Things to Do

Call ahead for hours, specials and reservations, especially important during Covid. Most places update info on their Facebook page. Some of our favorites:

5-15 minutes drive

• Nick Stoner Inn & 19th Hole – seafood specials, weekend breakfast & brunch, patio on Nick Stoner Golf Course
• Vrooman’s – local tavern with basic food, drinks, pool table
• Pine Lake Lodge – dinners & light fare, bar with pool table
• Pleasant Lake Inn – excellent food,  5 minutes from “Sunset”
• Lake Effect Cafe at Canada Lake Store – espresso, homemade baked goods, deli sandwiches, ice cream; take-out & picnic tables
• Campers Corners Store –  pizza, subs, Italian, homemade donuts,  ice cream stand; take-out & picnic tables
• Dick & Peg’s Northward Inn – steaks & seafood
• Sawdust Cafe –  5 minutes from “Hiawatha” – love the breakfasts
• Meco’s Perfect Scoop – excellent homemade ice-cream and soft serve

15 – 30 minutes drive

• Mount Fuji, Gloversville -Japanese; take-out only during Covid
• Asian Delight, Gloversville -Chinese and Thai; take-out only during Covid
• Stump City Brewing Co., Gloversville – small local craft brewery
• Roger’s Cider Pub, Johnstown – cider from their orchard, craft beer, food, cocktails
• Union Hall Inn, Johnstown – fine dining with casual atmosphere in an historic inn
• Sam’s Seafood Steak House, Johnstown
• Wemple & Edick’s,  Salmonsville – charming historic shop with excellent homemade ice-cream
• Saltsman’s, Ephrata -since 1811; take-out only during Covid
• Lulu’s Bar & Bistro, Inn at the Bridge, Northville 
• The Local Five &Dine, Northville
• Sport Island Pub, Northville – pub fare beachfront on Great Sacandaga Lake 
• Lanzi’s on the Lake, Broadalbin -waterfront dining on Great Sacandaga Lake
• Historic Hotel Broadlabin, Broadalbin – Italian & pub fare, porch dining, Sunday breakfast
• Project 29 Pub & Filling Station, Broadlabin – NY State craft beers & wine, pub food

30 – 60 minute drive

• Tara Kitchen, Schenectady and Troy
• Donna’s Italian, Troy
• Plumb Oyster Bar, Troy
• New World Bistro Bar, Albany
• Hattie’s – Saratoga Springs
• Max London’s, Saratoga Springs
• Morrissey’s, Saratoga Springs
• Village Pizzeria, HWY 29 on the way to Saratoga Springs 

 

 

Local tourism info  

5-15 minute drive

• Hiking trails – favorites include Kane Mountain fire tower & Willie Wildlife Marsh Trail
• Royal Mountain – summer motocross, winter downhill skiing
• Lapland Lake Resort – winter cross-country ski center, ice skating & snowshoeing
• Nick Stoner Golf Course
• Boat rentals on Caroga Lake
• Boat rentals on Canada Lake
• Boat rentals on Peck’s Lake

15-30 minute drive

• Great Sacandaga Lake
• Adirondack Animal Land
• Escape to the Farm
• Drive-In Movies
• Go Karts
• Miniature Golf
• Crystal Grove Diamond Mine
• Northville 5 & 10 
• Rogers Family Orchard
• Caroga Creek Racepark 
• Fonda Speedway

30-60 minute drive

• Saratoga Springs
• Schenectady
• Albany
• Via Aquarium
• Sharon Springs

60-90 minute drive

• Lake George
• Howe Caverns
• Cooperstown
• Gore Mountain Ski Resort

 

Antiquing is popular, with several shops in the area including the Caroga Lake Emporium and antique malls in nearby  Little Falls and. 

Most venues have postponed 2020 events but offer online performances

• Caroga Arts Collective, Caroga Lake – Our fabulous local summer music festival; celebrating 10 years in 2021
• SPAC (Saratoga Performing Arts Center),  Saratoga -Saratoga Jazz Festival in June, New York City Ballet in July, Philadelphia Orchestra in Aug, Saratoga Food & Wine Festival in October, Live Nation headliner concerts throughout the season
• Cafe Lena, Saratoga Springs – Famous folk music venue
• Opera Saratoga  & Cooperstown’s Glimmerglass Festival  –  Renowned summer opera seasons
• The Times Union Center,  Albany – Headliner concerts &  sports events
• Proctor’s Theater, Schenectady  – National touring companies of Broadway hits

 

 

15-30 min drive

• Arkell Museum, Canajoharie -Significant American art & regional history includes Winslow Homer collection
• Karpeles Museum, Gloversville -Branch of the nation’s largest private manuscript collection
• Johnson Hall State Historic Site, Johnstown -Home of colonial Superintendent of Indian Affairs Sir William Johnson & Mohawk Molly Brandt, who were domestic & political partners
• Rice Homestead, Mayfield – Restored colonial home
• Walter Elwood Museum, Amsterdam
• National Shrine of the North American Martyrs, Auriesville
• St. Kateri Tekakwitha National Shrine & Historic Site, Fonda

30-60 min drive 

• Mabee Farm Historic Site, Rotterdam Junction -Oldest farm in the Mohawk Valley
• Schenectady County Historic Society, Schenectady – Museum & cell phone walking tours of the Stockade, one of the oldest and best preserved neighborhoods in the US dating from 16th century Dutch settlement
• Museum of Innovation and Science, Schenectady – Science & Tech Museum & Planetarium
• National Bottle Museum, Ballston Spa
• Saratoga Automobile Museum, Saratoga Springs
• Albany Institute of  History and Art, Albany
• Shaker Heritage Society, Albany – America’s first Shaker settlement

60-90 min drive

• Farmers’ Museum,  Cooperstown
• Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown
• Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown
• Munson-Williams-Proctor Art Institute, Utica
• Hyde Collection, Glens Falls
• Northeast Classic Car Museum, Norwich