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Enjoy the Outdoors & Nature in Upstate NY
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> Emerald Crest Golf Course
3989 NY-3, Fulton, NY 13069
The 18-hole "Emerald Crest" course in Fulton features 5,435 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 68.
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> The National Comedy Center is filled with Fun & Laughs
203 W. Second St., Jamestown, NY 14701
The National Comedy Center is the United States’ official cultural institution and museum dedicated to presenting the vital story of comedy and preserving its heritage for future generations.
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> Enjoy Apple Picking at Ontario Orchards Farm
15273 Sterling Center Road, Sterling, NY 13156
Stop by Ontario Orchards Farm to pick your own apples and pumpkins! Apple varieties include Jonamacs, McIntosh, Cortlands, Galas and Honeycrisp.
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> Enjoy Fall Apple Picking at Wickham Farms
1821 Nine Mile Point Rd, Penfield, NY 14526
Weekends through October: Wickham Farms Orchard consists of 5,000 Pick-Your-Own apple trees loaded with easy to reach apples.
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> Enjoy Royal Mountain
3072 NY-10, Johnstown, NY 12095
With more than 100 acres of property in the foothills of the Adirondacks, Royal Mountain Ski Resort features skiing, motorcycle hillclimbing, ATV and motocross racing.
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> Play by the Water at Southwick Beach State Park
8119 Southwicks Pl, Woodville, NY 13650
Just 8 miles south of Henderson Harbor, Southwick Beach State Park on Great Lake Ontario is known for its inviting, warm sandy beach.
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> Enjoy Winter at Gilbert Lake State Park
18 CCC Road, Laurens, NY 13796
Most of this 1,584-acre state park along with its lake and three ponds is nestled in the wooded foothills of the Catskill Mountains.
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> Erie Canal Adventures
1125 Marina Pkwy, Macedon, NY 14502
Get ready for adventure! Erie Canal Adventures rents out fully outfitted, specially designed Canal Boat, letting you be your own Captain on the Erie Canal...
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> Rent Bikes & Kayaks Along the Historic Erie Canal
7 Liftbridge Lane West, Fairport, NY 14450
Book Now! The Erie Canal Boat Company offers exciting Recreational biking and kayaking in Fairport & Lockport ..
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> Erie Canal Brewing Company
135 S. Peterboro St., Canastota, NY 13032
This family-owned brewery promotes the history of hops on the Erie Canal and the use of 100% local ingredients, using only grain from their own farm and from local craft malt houses.
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> Erie Canal Cruises Inc.
800 Mohawk St., Herkimer, NY 13350
Traveling through an historic hundred-year-old lock, the USGC Certified vessel, Lil' Diamond II, offers a fun and historically fascinating 1.5 hour cruise
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> Erie Canal Depot
136 Market St., Palmyra, NY 14522
Located in an 1830s tenant house, the Erie Canal Depot still retains much of its original architecture and contains original artifacts.
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> Erie Canal Discovery Center
24 Church St., Lockport, NY 14094
Inside a c.1843 “canal stone” building, the Erie Canal Discovery Center features interactive displays and art and information on the history of the creation of the world-famous canal and locks in the 19th century.
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> Erie Canalway Trail
Access Point: 5557-5599 Feigle Road, Lockport, NY 14094
Following one of the world's most famous man-made waterways, the Erie Canalway Trail spans 400 miles between Albany and Buffalo.
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> Erlandson Overview Park
465 Oak Hill Road, Frewsburg, NY 14738
Sitting at an elevation of approximately 2,040 feet (the second highest in the county), this 76-acre site features spectacular views of the surrounding hillsides...
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> Esopus Bend Nature Preserve
4 Shady Lane, Saugerties, NY 12477
This unique 161-acre preserve is located partially within both the village and town of Saugerties, punctuated by a dramatic bend in the Esopus Creek less than a mile from the Hudson River.