Nature reserve · New York
Meadowbrook Preserve
Meadowbrook Preserve is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 78 m. Spruce Mountain stands 612 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. Lakes to Locks Passage passes 5.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Saratoga PLAN
How to reach it
Coordinates43.07976, -73.70695
- 5.8 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 16.2 mi off the Central Adirondack Trail
- 16.8 mi off the Dude Ranch Trail
- 17.4 mi off the Mohawk Towpath Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Saratoga Sword Surrender Site Hudson River Overlook · 6 mi
- Eagle Point · 7 mi
- Mohawk River view · 19 mi
- Lock 7 Dam · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Meadowbrook Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Meadowbrook Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Saratoga Springs Open Space: 2.1 mi
- Parcel 45 Wildlife Management Area: 2.4 mi
- 10 Spring Woods: 3.1 mi
Parks
- Regatta View Park: 1.6 mi
- Saratoga Lake State Boat Launch: 1.9 mi
- Waterfront Park: 2.2 mi
- Schuyler Park: 3.1 mi
- East Side Recreation Park: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
- Saratoga Race Course Walk of Fame: 3.2 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 3.7 mi
- World War Memorial Pavilion: 3.9 mi
- Spirit of Life & Spencer Trask Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Saratoga Springs Air Force Station: 4.9 mi
Peaks
- Bear Hill: 3.8 mi
- Snake Hill: 5.3 mi
- Devils Den: 5.6 mi
- Pelton Hill: 5.8 mi
- Holmes Hill: 6.2 mi
Museums: 44
- National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame: 3.4 mi
- X-Files Preservation Collection: 3.5 mi
- New York State Military Museum: 3.8 mi
- Saratoga Historical Society Museum: 3.9 mi
- Tang Museum: 4.1 mi
Attractions: 26
- Yaddo Gardens: 2.6 mi
- Whitney Viewing Stand: 3.0 mi
- Saratoga Race Course: Backstretch tour: 3.4 mi
- Congress Park Carousel: 3.9 mi
- Beekman Street Arts District: 4.3 mi
Waterfalls: 26
- Snook Kill Falls: 6.0 mi
- Saratoga Falls: 6.8 mi
- Dionondahowa Falls: 8.7 mi
- Middle Falls: 9.3 mi
- Palmer Falls: 13.0 mi
Gardens: 24
- Alumni Memorial Garden: 3.7 mi
- Community Garden: 4.3 mi
- Mr.Haas's Garden: 4.6 mi
- Malta Community Garden: 8.4 mi
- Arboretum: 19.2 mi
Springs: 13
- Old Red Spring: 3.5 mi
- Hathorn Spring: 3.9 mi
- Deer Park Spring: 4.0 mi
- Congress Spring: 4.0 mi
- Columbian Spring: 4.0 mi
Artworks: 13
- Devils Armchair: 3.8 mi
- Welcome To Saratoga Springs: 3.8 mi
- Standard Time: 4.0 mi
- For Euler: 19.6 mi
- Water Turbine: 20.4 mi
Beaches: 10
- Brown's Beach: 6.7 mi
- Greenwich Town Bathing Beach: 11.7 mi
- Sandbar Beach: 14.8 mi
- Haviland Cove Beach: 14.9 mi
- Haviland's Cove Beach: 14.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Nature Center Pavillion: 10.6 mi
- Northwoods Picnic Grove: 18.9 mi
- Usher Park: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Cohoes Falls: 20.2 mi
- Maclachan Ridge: 22.3 mi
- Small Rocky overlook: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 14.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Meadowbrook Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spruce Mountain | NW 313° | 612 m | 13.8 mi |
| Fitch Hill | NW 317° | 605 m | 15.9 mi |
| Hedgehog Mountain | NW 318° | 601 m | 13.9 mi |
| Bucktail Mountain | NNW 348° | 555 m | 18.8 mi |
| Miner Hill | NW 306° | 526 m | 17.5 mi |
| Redmond Hill | NW 322° | 507 m | 15.2 mi |
| Nick Mountain | NW 313° | 501 m | 16.8 mi |
| Mount Anthony | NNW 333° | 496 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:55 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:37 | 16:23 |
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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/846778654
Day trips start here
- Saratoga Springs · 4 mi
- Ballston Spa · 9 mi
- Capital District · 10 mi
- Cambridge · 14 mi
- Clifton Park · 16 mi
- Cohoes · 21 mi
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