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Scenic viewpoints near Albany
30 named scenic viewpoints within 37 miles, nearest first, with a map and directions.
Scenic viewpoints within 37 mi
30
Closest
3.4 mi
Waterfalls Overlook
Within 10 miles
5
Map
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All scenic viewpoints, nearest first
- 3.4miWaterfalls Overlook
- 5miBurden Pond Dam Overlook
- 5.7miLookout Point
- 6.2miPoesten Kill Falls Overlook
- 7.3miRogers Rock
- 10.3miMohawk River view
- 11.4miHelderberg view
- 12miView north
- 12.6miMud Pond overlook
- 12.8miSunset Ridge
- 13.2miMarsh overlook
- 13.3miHudson River view
- 14.1miHang Gliders Cliff
- 14.4miHigh Point Cliff
- 15.2miFlat Rock ledge
- 15.6miRiver Overlook
- 16.6miValley view
- 17miVulture View
- 19miOverlook to landslide and gorge
- 19.2miLower falls overlook
- 19.2miUpper Falls Overlook
- 19.5miRhododendron Swamp Overlook
- 21.8miLower Falls view
- 23.6miSummit view
- 24miSuspended overlook
- 24.8miView east
- 25.3miRichmond's Overlook
- 26.8miBarton's Ledge view
- 27.2miWilliamstown view
- 27.3miBrodie mountain view
Straight-line distance from the center of Albany; driving and trail distances are longer.
Before you go
Views are clearest and warmest in the hour after sunrise and before sunset; haze builds through the afternoon.
Cliff edges crumble, especially after rain. Keep kids and dogs back from unfenced drop-offs.
Some overlooks sit on park roads that close at dusk or in winter.
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Questions
What is the closest scenic viewpoint to Albany?
Waterfalls Overlook, about 3.4 miles from the center of Albany.
How many scenic viewpoints are near Albany?
30 named scenic viewpoints are within 37 miles, 5 of them within 10 miles.
Sources: Wikidata and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), checked 2026-11-08; photos from Wikimedia Commons under the licenses shown. Access, fees and conditions change; check before visiting.