Moreau Lake State Park

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Moreau Lake State Park Welcome to Moreau Lake State Park in NY's Capital Region. Open year-round, this beautiful lake lies amid hardwood forests, pine stands and rocky ridges.
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Come enjoy the wooded campgrounds, hiking trails, swimming beach and environmental programming. Moreau Lake State Park lies amid hardwood forests, pine stands, and rocky ridges. Shady groves of trees shelter picnic grounds and a pavilion overlooking the lake. Wooded campgrounds are quiet and secluded, offering facilities for group campers, as well as tent and trailer sites. Two pavilions, each with a 100-120 person capacity and a 20'x30' tent which can accommodate up to 50 people, may be reserved on a daily basis. The sandy beach, nature, hiking and cross-country ski trails, opportunities for boating, fishing and ice fishing, and proximity to the Saratoga Springs and Lake George areas make the park attractive to visitors. The Nature Center at Moreau Lake features numerous wildlife mounts, pelts, skulls and other ephemera. Park staff lead numerous nature-based recreation programs for children and adults year-round, including hiking, biking, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing on over 20 miles of trails. Education programs crafted especially for schools and clubs are also offered. Topics include winter survival, predator/prey relationships, beaver ecology, amphibians and much more.

Wednesday, October 28th Retirement Hike Lake Bonita to Lake Ann 9:30amMaybe you just retired, or have you been for years...
10/25/2026

Wednesday, October 28th Retirement Hike Lake Bonita to Lake Ann 9:30am
Maybe you just retired, or have you been for years? This free hike is meant to be a nice walk with other retirees who are interested in getting out of the house and stretching their legs. Please watch the weather and dress appropriately and bring water. The educator leading this hike is not retired, however she looks forward to it someday! Please register in advance by calling 518-793-0511.

Sunday, October 25th Twilight Hike 6:00pm-7:30pmJoin a park educator on a leisurely twilight walk at Big Bend. If the cl...
10/24/2026

Sunday, October 25th Twilight Hike 6:00pm-7:30pm

Join a park educator on a leisurely twilight walk at Big Bend. If the clouds cooperate, we’ll get to enjoy the splendor of the full “Beaver” moon. We will meet at the park office and caravan to the Big Bend trailhead. This is a free program and for all ages, but note that it is approximately a mile walk. You must register by calling the office at 518-793-0511.

10/24/2026

Sunday, October 25th Needle Felting: Dia de Los Mu***os Calaveras 10:00am
Join our educators at the nature center to needle felt a Day of the Dead Skull with the intention of thinking about people who have passed on. This program is free and for ages 13+. Please register in advance due to limited materials by calling 518-793-0511.

Today!!!  Don’t miss it. Still a few spots to sign up for. 518-793-0511
10/24/2026

Today!!! Don’t miss it. Still a few spots to sign up for. 518-793-0511

Join us on another walk and talk!
10/22/2026

Join us on another walk and talk!

Don’t miss out on this class!!!!!
10/22/2026

Don’t miss out on this class!!!!!

Thursday, October 22nd Potter’s Point Hike 3:00pmJoin an educator for an afternoon walk through the woods at Potters Poi...
10/21/2026

Thursday, October 22nd Potter’s Point Hike 3:00pm
Join an educator for an afternoon walk through the woods at Potters Point. This hike is about 1 mile of trail-less wandering. You’ll be sure to enjoy the views of the Hudson River and exploring a space that you might not know about. Please register by calling the front office at (518) 793-0511. Limit 15 participants.

10/18/2026

10/19 6:30PM UPDATE: Big Bend Preserve will resume regular hours on Tuesday, October 20 following the prescribed burn on October 19.

ORIGINAL POST: Big Bend Preserve Prescribed Burn October 19

NYS Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation will conduct a prescribed burn along Old Bend Road at Big Bend Preserve on Monday, October 19, 2026. The preserve will be closed to visitors the entirety of October 19. The 8:15 a.m. Birding at Big Bend program will be held at Moreau Lake State Park.

Operations at Moreau Lake State Park will not be impacted.

Please follow the Moreau Lake State Park page to receive the official notification when the preserve is reopened. You can also sign up for applicable alerts on the free Parks Explorer App by tapping the heart icon to “favorite” Moreau Lake State Park. https://parks.ny.gov/explorer-app

Awesome POP UP program announcement!! Saturday October 24th 11amWho needs a skeleton crew when you have a beetle crew? M...
10/17/2026

Awesome POP UP program announcement!!

Saturday October 24th 11am

Who needs a skeleton crew when you have a beetle crew? Meet Dermestid Maculatus, nature’s tiny cleanup machines that munch away flesh and leave bones behind. Creepy? Maybe. Cool? Absolutely!

Please join a guest educator and meet her clean up crew and learn all she can offer. There will be plenty of time for questions. This is appropriate for everyone who enjoys insect and loves to learn!

Sign up in advance by calling 518-793-0511

This Saturday!
10/15/2026

This Saturday!

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605 Old Saratoga Road
Gansevoort, NY
12831

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