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Enjoy the Outdoors & Nature in Upstate NY
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> Have Fun at 'America's Biggest Little Water Park'
16 Old Route 9 West, Fishkill, NY 12524
Billed as “America's Biggest Little Water Park,” SplashDown Beach features thrilling slides and rides for all ages as well as a wave pool, lagoon & play areas.
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> Springbrook Greens State Golf Course
817 Old State Road, Sterling, NY 13156
Located in northern Cayuga County on Lake Ontario, Springbrook Greens is an 18-hole golf course that offers both links-style holes and traditional wooded play.
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> Spruce Row Campsite
2271 Kraft Road, Ithaca, NY 14850
Located high above Cayuga Lake, Spruce Row Campground and RV Park is a family run, private campground with about 200 sites, accommodating everything from tents to large RVs.
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> Square Eddy Expeditions
282 Main St., North Creek, NY 12853
Square Eddy Expeditions is a small adventure company located offering both full-day and overnight whitewater rafting trips on the upper Hudson River.
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> St. Lawrence County
101 Main St., 1st Flr., Canton, NY 13617
Founded in 1802 and named for the Saint Lawrence River, this county is the largest county in New York State and features an enchanting mix rural mix of farms, forests and small towns.
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> Stadium Golf Club
333 Jackson Ave., Schenectady, NY 12304
This 18-hole, par 71 public golf course is built entirely on sand, giving it the advantage of drying faster than any other course in the area.
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> Starr Clark Tin Shop and Underground Railroad Museum
3250 Main Street Mexico, NY 13114
Built circa 1827, The Starr Clark Tin Shop hosted meetings and gave refuge to slaves from the mid-1830s to the Civil War.
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> Take a Winter Sleigh Ride only minutes from Saratoga Springs
695 Locust Grove Road, Greenfield Center, NY 12833
The 153-acre Loon Meadow Farm is located just 7 miles from downtown Saratoga and offers sleigh rides along a trail that features an historic, abandoned 18th-century pathway.
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> Sterling Nature Center
15380 Jensvolt Road, Sterling, NY 13156
Sterling Nature Center is a 1,428-acre nature center with 10 miles of hiking trails and 2 miles of Lake Ontario shore to explore.
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> Sterling Renaissance Festival
15385 Farden Road, Sterling, NY 13156
Select weekends in July 6 to August 18: Be transported into the bawdy and fun 16th-century village of Warwick, England, at the Sterling Renaissance Festival.
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> Stillwater Blockhouse Museum
692 Hudson Ave., Stillwater, NY 12170
Set in a small park on the scenic shores of the Hudson River, The Stillwater Blockhouse boasts photos, documents and memorabilia telling the story of Stillwater's rich historic past.
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> Stockade Historic District
100 N Ferry St, Schenectady, NY 12305
This historic district is home to what the National Parks Service called district has the highest concentration of historic period homes in the country
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> Stone Creek Golf Club
229 NY-104A, Oswego, NY 13126
Stone Creek Golf Club is an 18-hole public golf course open to membership with 5,332 yards from the longest tees for a par of 70.
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> Stonecrop Gardens
81 Stone Crop Lane, Cold Spring, NY 10516
This public garden offers 15 acres of diverse settings including woodland and water gardens, a grass garden, raised alpine stone beds, cliff rock gardens, and an enclosed English-style flower garden.
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> Stoney Point Lighthouse
Henderson Harbor, NY 13651
Located on the shore of Lake Ontario near Henderson Bay, the original Stony Point Lighthouse was lit in 1869 and it was automated in 1950.
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> Stony Brook State Park
10820 NY-36, Dansville, NY 14437
Stony Brook State Park features a rugged gorge and towering cliffs through the woodlands that overlook waterfalls and fascinating rock formations.