Rensselaer Lake, Albany

Name: Rensselaer Lake
Address: Albany, United States

#96 among attractions in Albany

Nature, Lake, Natural attraction, Protected area

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Rensselaer Lake is an artificial lake in Albany, New York, United States named for Major-General Stephen Van Rensselaer, last patroon of Rensselaerswyck. The lake was Albany's first municipally-owned source of water. It is part of a 57-acre park and the state's Albany Pine Bush Preserve. The lake and park have been under the purview of the Albany Water Authority since 2003. ()

Built: 1851 (173 years ago)Maximum depth: 23 ftElevation: 259 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°41'55"N, 73°50'7"W

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Rensselaer Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Crossgates Commons, Stuyvesant Plaza, Colonie Center, Crossgates Mall.

0.6 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Crossgates Commons, Albany
17 min walk • Crossgates Commons is a large shopping plaza in Albany, New York along Washington Avenue Extension. It is owned and managed by Pyramid Management Group, Inc. who also own and manage the nearby Crossgates Mall.
1.1 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Stuyvesant Plaza, Albany
29 min walk • Stuyvesant Plaza is a shopping plaza and office complex located in the Albany suburb of Guilderland, on Western Avenue, near the south end of the Adirondack Northway.
1.2 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Colonie Center, Albany
32 min walk • Colonie Center is a shopping mall located in Roessleville, New York, a suburb of Albany, at the intersection of Central Avenue, Wolf Road, and Interstate 87. Opening in 1966, it was the first enclosed shopping mall in New York's Capital Region.
1 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Crossgates Mall, Albany
26 min walk • Crossgates Mall is an enclosed, automobile-oriented, super-regional shopping mall located in the Albany, New York suburb of Guilderland. It is the largest indoor shopping center in the Capital District, and the third largest in the State of New York.
1.1 miSE
Museum, Art museum
University Hall, Albany
27 min walk • The University Art Museum is part of the University at Albany, State University of New York. Founded in 1967, the 9,000-square-foot-facility was designed by architect Edward Durell Stone. The Museum has presented over four hundred exhibitions and its collection is especially strong in contemporary works on paper.
0.9 miW
Neighbourhood
Rapp Road Community Historic District, Albany
23 min walk • The Rapp Road Community Historic District is located in the Pine Bush area of Albany, New York. It is a 14-acre residential neighborhood. In 2002 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was established in the 1920s by Rev. Louis W.
1.3 miS
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium, Albany
33 min walk • Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium is a football stadium in Albany, New York, owned and operated by the University at Albany, SUNY and hosts the school's football team, as well as their soccer program.
1.2 miS
Sport venue, Sport
SEFCU Arena, Albany
31 min walk • SEFCU Arena is a 4,538-seat multi-purpose arena in Guilderland, New York. It is home to the University at Albany men's and women's Great Danes basketball teams.
1.3 miSE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
John Fallon Field, Albany
33 min walk • John Fallon Field is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose field in Albany, New York. It is home to the University at Albany Men's and Women's Great Danes lacrosse teams. The field opened in 2005, as UAlbany's lacrosse program has grown into one of the National power-house teams in Division I lacrosse.

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How to get to Rensselaer Lake by public transport?

The nearest stations to Rensselaer Lake:

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Colonie • Lines: 905 (25 min walk)