Clifton Park is a suburban town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. According to the United States Census Bureau, the 2020 population was 38,029. The name is derived from an early land patent. The town is in the southern part of Saratoga County, approximately 12 mi north of Albany, 7 mi northeast of Schenectady, and 10 mi south of Saratoga Springs.