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Places near Colonie by type
All 288 places by distance →One day from Colonie
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:03 pm
52 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Colonie
- Buckingham Lakelake · 45 min
- Schuyler Mansion State Historic Sitepark · 45 min
- Tivoli Lakelake · 45 min
- Niskayuna Reformed Churchchurch · 30 min
- Woodlawn Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Colonie
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Colonie?
Albany Pine Bush (nature spot, about 2 km), Rensselaer Lake (lake, about 3 km), Buckingham Lake (lake, about 8 km), Niskayuna Reformed Church (church, about 8 km), Tivoli Lake (lake, about 10 km), Tivoli Nature Preserve (park, about 10 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Colonie?
76 places on Spotwander: 6 hill stations & viewpoints, 20 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens, 12 churches, 16 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Colonie?
Mohawk Valley, about 16 km by road; Filkins Hill (30 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Colonie?
Rensselaer Lake, about 3 km by road; Buckingham Lake (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Colonie?
Start in Colonie, visit Buckingham Lake, then Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site, then Tivoli Lake, then Niskayuna Reformed Church, then Woodlawn Preserve, and drive back — about 52 km by road in all.






















