John Boyd Thacher State Park

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Voorheesville

Albany County

John Boyd Thacher State Park

518-872-1237

Thacher State Park aka John Boyd Thacher State Park, is located at 1 Hailes Cave Road, Voorheesville, NY 12186 in Albany County and the Capital District of New York.

"Thacher State Park is situated along the Helderberg Escarpment, one of the richest fossil-bearing formations in the world. Even as it safeguards six miles of limestone cliff-face, rock-strewn slopes, woodland and open fields, the park provides a marvelous panorama of the Hudson-Mohawk Valleys and the Adirondack and Green Mountains. The park has volleyball courts, playgrounds, ball fields and numerous picnic areas with nine shelters that can be reserved. Interpretive programs are offered year-round, including guided tours of the famous Indian Ladder Trail. There are over 25 additional miles of trails for summer hiking and mountain biking, and winter cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, and snowmobiling.

"Camping is available at Thompson's Lake Campground featuring 140 campsites with options of private wooded sites and open, adjacent sites. Sites can accommodate tents or RVs and are all close to restroom and shower facilities."

The Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center is located two miles from the Overlook on Thompson's Lake and offers exhibits, interactive displays, trails for hiking and skiing, and educational programs.

Bird Conservation Areas
"There are 171 species of birds that have been identified within the J.B. Thacher and Thompson's Lake BCA, of which 102 are confirmed or probable breeders, including: Sharp-shinned hawk (Special Concern), Cooper's Hawk (Special Concern), Northern Goshawk (Special Concern) and Golden-winged Warbler (Special Concern). The forests support some of the area's highest densities of breeding songbirds such as Hermit Thrush, Winter Wren, Magnolia, Black-throated Blue, Black-throated Green, Blackburnian, Canada and Worm-eating Warblers and Louisiana and Northern Waterthrushes. J. B. Thacher supported the first recent regional nesting of Common Ravens and is now the nucleus for the population in the area."

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Things To Do at John Boyd Thacher State Park
Biking
Bird Conservation
Boat Launch
Camper Recreation
Campsites
Hiking
Hunting
Horseback riding (Allowed in northern section of Thacher Park)
Mountain Biking on designated trails only)
Nature Trails
Pavilions *
Picnic Tables *
Playgrounds
Playing Fields
Recreational Programs
Scenic Views
Waterfalls - Mine Lot Falls

Winter Activities

Wheelchair Accessible*
Accessible indicates that, to the extent practicable, this facility or activity meets the Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility standards. It is strongly recommended that you contact the facility in advance for a full description of facilities.

Location: Voorheesville

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Boat Launch
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Hunting
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Sledding \| Snowshoeing \| Winter Activities
Waterfalls
Wheelchair Accessible