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John Boyd Thacher State Park
A panorama from the overlook on a mostly sunny summer day
View from the overlook
A map of New York showing the location of John Boyd Thacher State Park
A map of New York showing the location of John Boyd Thacher State Park
TypeState Park
LocationAlbany County, New York, United States
Coordinates42°39′21″N 74°01′09″W / 42.655833°N 74.019167°W / 42.655833; -74.019167
Area2,155 acres (872 ha)
Created1914
Operated byNew York State

John Boyd Thacher State Park is a state park located 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Albany, New York, near Voorheesville, in Albany County on State Route 157. Located mostly atop the Helderberg Escarpment, the park has several hiking trails that offer panoramic views of the Green Mountains in Vermont and the Taconic Mountains of the Hudson Valley.

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