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The best Spring and Summer destinations in New York State

By Alyssa Knutti, North Syracuse, NY publisher May 15, 2019

New York State is full of wonderful places to visit in the spring and summer. We've compiled the top 10 places in all of NY. 

1. The Adirondacks

  • Hiking 
  • Boating
  • Lake Placid

  • Beauty

2. Niagara Falls

  • The American Side has a wonderful state park
  • majestic

3. Any of the state parks and beaches

  • Delta Lake State Park
  • Green Lakes State Park
  • Chittenango Falls State Park

  • Verona Beach State Park

4. New York City

  • So much to See
  • Statue of Liberty
  • Empire State Building
  • Times Square
  • Yankees and Mets baseball
  • Grand Central Station
  • Broadway

5. Albany Science Museum and Aquarium, and State Museum

  • In Schenectady is the Science museum
  • Rotterdam has the VIa Aquarium
  • NYS museum is free to the public

6. State Fair in Syracuse

  • For 2 weeks in August through Labor Day
  • Exhibits, rides, music
  • Butter sculpture
  • sand sculpture
  • 25 cent milk

7. Cooperstown

  • Not just the Baseball Hall of Fame
  • Ommegang Brewery
  • Fly Creek Cider Mill on the way to Cooperstown

  • Farmers Museum
  • Fenimore Art Museum
  • Glimmerglass Opera
  • Plenty of shops 

8. Old Forge/Enchanted Forest Water Safari

  • NY's Largest water theme park

  • Shops and restaurants
  • go Karting
  • hiking 
  • beaches

9. Museum of Play in Rochester

  • Sesame Street exhibit
  • Wegmans Shopping Area

  • butterfly exhibit
  • so much to do its hard to complete in one day

10. Zoos

  • Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse
  • Utica Zoo
  • Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester
  • Bronx Zoo
  • Central Park Zoo


What do you think? Is your favorite place on the list? Let us know by commenting on our Facebook page, or emailing me at alyssak@macaronikid.com