A number of parks along the canal offer access to the water and opportunities for wildlife viewing.

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Moreau Lake State Park Campground with sandy beach, nature, hiking and cross-country ski trails; opportunities for boating, fishing and ice fishing, and proximity to the Saratoga Spring and Lake George areas.
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Rodgers Island Visitor Center Exhibits tell the story of the Fort Edward area, from the earliest Native Americans through the Revolutionary War.  visit site >>

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Lock 4 State Canal Park Includes a picnic area, observation platform at the lock, a canoe launch, and 1.5 mile nature trail. Shale bluffs overlook the Hoosic River as it passes over a series of rapids before entering the Hudson.