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Tourism: Day Trips from the Capital Region

Updated 16 Oct 2006

THE CAPITAL REGION

Schenectady, NY

Plotter Kill Water Falls
bulletSchenectady Museum
bulletEmpire State Aerosciences Museum
bulletThe Mohawk Hudson Bike/Hike Trail
bulletHistoric Stockade
bulletPlotter Kill Nature Preserve
bulletCenter City Sportsplex with Rock Gym
bulletCentral Park
bulletCollins Park, Jumpin' Jacks, Glen Sanders Mansion Area
bulletThe Costumer
bulletStadium Golf Club
bulletJackson's Garden & Union College Tour
bulletMabee Farm
bulletMohawk Towpath Scenic Byway
bulletNew York State Canals
bulletNew York Folklore Society
bulletProctor's Theatre
bulletSchenectady County Public Library
bulletSchenectady Light Opera Company (518-393-5732)
bulletGlenville Mini Sportplex (518-393-4140)
bulletRolling Greens Bowling Lanes (518-381-4848)
bulletScotia Cinema (518-346-5055)
bulletSanders Preserve (map)
bulletIndian Meadows Park (All dogs must be restrained by a leash)
bulletIndian Kill Nature Preserve

Terrific pictures from Bill Pytlovany
 of BillP Studios!
Photos of the Village of Scotia
Photos of the Broom Corn Festival at the Flint House
Photos of Schenectady
Photos of ESAM Flight 2001 Airshow
Photos of Scotia-Glenville D.A.R.E. Golf Tournament 2001
Photos of Scotia's Crusin the Ave Auto Show
Photos of Scotia Memorial Day Parade


Albany, NY

bulletAlbany Institute of History & Art
bulletAlbany International Airport
bulletCapital Repertory Theatre
bulletThe Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
bulletCourt of Appeals Building
bulletFirst Church in Albany
bulletSt. Peters Episcopal Church
bulletEmpire State Plaza
bulletThe Egg
bulletHistoric Cherry Hill
St. Peters Episcopal Church
The Egg
bulletNew York State Capitol
bulletNew York State Museum
bulletNew York State Library
bulletTen Broeck Mansion
bulletColonial Albany Social History Project Online
bulletPepsi Arena
bulletShaker Heritage Society
bulletPalace Theatre
bulletMartin Van Buren National Historic Site
bulletUniversity at Albany
bulletUSS Slater
bulletDutch Apple Hudson River Cruise
bulletOther Hudson River Cruises
bulletSchuyler Mansion State Historic Site
bulletAlbany Calendar of Events
Empire State Plaza

Terrific pictures from Bill Pytlovany
 of BillP Studios!
Photos of Albany
Five Rivers
Environmental Education Center
56 GAME FARM ROAD DELMAR, NY 12054-9776
518 475-0291


Beaver Trail Five Rivers is an environmental and natural history learning center extending over 350 acres operated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.


Troy-Latham-Cohoes, NY

TROY
bulletBurden Iron Works Museum, home of Hudson-Mohawk Industrial Gateway Tours
bulletJunior Museum serious fun!
bulletRensselaer County Historical Society Museum
bulletTroy RiverSpark Visitors Center
bulletNYS Theatre Institute
bulletUncle Sam's Grave
bulletCapt JP Cruise Line - 278 River St, Troy, NY 12180. (518)270-1901

COHOES
bulletCohoes RiverSpark Visitors Center
bulletThe Cohoes Falls

LATHAM
bulletHoffman's Playland - Route 9, Latham, NY 12110. (518)785-3842


Saratoga Springs (Lake George/Ballston Spa), NY

SPAC
Saratoga Performing Arts Center


Orchestra Saratoga belongs to music lovers. The SPAC amphitheatre was created as a nurturing place for great art. Set in a natural bowl surrounded by towering pines and sweeping lawns, it was not so much a site as the setting for a crown jewel. In every detail, it was conceived for the performances - and performers.


The National Museum of Dance is also located on the grounds.

Click here for travel directions.

Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery

This is the first Art Museum for Saratoga Springs. Supported by the Oscar Tang family, it includes gallery space, rooms for lectures, classes, film screenings and storage space for Skidmore College's permanent art collection. Admission is free!

Other Saratoga Attractions
bulletWild Waters Outdoor Center
bulletAll Outdoors
bulletHeadwaters Guide Service
bulletNdakinna Wilderness Project
bulletThe Greate Escape
bulletEagle Mills Cider Co. & Family Fun Center
bulletAdirondack Balloon Flights (518-793-6342)
bulletLake Lonely Boat Livery, 378 Crescent Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, Phone: 518-587-1721
bulletNorth Pier Marina, 549 Union Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, Phone: 518-584-2628, Fax: 584-2628
bulletPoint Breeze Marina, 1459 Rt. 9P, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, Phone: 518-587-3397, Fax: 581-8000
bulletSchuyler Yacht Basin
bulletCornfield Maze at Liberty Ridge Farm
bulletChamplain Canal Tours
bulletLake George Shoreline Cruises
bulletLake George Steamboat Company
bulletSaratoga County Fair Grounds
bulletBacon Hill Farm Tour
bulletSaratoga Farmers Market
bulletSaratoga Equine Sports Center
bulletSaratoga Race Course
bulletBennett's Riding Stable
bulletQuiet Run Horseback Riding, 379 Middle Grove Rd., Greenfield Center, NY 12805, Phone: 518-583-0337
bulletAlbany Saratoga Speedway, 2671 U.S. Rt. 9, Malta, NY 12020, Phone: 518-587-0220
bulletChamplain Canal Byway
bulletCongress Park, Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, Phone: 518-587-3550
bulletPetrified Sea Gardens
bulletYaddo Rose Gardens
bulletSaratoga Polo
bulletDouble M Rodeo
bulletStratton Mountain
bulletWilton Wildlife Preserve
bulletUpper Hudson River Railroad
bulletSaratoga County Arts Council
bulletOuterzone Laser Tag, 82 Congress St. Plaza, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, Phone: 518-587-8243
bulletSaratoga Springs Public Library
bulletThe Adirondack Museum
bulletSaratoga Automobile Museum (Opens Fall 2001)
bulletBrookside Museum
bulletThe Children's Museum at Saratoga
bulletNational Bottle Museum
bulletNational Museum of Racing & Hall of Fame
bulletRound Lake Auditorium
bulletSaratoga Film Forum
bulletSaratoga National Historical Park
bulletSaratoga National Cemetary
bulletSaratoga Springs Urban Cultural Park & Visitor Center
bulletGeneral Philip Schuyler House (518-664-9821)
bulletUlysses S. Grant Cottage, Mt. McGregor Rd., Exit 16 Wilton, NY, Phone: 518-587-8277
bulletSaratoga Monument, Burgoyne St., Schuylerville, NY 12871, Phone: 518-664-9821
bulletSaratoga National Historic Park
bulletLake George Dinner Theatre
bulletGood Times Lakeview Restaurant Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
bulletOff Broadway Theatre & Grille

Terrific pictures from Bill Pytlovany
 of BillP Studios!
Photos of Saratoga Springs
Photos of Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center
Photos of the Flat Track at the Saratoga Equine Sports Center
Photos of Ballston Spa

Batten Kill Rambler Scenic Train Ride
Salem to Cambridge, New York


Batten Kill Rambler Take this spectacular "linear museum" trip along New York's most famous trout stream. Riding between Salem and Cambridge, you'll see views of the Batten Kill that cannot be seen from the road! Add scenic country roads, beautiful hills and valleys, and walking tours of historic village Main Streets to the railroad experience, and you will have a full day's activity for the whole family.


Also visit:
bulletBattenkill Riversports & Campground
bulletThe Sunrise Mountain Buffalo Ranch, 99 County Rd., Cambridge, NY 12816, Phone: 518-677-2334, Fax: 518-677-3036


Other Capital Region Attractions
bulletAlbany (Hudson Valley Network
bulletAlbany County Convention and Visitors Bureau
bulletMore about Albany
bulletColumbia
bulletCatskill Game Farm
bulletGreen County Tourism Association
bulletRensselaer
bulletSaratoga Online Guide
bulletSchenectady County Chamber of Commerce
bulletSchenectady County Home
bulletVisit Lake George (Warren)
bulletWildernet
bulletWashington County
bulletHudson Falls
bulletI Love NY
Terrific pictures from Bill Pytlovany
 of BillP Studios!
Photos of the Lake George Car Show 2001

New York's Agricultural Fairs

bulletList of nearby fairs
bulletState-wide list of fairs
Fair Midway

Mega Amusement Parks

Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom, Lake George, NY
A huge amusement park with 125 rides, shows and attractions! Reasonable prices. Separate Splashwater Kingdom. Click here for travel information. Balloon Ride
Six Flags New England & Island Kingdom WaterPark, Agawam, MA
Movietown Six Flags is New England's largest family theme park and water park! It offers all the thrills and magic you would expect. From SUPERMAN the No. 1 megacoaster on the Planet to the BATMAN stunt show to BUGS BUNNY and pals. It's New England's own powerhouse of world-class excitement and adventure! Click here for travel information.

 
West Point Military Academy Seal


West Point has a Visitors Center with guided tours, a museum, a cemetery, a gift shop, and an incredible view of the Hudson River. Click here for visitors and travel information.

Hyde Park
Hyde Park, NY


Vanderbilt Mansion is open seven days from 9:00am to 5:00pm. The Mansion is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day's. Grounds open 7 days year-round from 7:00am until sunset. Vanderbilt Mansion

bulletEleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
bulletHome Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site
bulletMills Mansion State Historic Site
bulletNew York State Parks Historic Sites
bulletHudson River Valley Day Trips


Other Mid-Hudson Valley Attractions
"River Rhythms" by Susan MacMurdy
bulletDutchess Tourism
bulletHudson Valley Network (Dutchess)
bulletOrange County
bulletOrange County Tourism
bulletHudson Valley Network (Orange)
bulletVisit Putnam
bulletHudson Valley Network (Putnam)
bulletRockland County
bulletSullivan County
bulletUlster County
bulletHudson Valley Network (Ulster)
bulletWestchester County
bulletStorm King Art Center serious fun!
bulletHistoric Hudson Valley

Cooperstown Attractions
Cooperstown, NY


Ox Museums
bulletThe Farmers' Museum
bulletFenimore Art Museum
bulletHyde Hall
bulletNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
bulletNational Soccer Hall of Fame
bulletNew York State Historical Association
bulletNortheast Classic Car Museum
bulletThe Petrified Creatures Museum of Natural History
Train Conductor Attractions
bulletBear Pond Wines, Inc.
bulletBrewery Ommegang
bulletClark Sports Center, PO Box 850 - (607) 547­2800
bulletCooperstown Aerial Tours, 268 Van Yalres Rd - (607) 547­5105
bulletCooperstown and Charlotte Valley Railroad
bulletCooperstown Art Association
bulletCooperstown Baseball Camp
bulletCooperstown Bat Company
bulletCooperstown Brewing Company, PO Box, 276, 110 River Street, Milford, NY 13807 - (607) 286-9330
bulletCooperstown Concert Series, PO Box 624 - (607) 293­-2918
bulletCooperstown Dreams Park
bulletCooperstown Fun Park
bulletCranks From Cooperstown: 50 Bike Rides in Upstate New York
bulletThe Diamond Tee
bulletFly Creek Cider Mill and Orchard, Inc.
bulletGlimmerglass Opera
bulletThe Glimmerglass Pedicab Company, Inc.
bulletHowe Caverns & Iroquois Indian Museum
bulletLake Otsego Boat Tours, PO Box 167 - (607) 547­-5295
bulletLeatherstocking Brush and Palette Club, 52 Pioneer Street - (607) 547­-5942
bulletLeatherstocking Golf Course
bulletLeatherstocking Railway Historical Society
bulletLeatherstocking Theatre Company
bulletLegends of Baseball
bulletLolly Pop Farm and Petting Zoo
bulletMeadow Links Golf Course, 476 County Hwy. 27, Richfield Springs, NY 13439 - (315) 858­1646
bulletOtsego Golf Club, PO Box 217, Springfield Center, NY 13468 - (607) 547­9290
bulletPleasant Valley Bison Ranch
bulletThe Smithy ­Pioneer Gallery, 55 Pioneer Street - (607) 547­8671
bulletTriple-A Baseball--International League
bulletTriple-A Baseball--Pacific Coast League
bulletA "Where It All Began" Bat Company
Above listed addresses are Cooperstown, NY 13326 unless otherwise indicated.
Other Southern Tier Attractions
bulletBroome
bulletChemung
bulletChenango
bulletDelaware
bulletOtsego
bulletSchuyler
bulletSteuben
bulletTioga
bulletTompkins

Lake Placid
Lake Placid, NY

bulletAdirondack Flying Service
bulletAdirondack Museum (Blue Mountain Lake)

Fort Ticonderoga
bulletFort Ticonderoga
bulletHigh Falls Gorge

Lake Placid Marina
bulletLake Placid Marina, Mirror Lake Drive, 518-523-9704, Email: tours@lpresort.com
bulletWhiteface Mt Cloudsplitter Scenic Gondola Ride
bulletWhiteface Mt Veterans Memorial Highway
bullet1812 Homestead Museum, Willsboro, NY 12996, 518-962-7967
bullet1932 & 1980 Winter Olympic Museum
bulletAdirondac Rafting Company
bulletAdirondack Adventure Tours, 47D Valley Road, Jay, NY 12941, 518-946-7928
bulletAdirondack Art Gallery
bulletAdirondack History Center (formerly the Adirondack Center Museum), Elizabethtown, NY, 518-873-6466
bulletAdirondack Craft Center, 93 Saranac Avenue, 518-523-2062
bulletAdirondack Festival of American Music, Saranac Lake, NY
bullet518-891-1057
bulletAdirondack Home Entertainment,43 Saranac Ave, Suite 2, 518-523-1600
bulletAdirondack Scenic Railroad
bulletAround The World Golf, 183 Saranac Avenue, Lake Placid, NY 12946, 518-523-9065
bulletArts Council for the Northern Adirondacks
bulletAusable Chasm
bulletBoathouse Theatre, Schroon Lake, NY, 518-532-7675
bulletBowl Winkles, 340 Main Street, 518-523-7868, Bowling, Laser Tag, Arcade Games.
bulletCamp Regis-Applejack
bulletCamp Santanoni, Newcomb, NY, 518-582-3211
bulletCamp Woodsmoke, West Lake on Lake Placid, 518-523-3868
bulletCascade Cross Country Center
bulletCommunity Theatre Players, 518-523-2512
bulletCottage Cafe, 5 Mirror Lake Drive, 518-523-9845
bulletCraig Wood Golf Course
bulletCrown Point State Historic Site
bulletCunningham's Ski Barn / Hudson River Rafting,Co, Main Street, 518-251-3215 / 518-523-3706
bulletDepot Theatre, 518-962-4449
bulletFestival of the Lakes, 518-891-1854
bulletGold Medal Adventure Day Camp
bulletHancock House, Ticonderoga, NY,518-585-7868
bulletIn The Woods Design Studio, 518-523-9375
bulletJay Entertainment & Music Society (JEMS), Jay, NY, 518-946-2557
bulletJohn Brown Farm State Historic Site
bulletLake Placid Center for the Arts
bulletLake Placid Experience, 518-523-4554, Virtual Reality
bulletLake Placid Film Forum
bulletLake Placid Horse Show
bulletLake Placid Institute for the Arts & Humanities
bulletLake Placid Pub & Brewery
bulletLake Placid Sinfonietta
bulletLake Placid Snowmobiling, 518-523-3596
bulletLake Placid/North Elba Historic Society, Averyville Road, Old Train Station, 518-523-1608
bulletLisa G's, 444 Main Street, 518-523-2093
bulletMeadowmount School of Music
bulletMiddle Earth Expeditions
bulletMinerva Historical Society
bulletMud Puddles, 3 School Street, 518-523-4446
bulletNatural History Museum of the Adirondacks
bulletNatural Stone Bridge & Caves