A Photo Tour of the Saratoga Springs Parks
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Introduction
Saratoga Springs is a city in upstate New York, about 20 miles north of Albany. It is a clean, vibrant, low crime city known for the Saratoga Race track, SPAC (Saratoga Performing Arts Center) a historic downtown, and it's mineral and fresh water Springs. Two places to visit in Saratoga are Congress park at the south end of the city as you enter downtown, and Saratoga State park at the south end of Rte.'s 9 & 50 about a half mile south of the city.
Congress park has a walking trail, mineral springs, and an Italian Garden.
The State park has walking trails, including a path along Geyser creek, a golf course, more mineral springs, and is also the location of SPAC.
Saratoga State Park
Saratoga State park contains a Golf Course, Walking trails, Hotel, the historic Hall of Springs, and Geyser Creek. There are also mineral springs throughout the park.
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Pump house for flood control in Geyser creek
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Forest canopy on one of the State Park trails
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Geyser Creek Trail
Geyser Creek Falls
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Mineral deposits on a boulder along the Geyser creek trail.
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Pedestrian bridge over Geyser creek
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Freshwater spring
Freshwater spring in Saratoga State park, North entrance off Rte. 50. There is frequently a line of people waiting to fill bottles and jugs with delicious, cold Saratoga water, free for the taking
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Saratoga State park mineral springs
Mineral spring runoff into Geyser creek, with mineral formation on the rock wall.
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Mineral spring basin The water from the mineral springs is high in iron which creates a distinctive orange-gold mineral buildup.
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Mineral spring basin
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Island spouter in Geyser Creek
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Orenda Spring
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Hall of Springs in Saratoga Park
The Hall of Springs are a historic series of mineral baths in Saratoga Park
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Niche statutes in Saratoga State park near the Hall of Springs
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Congress Park
Congress park is a smaller city park that can be accessed from Broadway/Rte. 50 on the south end of downtown. It features more mineral springs, an Italian garden, casino, and walking paths.
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Congress Park Mineral Springs
Congress Springs, Congress Park
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Columbia Spring, Congress park
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Mineral spring, Congress park
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Congress Park Italian Garden
Spit (or Spat?) I can never tell them apart
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Sun Dial with Pan
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Rainbow Trout in a pool in Congress park
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If you Visit
Saratoga Springs is a great place to visit. The parks are great places to walk, run, sit with a coffee, take photos, or golf.
If you go, sunblock, insect repellent, good footwear, empty containers for the freshwater spring in Saratoga State park, and a camera are all recommended items.
References
Wikipedia contributors. (2022, May 6). Saratoga Springs, New York. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 18:39, May 18, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Saratoga_Springs,_New_York&oldid=1086503290
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