Camping Gems - Places to Go in New York
Lake Champlain
Beautiful Lake Champlain has gleaming water, rocky peaks, and scenery to spare. Visitors can take a fishing cruise out on the lake, explore historic Fort Ticonderoga, or help the kids look for Champ, the Lake Champlain monster. Boating, whether on charters, cruises, steamboats, sailboats, canoes, or fishing boats, takes center stage in this part of New York state.
Niagara Falls
The dramatic falls at Niagara are well known to everyone. Located on a straight that connects Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, the falls are a lovely place to enjoy a concert, kite flying in the park, a thrilling river tour, or a sumptuous meal with a view of the falls. The falls are 180 feet high, but it's their width (1,060 feet) that makes them so stunning, with a virtual wall of white water cascading over the rocky cliffs.
Basha Kill Wildlife Management Area
Step into the beauty of the Catskills at this 3,000 acre wilderness of wetlands and meadows. You can watch for the 200-plus bird species, fish for more than 30 types of fish, see wildlife, and admire the gorgeous views. This is a fabulous spot for boating, hiking along the nature trails, hunting, fishing, wildflower viewing, photography, and much more. (South of Wurtsboro, between Route 209 and South Road)
New York City
This queen of cities is so famous, you probably have your top destinations in mind. If not, be sure to visit some classics: the Empire State building, the New York Stock Exchange, the Statue of Liberty, and Central Park. Take a stroll through Soho, find a restaurant in Chelsea, or cruise down 5th Avenue.
Lake Placid
Once the site of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics, Lake Placid is famous for its natural attractions, awe-inspiring beauty, and outdoor sporting opportunities. You'll find terrific coves, bays, and open water for canoeing, kayaking, fishing, and boating, as well as rushing rivers for white-water rafting. Lake Placid also offers fabulous dining, shopping, and entertainment options.
Ausable Chasm
Enter a primeval Adirondack Forest at Ausable Chasm, a yawning cavern that drops hundreds of feet into the earth. Take a hike across natural stone walkways to sights like Rainbow Falls, Elephant's Head, Column Rock, Hyde's Cave, and Mystic Gorge, or arrange to go rafting or inner tubing down the Ausable River, the waterway that formed this spectacular canyon. Visitors can also pan for gemstones, walk the "Rim Walk," and see the popular wildflower meadow.
Cayuga Wine Trail
The blue waters of Lake Cayuga form the backdrop for a string of sixteen wineries, all located between Seneca Falls and Binghamton. Take a memorable tour around the lake on the Cayuga Wine Trail, stopping off to sample the fine vintages in each of these wineries. You'll find a number of guided tours available with drivers to take you safely from vineyard to vineyard.
Fort Ticonderoga
Fort Ticonderoga played a pivotal role in the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. In addition, there's evidence that Native Americans have lived in this area since 8000 BC, more than 6,000 years before Samuel de Champlain explored and charted the region. The fort offers daily tours, walks through the stunning King's Garden, meals at the Log House Restaurant, and special re-enactments of the fort's great wartime battles.
Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian Trail is a more than 2,175-mile long footpath stretching through 14 eastern states from Maine to Georgia. Conceived in 1921 and first completed in 1937, it traverses the wild, scenic, wooded, pastoral, and culturally significant lands of the Appalachian Mountains. In New York, the park winds through Bear Mountain State Park.
The Adirondacks
This gorgeous mountain region contains 3,000 ponds and lakes and 2,000 miles of hiking trails, earning it the name "Home of the High Peaks." You can explore the waterfalls, go canoeing and kayaking, or take a dip in a mountain lake. Don't miss fishing on the 1,500 miles of rivers.
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