Title: Visit Schenectady County: 2026 Travel Guide for Schenectady County, New York | Expedia.com

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# Schenectady County, NY

## New York

![Rotterdam, NY – USA – Aug 5, 2022 Horizontal View of Lock E8 of the Erie Canal and the New York State Barge Canal system, Lock E8, located at the end of Rice Road, Rotterdam, Schenectady County, NY](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635976434097/9a131a8c-3c79-4f6a-b895-c05b0821cd66.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Rotterdam, NY – USA – Aug 5, 2022 Horizontal View of Lock E8 of the Erie Canal and the New York State Barge Canal system, Lock E8, located at the end of Rice Road, Rotterdam, Schenectady County, NY](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635976434097/9a131a8c-3c79-4f6a-b895-c05b0821cd66.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Cenotes are natural swimming holes formed by the collapse of porous limestone bedrock, which has revealed a secret subterranean world of groundwater #cenote #cenotes #cenotesamula #mexico #mayancenote ##sacred #naturalpool #travelgram #travelphotography #travelgirl #traveldiaries #globetrotter #wanderlust #nomad #instadaily #instagood #yucatan #yucatanmexico #yucatancenotes #natgeotravel #méxico #cenotesaluma #AquaTrove](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/9831/c0e87f93-53a6-4bf9-bf5a-8d930bbf2a0e.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![The Almy D. Coggleshall Plotter Kill Preserveis a 632-acre nature reserve and hiking area located on Route 159 in the town of Rotterdam, Schenectady County, New York State. There are three waterfalls which vary from 40ft to 60ft. ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/9831/679e055e-e975-4d48-8246-90b8765eb525.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Two of are Grand daughters Gwen and Charlotte are performing in the Northeast’s Ballet Annual The Nutcracker. ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/9831/d56c8e33-56c6-4e27-8456-8e4cfe9517ee.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

### Popular cities in Schenectady County

[Schenectady

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## Reasons to visit

- Central Park Rose Garden
- Museum of Innovation and Science

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[Delanson

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Head to Maple Ski Ridge and Thompsons Lake State Park Beach—just two of the sights around Delanson.

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Head to Maple Ski Ridge and Thacher State Park—just two of the sights around Duanesburg.

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[Pattersonville

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Head to Maple Ski Ridge and Schenectady County Historical Society Museum—just two of the sights around Pattersonville.

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[Alplaus

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Venture to Rivers Casino & Resort and Museum of Innovation and Science—just two of the sights around Alplaus.

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