Here is a list of 25 Road trips 3 hours or less from the North Syracuse area: (Note, I used North Syracuse to all of these places)
General Map of North Syracuse area to places listed below. These are in no particular order
Museums
1. Sciencenter, Ithaca, NY (1 hr 16 minutes) a children's museum with science
2. Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY (2 hours 10 minutes) a museum with glass blowing
3. The New York State Museum, Albany, NY (2 hours 13 minutes) a museum about NYS
4. The Strong Museum of Play, Rochester, NY (1 hour 24 minutes) a fun interactive museum for children and adults
5. The Science Center, Troy, NY (2 hours 17 minutes) science museum with interactive exhibits
6. Utica Children's Museum, Utica, NY (53 minutes) children's museum with interactive exhibits
State Parks
1. Robert H. Treman State Park, Ithaca, NY (1 hour 28 minutes)
2. Southwick Beach State Park, Henderson, NY (52 minutes)
3. Watkins Glen State Park, Watkins Glen, NY (1 hour 42 minutes)
4. Green Lakes State Park, Fayetteville, NY (21 minutes)
Amusement Parks
1. Darien Lake Amusement Park, Darien Center, NY (2 hours 8 minutes)
2. Sea Breeze Amusement Park, Rochester, NY (1 hour 28 minutes)
Cities and Towns
1. Old Forge, NY (1 hour 45 minutes) Gateway to the Adirondacks, Enchanted Forest, camping, lakes
2. Cooperstown, NY (1 hour 40 minutes) Baseball hall of fame, farmers museum, several other options
Sports
1. Syracuse Mets, Syracuse, NY (13minutes) baseball
2. Binghamton Rumble Ponies, Binghamton, NY (1 hour 22 minutes) Baseball
3. Rochester Red Wings, Rochester, NY (1 hour 27 minutes) baseball
Zoos and Aquariums
1. Utica Zoo, Utica, NY (58 minutes)
2. Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester, NY (1 hour 29 minutes)
3. Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park, Binghamton, NY (1 hour 35 minutes)
4. VIA Aquarium, Schenectady, NY (1 hour 56 minutes)
5. Animal Adventure Park, Harpursville, NY (1 hour 30 minutes)
Other Places
1. The Wild Center, Tupper Lake, NY (3 hours and 7 minutes) high up in the Adirondacks
2. Fort Stanwix National Monument, Rome, NY (47 minutes) Explore revolutionary war history
3. Vernon Downs Casino Hotel, Vernon, NY (43 minutes) Watch the horses race
Where are some of your favorite road trips 3 hours or less from the North Syracuse area? I'd love to hear from you and add to this list, email me at alyssak@macaronikid.com.
