Ann Lee Pond Nature and Historic Preserve

Nice little hike near the city. Very pretty pond that draws wildlife. Saw a lot of songbirds, a turtle, geese, a chipmunk, etc. and heard frogs and shy birds, such as a hermit thrush. To me, the best way to experience a nature hike is to park in the gravel lot to the RIGHT after you come down Heritage Lane from the airport. The pond signs point to the left, but there is a second lot to the right, and there’s a trailhead from that lot on the right. If you walk along the trail there, you will come to a floating bridge on the left. After you cross that you can just take every trail that goes to the left (all marked red) and you will circle the pond and end up back at the lot that’s on the left. Just cross that lot to get back to the starting point. It’s about 1 mile and flat.

Another beautiful nature trail tucked in Upstate NY, especially nearing peak fall leaf change. This is a nice and quiet spot near the Albany Airport. There is a nice trail for biking, walking and bird watching. There are also picnic tables for a nice sit down. Worth checking out.

Awesome park with great woodland trails, pond, beaver dam, boardwalk over wetlands, and informational signs. Walking here you are deep in the woods but you are just next the airport! Fiddlestick ferns galore!

This loop trail was such a nice Sunday walk, and it was very flat and easy to maneuver.

Just make sure you have shoes with some good grip and can get dirty because the trails tend to hold lots of water in areas, and the leaves make it hard to see the mud.

I would also keep your maps or Alltrails app up because there are alot of forks and trails that lead off in different directions.

28oct Nice cool ~50s_F late p.m. walk of the Ann Lee Pond Preserve .. The Trail going around the Pond was in good walking condition whereas the Loop below the Pond traversed over many muddy sections .. Didn't see any one on the Trail. Lots of peace and quiet :)