Local favourite beach · Schenectady, New York
Collins Park Beach
Collins Park Beach is a beach in Schenectady, New York.
Collins Park Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Collins Park Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Collins Park Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.82515, -73.95624. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Collins Park Beach
- Museum of Innovation and Science · museum · Bennington · ~3 km · Must-see
- Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 23, Old Erie Canal · park · Schenectady · ~3 km · Must-see
- Plotter Kill Preserve · sanctuary · Rutland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Woodlawn Preserve · sanctuary · Bennington · ~9 km · Must-see
- Niskayuna Reformed Church · church · Schenectady · ~14 km · Must-see
- Shenendehowa United Methodist Church · church · Saratoga · ~16 km · Must-see
- Featherstonhaugh Lake · lake · Rutland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Albany Pine Bush · sanctuary · Bennington · ~21 km · Must-see
- Christman Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Schenectady · ~21 km · Must-see
- Rensselaer Lake · lake · Bennington · ~22 km · Must-see
- Round Lake · lake · Bennington · ~23 km · Must-see
- Thacher State Park · park · Albany · ~24 km · Must-see
- Thompson's Lake State Park · lake · Albany · ~25 km · Must-see
- Cohoes Falls · waterfall · Bennington · ~26 km · Must-see
- Buckingham Lake · lake · Albany · ~27 km · Must-see
- National Bottle Museum · museum · Bennington · ~27 km · Must-see
- Buckingham Lake · lake · Bennington · ~27 km · Must-see
- Peebles Island State Park · park · Saratoga · ~28 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Collins Park Beach
- Hudson–Athens Lighthouse · beach · Greene · ~81 km · Must-see
- Sunken Island · beach · Otsego · ~96 km · Must-see
- Bristol Beach State Park · beach · Ulster · ~100 km · Must-see
- Loon Island · beach · Otsego · ~107 km · Must-see
- Matthew Point · beach · Greene · ~58 km
- Haviland Cove Beach · beach · Rutland · ~72 km
- Haviland Cove Beach · beach · Warren · ~72 km
- Fourmile Point · beach · Greene · ~74 km
- Inbocht Bay · beach · Greene · ~91 km
- Dark Bay · beach · Warren · ~91 km
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Frequently asked
Is Collins Park Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Collins Park Beach yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Collins Park Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Collins Park Beach?
Nearby: Museum of Innovation and Science (museum, 3 km), Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 23, Old Erie Canal (park, 3 km), Plotter Kill Preserve (sanctuary, 8 km), Woodlawn Preserve (sanctuary, 9 km), Niskayuna Reformed Church (church, 14 km), Shenendehowa United Methodist Church (church, 16 km).