Cooperstown and the surrounding Otsego County area offer a mix of cultural attractions, outdoor recreation, craft beverages, and family-friendly activities. Whether you are visiting for the Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown Dreams Park, or simply an upstate NY getaway, here is a guide to the best things to do near Cooperstown.
The Estate at Fly Creek is located 7 miles from the Village of Cooperstown, putting all of these attractions within easy driving distance.
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. The anchor of Cooperstown tourism. Exhibits covering the full history of baseball, including over 38,000 artifacts and the famous Hall of Fame plaque gallery. Located on Main Street in the Village of Cooperstown.
Fenimore Art Museum. A 1930s neo-Georgian mansion on the shores of Otsego Lake housing landscape paintings, American Indian art, folk art, and photography collections. One of the finest small museums in New York State.
The Farmers' Museum. A living history museum with reenactments of 19th-century village life, craft demonstrations, farm animals, a carousel, and seasonal events. Located adjacent to the Fenimore Art Museum.
Glimmerglass Festival. A summer opera and theater festival held at the Alice Busch Opera Theater on Otsego Lake. The season typically runs July through August with a mix of classic and contemporary productions.
Fly Creek Cider Mill. One of the oldest water-powered cider mills in New York, located right in Fly Creek. Tours, tastings, a country store, casual dining, and a play area for children. A mandatory stop.
Brewery Ommegang. A farmstead brewery producing Belgian-style ales, located about 6 miles south of Cooperstown on a beautiful rural property. Tastings, a cafe, and a patio. Brewery Ommegang also hosts concerts and special events.
Pail Shop Vineyards. A small-production winery and tasting room in Fly Creek overlooking the valley. Wine by the glass, picnic tables, and Adirondack chairs by the pond.
Cooperstown Beverage Trail. New York State's first designated cuisine trail, connecting breweries, wineries, cideries, and distilleries in the Cooperstown area.
Otsego Lake. A nine-mile glacial lake at the edge of Cooperstown. Swimming, boating, kayaking, and fishing. Glimmerglass State Park on the lake's east shore has a public beach.
Hiking. Several trail systems in the area, including paths through Glimmerglass State Park and the surrounding Otsego County hills. The Estate at Fly Creek also has groomed trails on its 335-acre property.
Golf. Five golf courses within 5 to 15 minutes of the estate, including the Leatherstocking Golf Course at the Otesaga Resort.
Fishing. Otsego Lake and area streams offer bass, trout, and perch fishing. The estate's private lake is stocked with bass.
Horseback Riding. Taylortown Equine at the Estate at Fly Creek offers trail rides on the property. Additional cost; must be scheduled in advance.
Dreams Park tournaments, Glimmerglass Festival, farmers markets, Fourth of July celebrations.
Fall foliage drives along the Scenic Byway, harvest festivals, Fly Creek Cider Mill peak season.
Snowmobiling on state trails, cross-country skiing, quiet off-season village atmosphere.
Wildflower blooms, trout fishing season opener, Otsego Lake opening.
