Fun Family-Friendly Restaurants, Cafes, and Breweries
I asked our day-trip community: “Do you know of any Rochester-area restaurants that are great for date night and kid-friendly but not kid-centric?” Here’s what you said!
Day Trips Guides
Use our guides to start planning your day trips around Rochester.
Explore Ithaca, NY
Spend a day in the City of Ithaca, exploring the waterfalls, restaurants, shops, and festivals that make this Ivy League college town unique.
Apple Everything! Rochester’s best ciders, fry cakes, fritters, pies, and more
Come mid-September, we begin to crave all things apple. Apple cider. Apple cider donuts. Apple fritters. Apple pie. And warm fry cakes.
Escaping Extreme Heat
When temperatures rise above ninety degrees for several days, we all need to find a place to cool down. Water and shade are critical.
Day Trips Around Rochester: The Book!
This website has so much free information, but I’d love to offer a day trips around Rochester book for people who wish to get offline.
Guided Walks and Tours Around Rochester, NY
Local experts who highlight the rich history, geology, ecology, and community of the greater Rochester region lead these guided walks.
My 2021 Day Trips
My 2021 day trips focused on exploring new places and outdoor spaces with smaller groups, with nine standing out as clear favorites.
18 Wonderful Winter Walks in Monroe County
These winter walks in Monroe County will inspire you to spend more time outside, breathing in cold, fresh air, and soaking up a little sun.
Little Free Libraries Around Rochester
Before you head out on your day trip, look at your bookshelf. We have dozens of public Little Free Libraries where you can donate your books.
Best Day Trips From Rochester
The Best Day Trips survey results were recommended and voted on by you and others who love exploring the Greater Rochester region.
Our Favorite Places to Take a Walk
The best thing you can do for your body and mind is simply take a walk. Enjoy our favorite places to meander, mosey, saunter or stroll.
30 Perfect Picnic Spots Around Rochester
When searching for the perfect picnic spots, I look for a picnic table, scenery and proximity to water, shade, and relative privacy.
36 Places to Immerse Yourself in Green
I find the color green soothing, especially when surrounded by it. Enjoy some of my favorite places to go green!
20 Paved, Gravel, and Boardwalk Pathways for Easy Strolls
These paved pathways and boardwalks are ideal for folks using strollers, walkers, wheelchairs, or managing other mobility challenges.
Day Trip Maps
Use our curated Google Maps to help you locate the best waterfalls, ice cream shops, farm markets, sledding hills, Christmas lights and more.