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Skiing & Winter Recreation in Capital-Saratoga
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> A Time to Remember Carriage and Sleigh Rides
866 Vaughn Road, Hudson Falls, NY 12839
Enjoy a nostagic experience, listening to the sleigh bells ring as you cozy up under warm blankets with friends and loved ones on a scenic sleigh/wagon ride.
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> Discover Albany's vast Pine Bush Preserve
195 New Karner Road #1, Albany, NY 12205
Locally known as the Pine Bush, this 3,350-acre preserve is one of the largest of the 20 inland pine barrens in the world.
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> Cole's Woods
40 Parkview Ave., Queensbury, NY 12804
Open year round, Cole’s Woods opened the first lighted cross-country ski trails in North America in December of 1971 and offers many recreational activities.
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> Empire State Plaza - Ice Skating and More
279 Madison Ave., Albany, NY 12210
Besides featuring an ice rink, The Empire State Plaza is a spectacular capital center, the seat of NYS government and a cultural hub.
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> Glens Falls Recreation Center
Fire Road, Glens Falls, NY 12801
This indoor skating rink offers free public skating on various days and times throughout the fall and winter months.
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> It's Winter in Cherry Plain State Park
10 State Park Road, Petersburg, NY 12138
The 175-acre Cherry Plain State Park features a sandy beach on Black River Pond, which in the winter turns into a haven for ice fishermen.
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> Royal Mountain - Skiing
3072 NY-10, Johnstown, NY 12095
With more than 100 acres of property in the foothills of the Adirondacks, Royal Mountain Ski Resort features skiing, motorcycle hillclimbing, ATV and motocross racing.
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> Saratoga Spa State Park in Winter
19 Roosevelt Drive, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
In winter, this state park offers cross-country skiing on approximately 12 miles of trails, ice skating, ice hockey.
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> Take a Winter Sleigh Ride only minutes from Saratoga Springs
695 Locust Grove Road, Greenfield Center, NY 12833
The 153-acre Loon Meadow Farm is located just 7 miles from downtown Saratoga and offers sleigh rides along a trail that features an historic, abandoned 18th-century pathway.
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> Willard Mountain Ski Resort
77 The Intervale Road, Greenwich, NY 12834
This family-friendly ski resort offers gentle, wide-open slopes with six lifts and 14 trails on 50 acres.
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> Winter Beauty and Fun at John Boyd Thacher State Park
830 Thacher Park Road, Voorheesville, NY 12186
The more than 25 additional miles of park trails provide summer hiking and mountain biking as well as cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling
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> Winter loves Grafton Lakes State Park
100 Grafton Lakes State Park Way, Cropseyville, NY 12052
Nearly 2,500 acres, Grafton Lakes State Park is situated between the Taconic and Hudson Valleys and features six ponds, great for ice fishing when conditions permit.