"Road Trip through Upstate New York" Top 5 Page for this destination New York State by 807Wheaton

New York State Travel Guide: 29,169 reviews and 51,698 photos

An afternoon with the Roosevelts in Hyde Park

Abundance of places to see and visit

Several months ago, October 2009, I discovered that my 5th great grandfather was at Fort Ticonderoga in July 1777 as a Patriot in the American Revolution" - now I am waiting for DAR Confirmation! And here we are, in September 2010 almost 4 years since our visit. My application was accepted by the genealogists at the DAR in Washington, D.C.

We finally took our road trip through Upstate New York. While I was a working gal I made a list of places titled, "We'll do that when we retire".
One of the things I had to reconcile before we even left was the fact that New York State has so much to see and do that we couldn't possibly do it all in two weeks. I stuck pretty much to the original list and tried to insert as much into the route as possible. Even when we were in a place for two nights, like Hyde Park, we found that it was impossible to see all the things there.
I think if I lived within a 150 miles radius of the Hudson Valley I would be making trips every weekend to see all the historic and architectual sights that pop up around every turn in the road. Hope you enjoy this trip as much as we did!

Skakneateles - In the heart of the Finger Lakes

Pretty Skeaneateles

We drove up Interstate 81 to Cortland and from there took highway 41 north to Skaneateles for our first stopping off point. We thought this town was about as charming as any we saw during our trip. It's obvious it has been discovered - big time!

Lake Champlain and Vermont Sidetrip

12 Minute ferry ride from Plattsburgh

A short 12 minute ferry trip across Lake Champlain to Vermont gave us an entire day to enjoy Shelburne Museum just south of Burlington. Like so many places, Shelburne had so much to offer we went back the next morning to see a few more of the things that interested us.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Lots of beautiful countryside and sights
Cons:We didn't encounter any cons on this trip
In a nutshell:Take some time to explore New York from the top to the bottom!

Last visit to New York State: Sep 2006
Intro Updated Sep 27, 2010
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Reviews (29)

A chat with the Roosevelts - New York State

A visit to Hyde Park, NY Things to Do (16)

We spent three days in Hyde Park and could not see all the things that are around there. I created a seaparte page for... more travel advice

French Church and Cemetery Things to Do (16)

This church is a 1972 reconstruction of the 1717 original French Church. It is now used for weddings and other special... more travel advice

Interior of Early homes on Hugenot... Things to Do (16)

The Homes on Huguenot Street definitely share the architctural heritage of the Hudson Valley. It's amazing to see the... more travel advice

Bevier-Elting House in New Paltz, NY - New York State

The Stone Houses of Huguenot Street, New... Things to Do (16)

About 300 years ago, 12 Huguenot families settled along the banks of the Wallkill River. Seven of their Colonial stone... more travel advice

Comments (8)

hindu1936 Mar 15, 2009 at 5:00 AM Report Abuse

Thanks once more. You seem to have followed the route we plan to take. Where there are campgrounds we'll use them, but your hotel tips and bits of history -lend options for rainy days and boring touristy sights. love history--love ferry boat
Nemorino Sep 26, 2008 at 12:50 AM Report Abuse

You saw some interesting historical sites on this tour. Your tip on Martin Van Buren made me realize he is a president I have never known much about -- so I just googled him and read his biography in another tab. His opponents called him Martin van Ruin.
scooby547 Jun 30, 2008 at 7:38 PM Report Abuse

So sorry you were not able to have good weather,when you reach Oswego.Our fort and the views of the lake are very nice.Also our fort ontario is very interesting.
johncudw Nov 13, 2007 at 2:11 PM Report Abuse

Very nice tips and pages. we went to some of these places too. Check out our pages John and Gail in NJ
moiraistyx Nov 14, 2006 at 11:46 AM Report Abuse

looks like you had a nice time on your road trip. you were right in my back yard when you were in New Paltz. It's a great town
scottishvisitor Nov 9, 2006 at 2:07 PM Report Abuse

Nice virtual tour of New York State Marcia = you have an excellent page here = loved the extra photos
no1birdlady Nov 8, 2006 at 4:41 PM Report Abuse

You certainly did manage to pack in a lot on your trip to NY. Nice pages. Anne
nicolaitan Nov 1, 2006 at 8:03 AM Report Abuse

very nice images and descriptions of some of our favorite upstate locations. Thanks for sharing. N>~!