Schodack Town Park is in East Schodack, a neighborhood of the Town of Nassau. This woofer-friendly park features trails, open spaces, and a covered pavilion equipped with picnic tables, a large grill, restrooms and some access to electricity. Stroll with your leashed fur-buddy on trails that run alongside streams, over bridges, and through meadows full of wildflowers and wildlife. There are 5 trails under a mile each, along with a 1 ½ mile perimeter trail to explore. The landscape here is dotted with picnic areas, and the Purple Trail affords the hiker and his dog-buddy views of the lower areas of the park. In the southeast corner of the park is a playground for little humans and playing fields for the bigger ones. Dogs are welcome to watch the goings-on in these areas with their human mates, but can’t venture there.

East Greenbush is about 8 miles from the center of Nassau, and hosts the East Greenbush Dog Park, which lies inside the East Greenbush Town Park. It is a small fenced area where your fur-baby can run free. Dogs must have NY State tags designating state residency, along with the usual license and rabies tags. Dogs can also roam anywhere within the 120 acres of the Town Park with their human companions if they are leashed and wearing Usage Permit tags from the state. There is plenty of open lawn with picnic tables, a covered pavilion and restrooms. Also featured are 3 hiking trails that will take you through wooded lanes, by a waterfall, around a pond and over a wooden bridge. You and your pup will love it.