Nature reserve · New York
Ballston Creek Preserve
Ballston Creek Preserve is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 82 m. Spruce Mountain stands 612 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. Lakes to Locks Passage passes 8.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Saratoga PLAN
How to reach it
Coordinates42.96649, -73.83090
- 8.3 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 8.1 mi off the Mohawk Towpath Byway, National
- 11.8 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 20.8 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lock 7 Dam · 11 mi
- Mohawk River view · 12 mi
- Saratoga Sword Surrender Site Hudson River Overlook · 15 mi
- Eagle Point · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Ballston Creek Preserve: 0.2 mi
- 100 Acre Woods: 3.2 mi
- Malta Nature Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Malta Ecological Park: 3.3 mi
- North Woods Nature Preserve: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Shenantaha Creek Park: 0.5 mi
- Town of Ballston Recreation Area: 1.2 mi
- Malta Veterans Memorial Park: 2.1 mi
- Reita Park: 2.1 mi
- Ballston Area Recreation Commission: 2.6 mi
Historic sites
- Malta Veterans Memorial: 2.1 mi
- New York State Submariners Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 2.7 mi
- Pioneer Mill: 6.9 mi
- Family Cemetery: 7.3 mi
Museums: 60
- National Bottle Museum: 2.7 mi
- Brookside Museum: 2.8 mi
- Saratoga Automobile Museum: 6.4 mi
- Charlton Historical Society Museum: 6.9 mi
- The Children's Museum at Saratoga: 7.1 mi
Peaks
- Pelton Hill: 4.8 mi
- Cornell Hill: 4.8 mi
- Snake Hill: 5.5 mi
- Bear Hill: 9.5 mi
- Glenville Hill: 9.5 mi
Gardens: 38
- Malta Community Garden: 2.0 mi
- Mr.Haas's Garden: 7.5 mi
- Community Garden: 8.7 mi
- Alumni Memorial Garden: 9.4 mi
- Jackson's Garden: 11.3 mi
Waterfalls: 37
- Third Falls: 7.7 mi
- Second Falls: 7.7 mi
- First Falls: 7.8 mi
- Swatling Falls: 9.1 mi
- Buttermilk Lower Falls: 11.8 mi
Artworks: 34
- Welcome To Saratoga Springs: 8.1 mi
- Devils Armchair: 8.2 mi
- Standard Time: 8.4 mi
- The U: 11.3 mi
- Chester Arthur: 11.4 mi
Attractions: 33
- Saratoga Race Course: Backstretch tour: 7.9 mi
- Beekman Street Arts District: 8.0 mi
- Yaddo Gardens: 8.0 mi
- Congress Park Carousel: 8.1 mi
- Whitney Viewing Stand: 8.3 mi
Springs: 14
- Karista Spring: 5.9 mi
- Tallulah Spring: 6.0 mi
- Polaris: 6.0 mi
- non-carbonated water: 6.0 mi
- Hayes Spring: 6.0 mi
Beaches: 11
- Brown's Beach: 4.6 mi
- Collins Park Beach: 11.6 mi
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 17.0 mi
- Greenwich Town Bathing Beach: 19.9 mi
- Waterfront: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Cohoes Falls: 13.8 mi
- Maclachan Ridge: 14.1 mi
- Cave Wall: 23.0 mi
- Lower Misery Wall: 23.0 mi
- Water Streak Wall: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Nature Center Pavillion: 19.3 mi
- Schoharie Crossing Launch: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 6.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.0 miles of Ballston Creek Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spruce Mountain | NNW 348° | 612 m | 17.7 mi |
| Fitch Hill | NNW 347° | 605 m | 20.0 mi |
| Hedgehog Mountain | N 350° | 601 m | 18.4 mi |
| Miner Hill | NNW 336° | 526 m | 19.8 mi |
| Redmond Hill | N 351° | 507 m | 20.1 mi |
| Nick Mountain | NNW 342° | 501 m | 20.1 mi |
| Bald Bluff | NW 315° | 500 m | 18.7 mi |
| Mount Anthony | N 357° | 496 m | 22.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:30 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:55 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:38 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 26 | 35 | 48 | 60 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saratoga Springs 4 SW, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/890775128
Day trips start here
- Ballston Spa · 3 mi
- Capital District · 5 mi
- Clifton Park · 7 mi
- Saratoga Springs · 8 mi
- Schenectady · 13 mi
- Cohoes · 15 mi
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