• Q: Where is Albany located?
  • A: Albany is located within the beautiful northern part of New York’s countryside.
  • Q: What makes Albany an amazing city?
  • A: Albany is an amazing city with many unique things to see and do.
  • Q: Are there good day trip options from Albany?
  • A: There are many places within a day’s drive from Albany that will make you want to get in the car and go on a day trip.
  • Q: How many places can be explored in one day near Albany?
  • A: Most of the places are close enough to explore two or more per day, while some require most of the day to get through all the awesome events and things to do.

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1. Hudson

Hudson
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2. Lenox, MA

Lenox, MA
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3. Rochester’s National Museum of Play

Rochester’s National Museum of Play
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4. Saratoga Springs

Saratoga Springs
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5. Adirondack Park Region

Adirondack Park Region
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6. Catskills Scenic Trail

Catskills Scenic Trail
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7. Columbia County Tourism

Columbia County Tourism
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8. Cooperstown

Cooperstown
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9. Corning Museum of Glass

Corning Museum of Glass
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10. Fort Ticonderoga

Fort Ticonderoga
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11. Grand Canyon of the Adirondacks

Grand Canyon of the Adirondacks
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12. Herkimer Diamond Mines

Herkimer Diamond Mines
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13. Howe Caverns

Howe Caverns
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14. Johnstown

Johnstown
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15. Kaaterskill Falls

Kaaterskill Falls
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16. Lake George

Lake George
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17. Lake Placid

Lake Placid
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18. Manchester, VT

Manchester, VT
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19. Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology

Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology
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20. Natural Stone Bridge & Caves

Natural Stone Bridge & Caves
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21. New Paltz

New Paltz
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22. Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls
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23. Shawangunk Mountains

Shawangunk Mountains
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24. West Point

West Point
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25. Woodlawn Beach State Park

Woodlawn Beach State Park
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