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Scoop shops and farm parlors, several making it on site.
The Snowman · Troy
Hard ice cream, yogurt and sherbet made on the premises, plus a soft-serve twist.
Daily 1pm-9pm (as listed Sep 26, 2026)
Seasonal in many cases: stands close for winter
Last checked Sep 26, 2026 · Call ahead
Scoups · Loudonville
Scoops made on the farm, per the farm's own page.
Seasonal in many cases: stands close for winter
Last checked Sep 14, 2026 · Call ahead
The Dutch Udder · Troy
Craft ice cream made in the shop's own Cohoes kitchen.
Sun 1pm-8pm; Mon-Tue closed; Wed-Fri 3pm-9pm; Sat 9am-9pm (as listed Sep 14, 2026)
Seasonal in many cases: stands close for winter
Last checked Sep 14, 2026 · Call ahead
Guptill's · Cohoes
The orange sherbet and vanilla twist at a big summer stand.
Sun–Thu 11am–9pm; Fri–Sat 11am–10pm (as listed Sep 26, 2026)
Seasonal in many cases: stands close for winter
Last checked Sep 26, 2026 · Call ahead
Farmer's Daughters' Drive-In · Saratoga Springs
A 1964 drive-in that makes its ice cream in house.
Daily 11am-9pm (as listed Sep 14, 2026)
Seasonal in many cases: stands close for winter
Last checked Sep 14, 2026 · Call ahead
Emack & Bolio's · Albany
A scoop shop on Delaware Avenue.
Daily noon-10pm (as listed Sep 14, 2026)
Seasonal in many cases: stands close for winter
Last checked Sep 14, 2026 · Call ahead
Del's Dairy Creme · Kinderhook
Farm-linked ice cream at a roadside dairy bar.
Kinderhook: Mon–Wed 11am–8pm; Thu–Fri 11am–9pm; Sat–Sun 8am–9pm (as listed Sep 26, 2026)
Seasonal in many cases: stands close for winter
Last checked Sep 26, 2026 · Call ahead
Battenkill Valley Creamery · Salem
Cow-to-cone: the creamery's own milk in the parlor's ice cream. Open year-round.
Ice cream parlor: daily 11:30am-8pm; holiday hours may vary (as listed Sep 14, 2026)
Seasonal in many cases: stands close for winter
Last checked Sep 14, 2026 · Call ahead
King Brothers Dairy · Schuylerville
A farm parlor scooping ice cream made from the farm's own milk.
Back-to-school farm-store hours: Mon-Sat 9am-8pm; Sun noon-8pm (as listed Sep 14, 2026)
Seasonal in many cases: stands close for winter
Last checked Sep 14, 2026 · Call ahead
No house recipe for this one yet. It’s a restaurant dish for now.