Albany International Airport 1 hr 26
Otsego Lake (15 min) Swimming, boating & fishing are popular recreational activities at this scenic lake with many bays. Glimmerglass State Park (15 min) Wooded trails provide wildlife sightings & picturesque views at this bucolic park on Otsego Lake. Gilbert Lake State Park (24 min) Namesake lake, ponds & 12 miles of trails, plus a small museum devoted to the park's builders. Compton Bridge Conservation Area (13 min) Fenimore Art Museum (9 min) Landscape paintings, American Indian artifacts, folk art & more in a 1930s neo-Georgian mansion. Badger Park (6 min) Cooperstown Fun Park (3 min) Venue with go karts, bumper boats, batting cages & mini golf, plus laser tag & an American eatery. Cooperstown Dreams Park (4 min) Baseball complex hosts weekly under-12 youth tournaments on 22 fields in a countryside setting. Glimmerglass Queen Tour Boat Company Inc. (7 min) Hyde Hall (20 min) Architecturally renowned mansion from early 1800s, now a museum on grounds overlooking Lake Otsego. Fly Creek Cider Mill & Orchard (11 min) Cider mill tours & tastings, plus a store for home-style foods, casual dining & a kids' play area. Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum (7 min) Figures from Hall of Famers to Hollywood characters re-created in wax, plus a sidewalk cafe. Pail Shop Vineyards (10 min) Winery, wine, and wine tasting The Farmers' Museum (9 min) Museum for reenactments of 19th-century village life, plus craft demos, farm animals & a carousel. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (6 min) Exploring baseball's past with exhibits & over 38,000 artifacts, plus a Hall of Fame plaque gallery. |