Top 10 Camping Activities in New York Camping Gems - Things to Do in New York Take a cruise across Lake Champlain. Feel the mist rise off of Niagara Falls. Hail a cab in New York City. Go skiing on the Olympic runs at Lake Placid. Hike to Rainbow Falls or Elephant Rock at Ausable Chasm. Enjoy the Finger Lakes scenery on the Cayuga Wine Trail. Study the American Revolution at Fort Ticonderoga. Go mountain biking in the Adirondacks. Spend a day fishing on the Susquehanna River. Take a ride through the Finger Lakes aboard the Tioga Scenic Railroad.