Day Trips Around Rochester, New York is a website and collection of books designed to help you explore the Finger Lakes and Western New York—without going far. Every guide focuses on places you can reach within two hours of Rochester.
Created by Debi Bower, a Rochester-based photographer and travel writer, daytrippingroc.com pairs practical planning details with place-forward storytelling—so you can spend less time searching and more time out the door.
Books by Debi Bower
Day Trips Around
Rochester, New York
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Hidden Places Around
Rochester, New York
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Hidden Places Around
Rochester, New York
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Highland Park
Release Date: 4/26/26
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What you will find here
- Curated guides for seasonal trips, hikes, museums, food stops, and small towns
- Planning help: where to go, what to do, and how to make a day of it
- Ideas for slower, closer travel—built for locals and visitors alike
Our mission is to inspire exploration, appreciation, preservation, and conservation of our natural and human communities. To that end, we seek out destinations within a two-hour radius of Rochester, New York, that foster a passion for both.