Upper Lincoln Park Spray Pool

If you live on the south end of Albany, this spray pool is basically your summer headquarters from June through August. The water features keep kids in the 2-to-12 range genuinely entertained for hours, and there are restrooms on-site so you’re not scrambling. You’ve got a McDonald’s and a Stewart’s close by for when someone inevitably needs a snack or an ice cream cone mid-afternoon. It’s an urban park, so don’t expect anything fancy — but honestly, the kids don’t care, they’re too busy running through the water to notice.