Saratoga National Park Battlefield Trail is a 11.5 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near Stillwater, New York that features beautiful wild flowers and is good for all skill levels. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from April until November. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
The Saratoga National Historical Park is within the Saratoga Battlefield in Stillwater, New York. The Tour Road is open usually from April 1 to mid-November depending upon weather conditions. You can walk, drive, or do a bike tour of the Battlefields on a beautifully paved roadway that features a nice bike lane. The bike lane is along the right edge of the roadway and is 4 feet wide and is intended for hikers as well. The tour road is one-way and loops through the battlefields exiting at the park entrance road near State Rt. 4 and the Hudson River. Entrance to the Park is free through April 30th. Beginning May 1st there is a $3.00 fee for bicyclists, or a $5.00 vehicle fee. The stops and informational signs introduce you to the history of the Battles of Saratoga in 1777 and the scenic views are breathtaking overlooking the upper Hudson River valley. Accessibility: Only the paved bike lane (four feet wide) is considered wheelchair and stroller friendly. There are very steep sections on this route past the first 2.6 miles where the estimated grade is greater than 12% and wheelchair/mobility equipment or stroller users may need assistance or to turn back. The steepest sections have been marked with waypoints.
March 7, 2021
November 14, 2020November 7, 2020October 25, 2020October 15, 2020Easy hikes with some gentle rises handicap assessable to contact… Lots of good things to see..
October 15, 2020October 4, 2020September 20, 2020September 7, 2020A lot of great walking. Great sights and a heck of a lot of cool/interesting points to stop at. Great great walk but would recommend biking instead
September 5, 2020August 16, 2020July 25, 2020June 30, 2020great biking with no cars as closed to cars with covid shutdown. with cars you share a one way road. at about 6 mile mark you can take alternate route back down a service road after stop 5 of the battle tour. bring water as no shade on the road.
June 28, 2020We walked the 4.2 mile loop — fun and informative! Good for an overcast day, bc there is lots of open areas where the sun would beat down u otherwise
June 20, 2020Very nice trail. Great views so much history. I wouldn’t go as far as calling it easy. There are a few challenging hills to get up and some are a steady incline. I will be back though to make it the last 1.5 miles on my bike that I had to walk
June 7, 2020I think this was a bit more challenging than “easy” (bike loop). There were a few long climbs and we were surprised to find the last 1.5 miles were on a road with cars and there was no shoulder/bike path (although there were very few cars). We should have done more research.
June 2, 2020Wonderful experience! Highly recommend this trail on bike . The views of this battlefield overlooking the Hudson were amazing and definitely worth the effort!
May 25, 2020We did half of the loop. There was a sign half way warning novices and children to turn, so we did
October 14, 2019Great hike through woods. Trail clearly marked.
October 5, 2019We enjoyed it a lot. Well maintained trails.
September 18, 2019Nice park! Long walk or you can drive as you so choose with some history! The information stations need some updates as many of them are very difficult to read and the audio was hit or miss. But the views are great!
September 7, 2019Gorgeous views. Very hilly.
July 28, 2019my best friend and i did this history trail on may 27th 2017. the two battle Fought on (September 19, 1777, and October 7, 1777) were the turning point in the American Revolution took place with in 9 miles of ground. the second battle ended with October 17, 1777, 5,895 British and Hessian troops surrendered their arms to the American forces, by the time both battles were over 12,000 to 14,000 militia and troops surrendered to the Americans. Casualties and losses: American 90 killed, 240 wounded. British 440 killed, 695 wounded. so i guess there some history here. :)
May 19, 2019It’s a hard walk but lots of history along the way. Bring plenty of water if your gonna hike it the whole 11 miles like I did.
October 23, 2018Kids loved it here. Would recommend it for a nice, kid friendly, family day.
February 22, 2018It was a beautiful day on this historic trail. It was so warm that I actually got sunburned.
November 29, 2017Stumbled upon mountain lion tracks by one of the landmarks on the drive through trail.. beautiful place.
November 27, 2017Awesome park with a lot of history. Have done trail running and hiking here. Brought my dad here the third time I came and we caught a volunteer historian giving a guided tour to a boy scout troop. Highly recommend catching a tour if you can.
October 19, 2017beautiful fall day for a,nice walk around the battlefield!
August 20, 2017Beautiful. Historic. And a wonderful array of birds!
