Congress Park is beautiful year round. It's well maintained and just a lovely place to rest as well…read moreas walk around. It's very picturesque and it's located in downtown Saratoga Springs. It's pet friendly and a great place to come alone, or with friends and or family. Where else can you have a picnic as well as shop nearby? I also highly recommend stopping into the Saratoga History Museum located in the Canfield Casino right inside the park. It's a very interesting place to spend an hour or so. A must do when you're in town!!!

The Columbian spring felt even more refreshing than the acclaimed State Seal water at the state…read morepark. The Congress spring has that quirky mineral vibe that probably inspire water tourism but with less funkiness than the Geyser Spring at the state park.

Do you was a free bottle of carbonated drink....just get your own bottle and fill them up for free…read moreat this spring. Hathorn Spring No. 1 is located on the Northeast corner of Putnam and Springs Streets, right in the heart of Saratoga Springs. The spring was scovered in 1866, by a workman, Samuel Freeburn, while digging an excavation for Congress Hall.The spring is named after Henry H, Hathorn owner of the Congress Hotel. The natural spring has a tap running 24/7 and is highly-carbonated water of an Alkaline-Saline flavor noted for its high mineral content, and renowned as a digestive curative. The water tastes a Lil salty and fell a tiny bit of carbonation that can cause a tingle.

We were in town for the Whitney and looking for something to do before the rest of the family got…read moreup and rolling the next day. The Sunday Stroll of Historic Congress Park sounded perfect. Easy online sign up, easy to find. Our guide Charlie was a wealth of knowledge. We didn't really walk much though; just made 2 stops in the park and a third inside Canfield Casino. Way more standing than walking. Would've loved to wander more all throughout the park and hear him share stories about everything else that's there.

Super cool cemetary. Nicely kept. Lots of civil war graves…read more Rolling hills..valleys. ..peaceful..serene A great place for dia de la muerta although I dpubt they do that here. A wonderful break from the track folks and a nice slice of historu

Greenridge Cemetery is located in downtown Saratoga Springs, NY and it's the oldest cemetery in the…read moreCity. Many of the graves and mausoleums are the final resting places for the founding fathers of the city of Saratoga, and you'll see a lot of Civil War gravesites as well. There is a tremendous sense of history as you drive in past the large granite mausoleums and statuary in tribute to the soldiers, and work your way down the winding roadways towards the newer section of the cemetery. They keep this place in beautiful shape with well-trimmed grass, hedges, and flowers throughout. This is always my last stop when I'm in Saratoga Springs, and I spend a few minutes visiting with my Mom before boarding the plane to return to Tampa.

Is one of 20 plus springs located in Saratoga. Congress Spring is located directly underneath the…read morecovered pavilion in Congress Park. The park is found in the heart of Saratoga Springs NY. It's a good place to bring your kids and try the Spring water. The water flows here from Loughberry Lake, the City's water supply. You will find a lot of people using this Spring water and filling them up in bottles.

This is the 'best' tasting springs in Saratoga, and I've tried them all. And by best, I mean this…read moreone has that nice mix of salt/blood/iron and a smell of rotten eggs. But the water is great and I've never gotten sick from it. When I was in Saratoga in April 2024 this spring was still turned off. The Big Red Spring inside the Race Course is back on as of June 2024 and I think the taste of it as about as close as you are going to get to Hathorn Spring No. 1

Do you was a free bottle of carbonated drink....just get your own bottle and fill them up for free…read moreat this spring. Hathorn Spring No. 1 is located on the Northeast corner of Putnam and Springs Streets, right in the heart of Saratoga Springs. The spring was scovered in 1866, by a workman, Samuel Freeburn, while digging an excavation for Congress Hall.The spring is named after Henry H, Hathorn owner of the Congress Hotel. The natural spring has a tap running 24/7 and is highly-carbonated water of an Alkaline-Saline flavor noted for its high mineral content, and renowned as a digestive curative. The water tastes a Lil salty and fell a tiny bit of carbonation that can cause a tingle.

Another amazing year in Saratoga for chowderfest! Always delicious and so much fun! This year the…read morechowders were $2.00 each