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Clifton Park is a suburban town of about 38,000 people in southern Saratoga County, New York, on the north bank of the Mohawk River between Albany, Schenectady and Saratoga Springs. Farmland for most of its history, it grew quickly after the Adirondack Northway opened in the 1960s and is now one of the largest towns in the Capital Region.
The town's best-known treasures lie along the river. The Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve protects a stretch of the old Erie Canal with towpath trails, wetlands full of birds and a restored canal lock, and is home to the cast-iron Whipple bowstring truss bridge. The nearby hamlet of Vischer Ferry keeps 19th century homes and churches, and the stone piers of the old Rexford Aqueduct still stand in the Mohawk.
Clifton Common, the town's central park, hosts summer concerts and the farmers market, and the Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway follows the river through town. Saratoga Springs, Albany and the Adirondacks are all within an easy drive.
A town preserve along the Mohawk River with level trails on the old Erie Canal towpath, wetlands, ponds and woods, and remains of an enlarged canal lock. It is one of the best places in the Capital Region to see herons, turtles and songbirds. Bring bug spray in summer.
An 1869 cast and wrought iron bowstring truss bridge of the type patented by engineer Squire Whipple, moved to the entrance of the Vischer Ferry preserve and restored for foot traffic. It is one of the oldest surviving iron bridges of its kind. Walk across it at the start of the towpath trail.
A small hamlet near the Mohawk River with houses, churches and buildings from the late 1700s through the 1800s, when it was a stop on the Erie Canal. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Drive or stroll slowly through and pair it with a walk in the nature preserve.
Stone piers and arches of the 1842 aqueduct that once carried the enlarged Erie Canal across the Mohawk River at Rexford. The surviving masonry stands near the modern Rexford Bridge and is a striking reminder of canal engineering. View it from the riverbank and nearby roads.
Clifton Park's central town park, with open lawns, a pavilion, sports fields and walking paths. It hosts the summer farmers market, outdoor concerts and community festivals through the warmer months. Check the town events calendar, and arrive early on popular concert nights, when parking fills.
A state scenic byway that follows the Mohawk River and the route of the old Erie Canal through Clifton Park and neighboring towns, past canal ruins, historic hamlets and river views. Follow the byway signs by car or bike, and plan stops at Vischer Ferry and the Rexford area.
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