Albany Pine Bush Preserve

Category: Nature preserve in Albany, New York

Address: 195 New Karner Rd #1, Albany, NY 12205, USA

Phone: +15184560655

Opening hours

Sunday: Open 24 hours

Monday: Open 24 hours

Tuesday: Open 24 hours

Wednesday: Open 24 hours

Thursday: Open 24 hours

Friday: Open 24 hours

Saturday: Open 24 hours

Reviews

Lucky

Aug 20, 2022

Best place to go for a walk in Albany by far. Just beautiful scenery. It's a little loud at the start, being near a highway, but once you walk deeper into the trail it becomes quiet and serene. I will say though, don't do any trails around here in flip flops since your feet will get really dirty. The trails are covered with sand and are expansive, covering many miles with many trail heads to start out from, not just the most common ones at the vistor center.

Charles I

Jun 28, 2022

Great place for easy pleasant hike through woods and along pine bush. Birds chirping, but some annoying insects. Highway noise near the end of the Yellow Trail.

Ron Dodson

Jun 13, 2022

We hiked the preserve from the Six Mile Waterworks trailhead. It was a fairly flat trail and essentially circled the lake. The trails were fairly well maintained. The big “downer” for us was all the vehicle noise from the Northway and I-90. Could not actually hear much nature for all of the vehicle noise. We really enjoy the Pine Bush, but we will not return to this unit for future hikes.

Emma Schmitt

Apr 7, 2022

Very well marked and maintained trails. Mostly sandy so they dry out quickly when most other trails are muddy in the spring. Great place for doggos.

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Questions & Answers

Can you camp there year around?

rollie bahmer | Sep 8, 2021
James Smith | Sep 8, 2021

I'm not sure but if I was you check there website that should be able to help you out good luck & have a great day & be well

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Are there trails to walk at Pine Bush?

cindy gregson | Sep 8, 2020
Devin Brent | Sep 8, 2020

Yes there are

Can you snowmobile here? Do they have trails

Zack Gordon | Sep 8, 2021
Lori Lange | Sep 8, 2021

As far as I know no snowmobiling but they do have trails

Is it state ownrd

Aaron young | Sep 8, 2021
Douglas Page | Sep 8, 2021

Yes it is owned by New York State and operated by the department of environmental conservation.

Do they have any wheelchair accessible trails?

Dan Bennett | Sep 9, 2019
Brian Mearns | Sep 9, 2019

There's a short trail near the parking lot that is wheel chair accessible, but nothing that goes into the dunes or the woods.

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Is there any old growth forest remaining in the Pinebush?

Stephanie Morton | Sep 9, 2018
Leo Reichstetter | Sep 9, 2018

Yes that's the point of the preserve

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The 200 pics didn't show any butterfly. Are there areas to see them?

Eileen Garcia | Sep 9, 2018
Brian Allen | Sep 9, 2018

The Karner blue butterfly is endangered and has a relatively short life span when it emerges. You can contact the Pine Bush Discovery center, they can tell you the window they are active. They organize trail walks and stuff to take people to them. It's a beautiful area.

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Which CDTA Bus(es) serve this area.

NEIL “KELSO” MORRONE | Sep 9, 2018
Michael Madsen | Sep 9, 2018

Route 155

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Can you fish there plus can u keep what you catch

Rafael Delgado | Sep 9, 2018
Risque Bizzness | Sep 9, 2019

Can you bike the trails here?

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Do thay have a pool in the summer

JAMES B | Sep 9, 2018
Nicole Lanahan | Sep 8, 2020

No pool..it is more of a natural preserve to enjoy walks on trails and enjoying the beauty

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