Use our guides to start planning your day trips around Rochester.
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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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 along the southern 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! 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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