John Boyd Thacher State Park (redirected from Thacher Park)

John Boyd Thacher State Park

Parks Directory of the United States / State Parks / New York

Location: On Route 157, off Route 85, 15 miles southwest of Albany.
Facilities: Picnic areas (é), 9 picnic pavilions (é), playgrounds, volleyball courts, ball fields, multi-use trails (12+ miles), nature trail, Olympic-size swimming pool, scenic views.
Activities: Swimming, hiking, bicycling, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, hunting, recreation programs, interpretive programs.
Special Features: Park is located along the Helderberg escarpment, one of the richest fossil-bearing formations in the world. Year-round interpretive programs at the park include guided tours of the Indian Ladder Trail. Other programs are available at the Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center, which is located 2 miles from the park on Thompson Lake.
Address: 1 Hailes Cave Rd
Voorheesville, NY 12186
Phone: 518-872-1237;
Fax: 518-872-9133;
Web: www.nysparks.com/parks/info.asp?parkId=125
Size: 1,967 acres.

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