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Places near Rensselaer by type
All 289 places by distance →One day from Rensselaer
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:00 pm
60 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Rensselaer
- Tivoli Lakelake · 45 min
- Prospect Parkpark · 45 min
- Rensselaer Lakelake · 45 min
- Buckingham Lakelake · 45 min
- Joachim Staats House and Gerrit Staats Ruinheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Rensselaer
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Rensselaer?
USS Slater (attraction, about 1 km), Fort Orange (fort, about 1 km), Crailo State Historic Site (museum, about 1 km), Tricentennial Park (park, about 1 km), Historic Saint Mary's Church (church, about 2 km), Fort Frederick (fort, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Rensselaer?
90 places on Spotwander: 21 hill stations & viewpoints, 18 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens, 14 churches, 16 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Rensselaer?
Mohawk Valley, about 17 km by road; Filkins Hill (35 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Rensselaer?
Washington Park Lake, about 4 km by road; Tivoli Lake (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Rensselaer?
Start in Rensselaer, visit Tivoli Lake, then Prospect Park, then Rensselaer Lake, then Buckingham Lake, then Joachim Staats House and Gerrit Staats Ruin, and drive back — about 60 km by road in all.