Use our guides to start planning your day trips around Rochester.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The Discover Niagara Shuttle is a two-hour round-trip from any starting point if you’d like to simply enjoy the ride. Or, hop on and off.
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Some food destinations are well-established, while others are quickly becoming favorites as Rochester’s culinary scene explodes.
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Here are a few places to pick your own strawberries, plus festivals to taste everything from jams to shortcakes to strawberry wine.
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Each Monroe County town & village has something unique to offer. Here is just a taste of what makes each one special.
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Less traveled than in our parks, these hiking trails around Rochester offer a secluded and rustic area to immerse yourself in nature.
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