Destinations · New York
Albany
NY · 42.6525, -73.7561
Mohawk Towpath Byway, Lakes to Locks Passage and Revolutionary Trail are 3 of 7 signed byways within 30 miles of Albany, New York.
Understand
It is home to just under 100,000 residents (2020), most of New York State's key government offices, seven colleges and universities, and is the seat of Albany County.
The drives · Designated roads lead.
7 scenic drives near Albany
Ordered by federal designation, then by how close each one runs to Albany. All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways are named by the Federal Highway Administration, not by us.
- 01
Mohawk Towpath Byway
National Scenic Byway · 9 mi out
- 02
Lakes to Locks Passage
All-American Road · 10 mi out
- 03
Mohawk Trail - MA
National Scenic Byway · 25 mi out
Runs through Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests.
- 04
Revolutionary Trail
State scenic byway · 14 mi out
- 05
Route 20 Scenic Byway
State scenic byway · 21 mi out
- 06
Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
State scenic byway · 28 mi out
- 07
Molly Stark Scenic Byway
State scenic byway · 29 mi out
Runs through Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests.
Day-trip loops
Ready-made loops for Albany are growing. What is within reach is measured today; plan a live day trip and the engine routes it now.
Within reach
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
Scenic byways
- Mohawk Towpath Byway · 9 mi · national
- Lakes to Locks Passage · 10 mi · national
- Revolutionary Trail · 14 mi
- Route 20 Scenic Byway · 21 mi
- Mohawk Trail - MA · 25 mi · national
- Mount Greylock Scenic Byway · 28 mi
Public land
Lookouts
- Mohawk River view · 10 mi
- Lock 7 Dam · 12 mi
- Williamstown view · 27 mi
- The Hopper · 29 mi
Named places
- LaFayette Park Plaque · 0 mi
- General Philip Sheridan · 0 mi
- East Capitol Park · 0 mi
- Albany Vietnam War Memorial · 0 mi
- LaFayette Park · 0 mi
- Lewis A. Swyer · 0 mi
- Academy Park · 0 mi
- Joseph Henry · 0 mi
A day out of Albany, planned on real roads
The engine starts from town, weaves the byways and verified stops around it, and hands back an honest schedule — zero hallucinations.
Take the scenic way to Albany.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.
More day-trip bases nearby
- Rensselaer · 1 mi
- Troy · 6 mi
- Watervliet · 6 mi
- Cohoes · 9 mi
- Schenectady · 14 mi
- Clifton Park · 15 mi