Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve

April 17, 2010

Stopped for lunch.  The Half-Moon Diner was a pleasant surprise! We enjoyed the diner, the service and the food. We both ordered 'Greek' which caught the attention of our waitress. She told us all about the upcoming Greek Festivals in Albany (May) and Troy (June). She also gave a resounding recommendation for the September Greek Festival at her own church St George's in Schenectady.

Drove the Scenic Byway home -- we stopped at Clute's Dry Dock entrance to the Vischer Ferry Nature Preserve. We walked along the canal for a little while following the old tow path. Though a cold day, the sun was out and the wind was quiet.

Another neat Capital Region attraction, the Nature Preserve is 600 acres and includes the area between Riverview Road and the Mohawk River in the Town of Clifton Park. It contains a section of the original 1825 Erie Canal and Towpath (where we entered). The preserve is open from dawn to dusk.

There are several points of entry from Clute's Dry Dock site to Ferry Drive in Vischer Ferry. The main entrance is at the intersection of VanVranken and Riverview Road. We entered at Clute's Dry Dock.

There were Forget-me-nots and Dogwood trees.

We have to go back in a few weeks because much of the path is lined with day-lilies.