers and members and follows the path of an abandoned railway. Three distinct wetland communities are present along the trail and visitors are likely to see a variety of wildlife throughout the seasons. The trail, which includes an extensive boardwalk system, may be enjoyed on foot, snowshoes or cross-country skis.
DIRECTIONS
The trail is two miles long, with designated parking areas on each end. The directions below will take you to the Rt. 29 entrance. To get to the other end, proceed east on Rt. 29/Lake Avenue past the trail head. At the first traffic light, make a right on Staffords Bridge Rd. Take your first right onto Meadowbrook Rd. The parking lot is 1/4 mile on your right. The trail starts about 50 yards further up the road from the parking area.
To the Rt. 29 entrance: From downtown Saratoga Springs: Take Lake Avenue/Rt. 29 east from town. Go through the traffic light at Weibel Avenue. The trail entrance will be about 300 yards on your right.
From out of town: From exit 14 of I-87, head west on Union Avenue, towards Saratoga Springs. At the first traffic light make a right onto Henning Road. At the intersection and light with Lake Avenue/Rt.29, make a right. Go through the traffic light at Weibel Avenue. The trail will be about 300 yards on your right.
This preserve contains public recreational and fishing access to the Kayaderosseras Creek via a trail system. Parking is currently roadside only. Several trails wind around the embankment totaling approximately 1 mile, but this is not a hiking preserve, it offers more of a leisurely walk among diverse flora along the creekside. The Friends of the Kayaderosseras are developing a canoe kayak launch just upstream on the Boice Property.
This property is a protected 1,220 feet of Creek frontage and about 2.5 acres of important riparian wetlands which contribute to the Creek’s important cold-water fishery. Many species of flora and fauna are documented on this property which is largely forested with successional soft and hardwoods. Older hemlocks line the creekside.
Directions:
From I-87 (aka The Northway) north and south: Get off at Exit 14 and take a right off ramp onto Union Ave (aka Route 9P) and head toward the City of Saratoga Springs. Drive 1.5 miles on Union Ave (30 mph speed limit – watch out for horses crossing) and take a right onto Circular Street at the T intersection. Drive one block and take a left onto Spring Street at the light. Drive past Congress Park on your left (watch out for pedestrians) and take a right onto Broadway. Careful here: Immediately get into left lane and take first left onto State Hwy 29 / Washington St. After about seven miles, you’ll reach the hamlet of Rock City Falls. Turn left onto Rock City Rd / County Route 49 and follow this road south approx. 2.5 miles. At the fork in the road, stay to the right. At the fork the road becomes West Milton Road (but is still County Route 49). Go over the bridge, and approx. 200 yards ahead look for a blue mail box on the right. Pull off the road just before or after this mailbox (the mailbox is for 220 West Milton Road). If you pass a 90 degree turn in the road and a trailer park on your left, then you’ve gone too far. The preserve entrance is on the opposite (left) side of the road and is to the right of the grey cape house and garage.
The nature trail is located at Saratoga National Golf Club’s southeast end, and opened during the summer of 2001. The half-mile trail is an easy walk through a lovely forested area. The trail’s end supplies visitors with a beautiful view of the Lake Lonely northern shore. Here, users can also enjoy a platform seating and viewing area to rest or enjoy a picnic lunch. The trail is open year round and is perfect for young children or those who prefer shorter hikes.
DIRECTIONS
Saratoga National Golf Club is located on Route 9N (Union Avenue) about 1 mile east of the Northway I87. A special parking area for the trail is located on Union Avenue just east of the Golf Club entrance. Look for the large white pillars and a black gate. The trail starts by going through the gate and following the path around to the left.
In 2002, the family of Dr. Milton Levine donated 150 acres to Saratoga PLAN. The land is beautiful mixed hardwood forest with a history of past agriculture and logging visible through stone walls and roads. The property is easily walkable along Taber Road, an old town road.
From Saratoga Springs, take Rte. 29 West for 12 miles to Barkersville Rd. (Rte 16). The Waterwheel Village Store is on the far right corner. Turn right here. In Barkersville (2.3 miles) keep right on Rte. 16 and in 0.4 miles, turn left on Glenwild Rd. In 1.4 miles, turn left on Center Line Rd. In approximately 0.8 miles, you will see the kiosk for the Levine Preserve on the left at the old Taber Rd. street sign. Park on Center Line Rd.
Orra Phelps Nature Preserve, Wilton
Teacher, doctor of medicine, naval veteran of WWII, environmentalist, naturalist, mountain climber, fifty year member of the Adirondack Mountain Club, and author, Dr. Orra Phelps developed a love of nature as a child exploring the Adirondacks. The Orra Phelps Nature Preserve was a family treasure where Dr. Phelps enjoyed solitude, conducted family nature walks, and endeavored to preserve rare plant species of New York State.
Deeded to Saratoga PLAN in 1996 by Mary Arakelian, niece of Orra Phelps, the preserve is an 18.03 acre area containing wetlands, stream, and woodland habitats. Approximately 30 of the 40 species of ferns found in New York State can be spotted among the preserve’s flora.
DIRECTIONS
Take the Northway (I-87) to Exit 16. Turn west on Ballard road. After 2 miles, cross Route 9, then turn left (south) on Parkhurst Road. Go one more mile to the preserve parking lot on the left. The trailhead is just beyond the public parking lot.
Tanner Road Preserve (Woodcock Preserve)
The site is an active Woodcock management area with early successional species and is a proposed environment education/recreation site. Woodland and forested wetland habitat with abundant wildlife (Deer, Coyote, Red-tailed Hawk, Barred Owl, Pileated Woodpecker) and several very old Swamp White Oak trees.Saratoga PLAN stewards are currently re-routing trails around the beaver flooded areas in the western portion of this Preserve. A short hike is possible to the open field area from the parking lot. Parking for 2 cars.
Directions: West of Tanner Road, south of Route 146A, and east of Waite Road. Access to site is off of Tanner Road, just south of 740 Tanner Road.
Galway Nature Preserve • 2519 Crane Road
The Neilman Parcel • Route 50 • 587-1939 x220
They offer flat trails making easy hikes for kids.
