Planning a getaway this summer? Look no further than Cooperstown! The village is famous for its baseball history, but it has a lot more to offer families. Here are a few places you should add to your itinerary:
Museums and Historical Sites
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
No visit to Cooperstown is complete without a stop at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. It boasts a collection of more than 40,000 artifacts (like bats, balls, gloves, and uniforms), but the highlight is the plaque gallery, where you can see tributes to some of the game’s biggest stars.
Location: 25 Main St.
More information: baseballhall.org.
The Farmers’ Museum
Get a taste of 19th-century rural life at the Farmers’ Museum. Families can feed animals, go for a ride on the Empire State Carousel, and wander through a historic village during their visit.
Location: 5775 State Highway 80.
More information: farmersmuseum.org.
Sports and Recreation
Glimmerglass Queen Boat Tour
If you have an hour to spare, head to the Lake Front Hotel. There, you’ll find the Glimmerglass Queen, a boat that gives narrated tours of Otsego Lake. Remember to bring cash!
Location: 10 Fair St.
More information: cooperstownlakefronthotel.com/boat-tours.
Rail Explorers
Up for an adventure? Take in forests, farms, and the Susquehanna River during a Rail Explorers tour (each vehicle is powered by pedals and can fit a group of two or four). They run on the same tracks as the Cooperstown and Charlotte Valley Railroad; it began service in 1869 and still offers rides with historic rail cars and locomotives.
Location: 136 E. Main St. (Milford).
More information: railexplorers.net.
Other family-friendly attractions in Cooperstown include: Barnyard Swing Miniature Golf; Clark Sports Center; Cooperstown Bat Company; Fenimore Art Museum; Fly Creek Cider Mill and Orchard; Glimmerglass State Park; and The Smithy.
