Smarts Pond, Rensselaer County, New York     User input for Smarts Pond, Rensselaer County, New York: Be the first to submit input for Smarts Pond. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines       The beauty of Smarts Pond is reason enough to stop by. That right there is a lot already, but it continues; Smarts Pond has it all. There's some flowing water nearby, Poesten Kill is a stream you can visit while here, and a splendid nearby hotel is Fairfield Inn By Marriott East Greenbush. You could also stop by Menands Reservoir since you're here at Smarts Pond; it's close by. There's so much to do here at Smarts Pond that you need to camp here for a while,       Deer Run Camp Grounds is a good location for that. Smarts Pond gets a typical amount of yearly rain; of all the months in a year June is the one with the most rain, and the driest month of the year is February. Paddling on Poesten Kill River is so much fun. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Smarts Pond has to offer, you can camp at Dingman's Campgrounds. Head up to Hickory Ski Center and strap some skis to your feet, and if you need a place                  to stay Residence Inn by Marriott Albany East Greenbush Tech Valley is a pleasant choice. For the duration of the long summer days, highs generally are in the 80's at Smarts Pond, and the night is a little chillier of course, usually in the 60's. All through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 30's, and night lows in the 10's for Smarts Pond. This lake is so wonderful. Smarts Pond is a location with many visitors from Albany-Schenectady-Troy, and a lake close by is Littles Lake.   Residence Inn by Marriott Albany East Greenbush Tech Valley, East Greenbush 4 miles away Located in the heart of the Albany Capital District, The Residence Inn East Greenbush at Tech Valley offers the perfect extended stay hotel experience! Close to Rensselaer and Albany, the hotel is con... Fairfield Inn By Marriott East Greenbush, East Greenbush 5 miles away FREE wireless high-speed Internet access throughout the Hotel. Our suburban Albany location is only minutes from the NY State Capital & Empire State Plaza, Times Union Center & Palace Theater, Rensse... Current weather conditions at Smarts Pond, Rensselaer County, New York Local climate location: SCHENECTADY 13 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 42.70833 Longitude: -73.67917 New York Lakes Complete list of all lakes in New York Rensselaer County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Rensselaer County Books about Smarts Pond List of books available on Amazon.com about Smarts Pond, Rensselaer County, New York. Outdoors Recreation Near Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York, the metro area neareast to Smarts Pond. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. New York Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of New York.     These outdoors activities are available near Smarts Pond.   Hotels Near Smarts Pond: Residence Inn by Marriott Albany East Greenbush Tech Valley, East Greenbush, 4 miles away Fairfield Inn By Marriott East Greenbush, East Greenbush, 5 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites East Greenbush (Albany-Skyline, Rensselaer, 5 miles away Red Carpet Inn Northern Blvd, Albany, 5 miles away Hampton Inn & Suites Albany-Downtown, NY, Albany, 6 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Smarts Pond: Dingman's Campgrounds, Nassau, 11 miles away Deer Run Camp Grounds, Schaghticoke, 12 miles away Alps Family Campground, Averill Park, 14 miles away Fish Creek Marina and Camp Grounds, Saratoga Springs, 19 miles away   Ski Areas Near Smarts Pond: Hickory Ski Center, New York, 19 miles away       1280 vertical feet Willard Mountain, New York, 23 miles away       505 vertical feet Catamount, New York, 27 miles away       1000 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Smarts Pond: Poesten Kill River, Rensselaer CountyCounty, 0 miles away       Class III-V+ - 3 miles long (Troy to Hudson River) Poesten Kill River, Rensselaer CountyCounty, 3 miles away       Class I-IV - 7 miles long (Eagle Mills to Troy) Poesten Kill River, Rensselaer CountyCounty, 3 miles away       Class III-V+ - 2 miles long (Eagle Mills to Waterfall)   Lakes Near Smarts Pond: Littles Lake, Albany CountyCounty, 4 miles away Menands Reservoir, Albany CountyCounty, 4 miles away