🍎 Apples: 17 Places to Pick Your Own
Many of our farms offer a family-fun experience, with hay rides, cider and donuts, and activities for the kids, in addition to apple picking.
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Day-Trip Guides
Use our guides to start planning your day trips around Rochester.
Gorge Trails Near Rochester
Gorge trails call out from their deep, dark, and cool caverns. If you haven’t already, start checking these spectacular trails off your list.
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22 Monroe County Parks
Monroe County parks are free and offer 12,000 acres of natural, zoological, horticultural, historical, and geological experiences.
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24 Hidden Places Around Rochester
From secret gardens to enchanting waterfalls, exploring hidden places around the Rochester area is the ultimate way to add some spice to your travel experiences.
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🍑 Stone Fruit: 3 Places to Pick Your Own
Peaches, plums, nectarines and apricots (stone fruit) hit their prime mid-August-mid-September. Here are a few places you can pick your own.
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Additional Resources for Rochester Day-Trip Inspiration
In addition to my website, here are some links to Rochester travel and tourism sites, blogs, and magazines to inspire your day-trip plans.
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Explore The Lake Ontario Seaway Trail
The Lake Ontario Seaway Trail runs along the southern Lake Ontario shoreline, from Fort Niagara in Youngstown to Fort Ontario in Oswego.
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5 Old-Fashioned Country Stores Around Rochester
Step back in time when you visit these old-fashioned country stores filled with nostalgic candies, vintage toys, and charming knickknacks.
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9 Rochester U-Pick Seasons
There are U-Pick farms all around the Greater Rochester Area. Often times, picking your own product is as much a family adventure as it is entertainment!
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Craft Beverage Trails Around Rochester
Grab a designated driver and follow these craft beverage trails around Rochester to enjoy a day trip visiting our region’s talented artisans.
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31 Craft Breweries and Cideries in Rochester and Monroe County
Considering all the breweries that call the Greater Rochester area home can be overwhelming. Let’s focus on the ones here in Monroe County.
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“Hit the Trail Passport” for the Rochester Area
Pick up your “Hit the Trail Passport” booklet at Wegmans, or print your own! You’ll have everything you need to start your hiking adventure.
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🌸 Raspberries: 8 Places to Pick Your Own
Here are a few places around Rochester you can pick your own raspberries, starting in July. Fall varieties ripen in late August.
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🫐 Blueberries: 9 Places to Pick Your Own
Here are a few places around Rochester you can pick your own blueberries. The season typically runs from early- to mid-July through August.
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🍒 Cherries: 8 Places to Pick Your Own
Here are a few places you can pick your own cherries near Rochester. The season runs mainly in July, but start checking in late June.
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