Dive into an adventure at Adirondack Scuba. The professional scuba center has been teaching scuba enthusiasts how to breathe underwater for over 10 years. This is where locals sign up for the best in scuba training, scuba equipment, and join others on local dives and to plan exciting exotic trips.
The Albany Devils professional ice hockey team took over as the capital city favorite ice team when the Albany River Rats folded in 2010. Pile on some warm clothes and sit and chill while you watch the sports team host an exciting hockey game at their luxury 15,000 plus seat indoor area, the Times Union Center.
Outdoor lovers go to Albany Pine Bush Preserve. Hikers naturally want to spend time at a nature preserve that treks along trails where visitors camp out to enjoy bird watching, hiking, jogging, horseback riding and even cross-country skiing! Enjoy conservation and recreation!
Climb your way into fitness and fun at Albany’s Indoor RockGym. Discover an indoor recreation world with an assortment of overhangs, floor to ceiling cracks and wall surfaces that mimic rock climbing in the great outdoors. Brace yourself for challenges and encouragement when you go solo or join a class here.
The Great Danes are the intercollegiate athletic program at the University of Albany. The program sports 19 teams made up of 8 men's and 11 women's division one level teams. Football and basketball dominate the lineup, and games are played at University Field and SEFCU Arena.
Calling all hikers! Pack your backpack and get ready for outdoor adventure. Discover a multitude of trails with spectacular and panoramic views of the Adirondack Mountains and the Hudson Valley when you trek across the John Boyd Thatcher Park. It’s located minutes outside of Albany and is a picture perfect park for nature photographers too!
All aboard! Invite your friends for a train ride through the Adirondack Mountains and along the Hudson River to enjoy breathtaking views, great food and good conversation. The Saratoga and North Creek Railway offer packages that include trips to area shops, art galleries and restaurants at its premier destination Gore Mountain.
Enjoy a thrill a minute at Six Flags Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom. This number one theme park is your ticket across a 140-acre playground riddled with awesome thrill rides on some of the tallest and fastest roller coasters like the Comet. You can also get wet and wild on rides like the Cliffhanger speed slide.
Catch some down time when you go fishing with Hudson River Fishing Charters. You’ll make friends with Captain Steve Coby for a full day of recreational fishing on the Hudson River. Coby holds a coast guard certified 100 Gross Ton masters license and has been fishing these waters for 25 years.
Tree-huggers unite outdoors at Albany’s Washington Park! Discover 84 acres of green space with more than 100 species of trees, including bonsai trees and looming oaks. The year-round park features an amphitheater, amazing man-made sculptures, water fountains and a pond, plus hike and bike trails and so much more.