Albany Pine Bush Preserve

Western edge of the city. It's a 3,000-acre inland pine barren maintained by controlled fires (which clear out invasive plant species and cause the native pine cones to release their seeds). Trails through the preserve are open to non-motorized uses year-round (except during burns, of course

Address

195 New Karner Rd

Website

albanypinebush.org (opens in a new tab)