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Recreation Centers & Sports Complexes in Glens Falls & Queensbury, NY

By Erin Nudi

From community swimming pools to public ice skating, the following rec centers and multi-sport complexes in Glens Falls and Queensbury offer top-tier facilities for families and athletes all year long.

Municipal Recreation Centers & Facilities

Glens Falls Recreation Center

  • Address: 1 Fire Road, Glens Falls, NY 12801
  • Key features: Public ice rink, Nordic skiing access, locker rooms
  • Best for: Ice skating, youth hockey, cross-country skiing
  • Also of note: The Rec Center shares a parking lot with the Coles Woods trail system, allowing access to lighted cross-country skiing/snowshoeing trails in the winter, and walking/hiking trails in the summer

Gurney Lane Recreation Area

  • Address: 118 Gurney Lane, Queensbury, NY 12804
  • Key features: Outdoor pool, mountain bike trail system, playground, sledding hill
  • Best for: Swimming, mountain biking, sledding
  • Also of note: There is a kids fishing pond and a nature trail with fun, informative signage for children

East Field Recreation Complex

  • Address: 175 Dix Avenue, Glens Falls, NY 12801
  • Key features: Baseball stadium, field house, picnic pavilion, playground, pool (closed for 2026 due to lack of lifeguards)
  • Best for: Baseball games
  • Also of note: East Field is Glens Falls' premier outdoor athletic stadium, best known as the home of the Glens Falls Dragons

Honorable Mentions:

*Lake George Recreation Park is not in Glens Falls or Queensbury, but is close by and is worth a mention for its snow tubing hill, hiking and cross-country ski trails, dog park, and athletic fields and courts.

*Jenkinsville Park in Queensbury has multiple sports courts and athletic fields and hosts youth soccer leagues, softball tournaments, and pickleball.

*Crandall Park in Glens Falls hosts youth soccer leagues, pickleball, and disc golf.

Indoor & Year-Round Community Sports Hubs

Glens Falls Family YMCA

ymca pool
  • Address: 600 Glen Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801
  • Key features: Indoor lap and therapy pools, gym, fitness center, childcare
  • Best for: Indoor swimming, basketball, fitness classes, youth sports programs
  • Also of note: They host a summer camp

Adirondack Sports Complex ("The Dome")

soccer at the dome
  • Address: 326 Sherman Avenue, Queensbury, NY 12804
  • Key features: Climate-controlled indoor turf, multi-sport setup
  • Best for: winter turf leagues, indoor softball/baseball, soccer clinics, trade shows
  • Also of note: They have batting cages and a driving range

Shoutout to the Glens Falls Recreation Department and Queensbury Recreation Department, who oversee city and town park facilities and host the community programs that help make our area so special.

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About the Author: Erin Nudi Erin is an avid reader, yogi, jogger, and hiker living in Queensbury. When she's not perusing books at Northshire, Owl Pen Books, or Beldame Books, you can find her at a local event or park with her family.
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