Guidebook for Cooperstown

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Guidebook for Cooperstown

Sightseeing

It's the home of baseball!
275 locals recommend
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
25 Main St
275 locals recommend
It's the home of baseball!
Visitors experience the interplay among trades, village life and agriculture in New York State circa 1845... and there's a vintage merry go round.
159 locals recommend
The Farmers' Museum
5775 NY-80
159 locals recommend
Visitors experience the interplay among trades, village life and agriculture in New York State circa 1845... and there's a vintage merry go round.
Home of a beach for swimming, historic mansion and hiking trails near the lake.
127 locals recommend
Glimmerglass State Park
1527 Co Rd 31
127 locals recommend
Home of a beach for swimming, historic mansion and hiking trails near the lake.
This is where baseball was invented... no matter what NJ says.
50 locals recommend
Doubleday Field
1 Doubleday Ct
50 locals recommend
This is where baseball was invented... no matter what NJ says.
The best youth tournament baseball in the country.
58 locals recommend
Cooperstown Dreams Park
4648 New York 28
58 locals recommend
The best youth tournament baseball in the country.
Located on the the same road as the house, there is a lovely hiking trail offering views of Cooperstown, Otsego lake, Clark Tower and more.
Clark Tower Parking & Trailhead
Located on the the same road as the house, there is a lovely hiking trail offering views of Cooperstown, Otsego lake, Clark Tower and more.
This is the nine mile lake that Cooperstown is situated on one end of. Outdoor recreation activities abound on this beautiful lake.
Otsego Lake, New York 13326, USA
This is the nine mile lake that Cooperstown is situated on one end of. Outdoor recreation activities abound on this beautiful lake.

Essentials

Grocery store in Cooperstown on Rt 28 as you enter the village.
51 locals recommend
Price Chopper
105 Plaza Ln
51 locals recommend
Grocery store in Cooperstown on Rt 28 as you enter the village.
Revered Upstate NY quick stop famous for ice cream, gas, beer, coffee and other essentials.
15 locals recommend
Stewart's Shops
108 Chestnut St
15 locals recommend
Revered Upstate NY quick stop famous for ice cream, gas, beer, coffee and other essentials.
A grocery on the way to the Dreams Park complex on Rt 28.
17 locals recommend
Tops Friendly Markets
5 Commons Dr
17 locals recommend
A grocery on the way to the Dreams Park complex on Rt 28.
When you need a hospital, you need a hospital.
Bassett Medical Center: Emergency Room
1 Atwell Rd
When you need a hospital, you need a hospital.
A great, independent coffee shop in downtown Cooperstown.
42 locals recommend
Stagecoach Coffee
31 Pioneer St
42 locals recommend
A great, independent coffee shop in downtown Cooperstown.

Arts & Culture

In case you want to either catch the NY Opera at their summer home or find other cultural offerings.
11 locals recommend
Glimmerglass Festival Box Office
18 Chestnut St
11 locals recommend
In case you want to either catch the NY Opera at their summer home or find other cultural offerings.
The former mansion of James Fenimore Cooper is the showcase of the New York State Historical Association on the shore of Otsego Lake. It offers an outstanding permanent collection as well as rotating exhibitions of American art.
115 locals recommend
Fenimore Art Museum
5798 NY-80
115 locals recommend
The former mansion of James Fenimore Cooper is the showcase of the New York State Historical Association on the shore of Otsego Lake. It offers an outstanding permanent collection as well as rotating exhibitions of American art.
Part of the NY State Historical Association, this reconstituted, working 19th century village gives insight into village life in that time period.
159 locals recommend
The Farmers' Museum
5775 NY-80
159 locals recommend
Part of the NY State Historical Association, this reconstituted, working 19th century village gives insight into village life in that time period.
B Side Ballroom in Oneonta, NY offers great live music on the weekends and fine food.
18 locals recommend
b side
1 Clinton Plaza Dr
18 locals recommend
B Side Ballroom in Oneonta, NY offers great live music on the weekends and fine food.

Everything Else

Inside Glimmerglass State Park there is swimming, hiking, camping and more on the grounds of a historic estate.
26 locals recommend
Hyde Hall
267 Glimmerglass State Park
26 locals recommend
Inside Glimmerglass State Park there is swimming, hiking, camping and more on the grounds of a historic estate.
Great course on the lake. http://www.otesaga.com/leatherstocking-golf-course
22 locals recommend
Leatherstocking Golf Course
60 Lake St
22 locals recommend
Great course on the lake. http://www.otesaga.com/leatherstocking-golf-course
Otsego Golf Club, Est. 1894. One of America’s oldest courses located on the shores of Otsego Lake. A cheaper alternative to Leatherstocking. 607-547-9290
8 locals recommend
Otsego Golf Club
144 Pro Shop Drive
8 locals recommend
Otsego Golf Club, Est. 1894. One of America’s oldest courses located on the shores of Otsego Lake. A cheaper alternative to Leatherstocking. 607-547-9290
State University of New York at Oneonta is 25 minutes south on Rt 28.
8 locals recommend
SUNY Oneonta
108 Ravine Pkwy
8 locals recommend
State University of New York at Oneonta is 25 minutes south on Rt 28.
Home of the Hawks located in Oneonta.
7 locals recommend
Hartwick College
1 Hartwick Dr
7 locals recommend
Home of the Hawks located in Oneonta.

Drinks & Nightlife

The main watering hole in Coop. Darts, bar food, drinking...yes.
11 locals recommend
Cooley's Stone House Tavern
49 Pioneer St
11 locals recommend
The main watering hole in Coop. Darts, bar food, drinking...yes.
Just down the road from the house, this charming little brewery offers food, beverages, outdoor seating and live music. A great place to unwind.
40 locals recommend
Red Shed Brewery
709 Co Hwy 33
40 locals recommend
Just down the road from the house, this charming little brewery offers food, beverages, outdoor seating and live music. A great place to unwind.
A small brewery located just down the road in Milford NY .
25 locals recommend
Cooperstown Brewing Co
110 River St
25 locals recommend
A small brewery located just down the road in Milford NY .
The premier brewery of the Cooperstown area is just down the road from the house. Offering a nationally acclaimed family of Belgian style beers, the brewery is situated on a beautiful estate that has a restaurant serving excellent bistro food on a large covered patio. Brewery tours are offered most days.
195 locals recommend
Brewery Ommegang
656 Co Hwy 33
195 locals recommend
The premier brewery of the Cooperstown area is just down the road from the house. Offering a nationally acclaimed family of Belgian style beers, the brewery is situated on a beautiful estate that has a restaurant serving excellent bistro food on a large covered patio. Brewery tours are offered most days.
Council Rock is located on Rt 28 in the Village of Index outside Cooperstown. The most recent addition to the Cooperstown area's roster of breweries has quickly become a local's favorite thanks to its flavorful beer offerings and tasty food.
53 locals recommend
Council Rock Brewery
4861 NY-28
53 locals recommend
Council Rock is located on Rt 28 in the Village of Index outside Cooperstown. The most recent addition to the Cooperstown area's roster of breweries has quickly become a local's favorite thanks to its flavorful beer offerings and tasty food.
Cocktails featuring locally distilled liqours served in a civilized environment.
14 locals recommend
Cooperstown Beverage Exchange
73 Main St
14 locals recommend
Cocktails featuring locally distilled liqours served in a civilized environment.

Shopping

Town drug store.
11 locals recommend
CVS
95 Beaver St
11 locals recommend
Town drug store.
If you need a big box store, it's a 25 minutes away in Oneonta.
39 locals recommend
Walmart Supercenter
5054 NY-23
39 locals recommend
If you need a big box store, it's a 25 minutes away in Oneonta.

Food scene

Great food and drink right on the shores of Otsego Lake. Also a full marina with boat rentals at Sam Smith's boat house on the same premises.
42 locals recommend
Blue Mingo Grill
6098 NY-80
42 locals recommend
Great food and drink right on the shores of Otsego Lake. Also a full marina with boat rentals at Sam Smith's boat house on the same premises.
Located on the lakeside of the historic Otesaga Hotel, the Hawkeye offers creative cuisine with a great view of the lake. There is also a grand porch with rocking chairs overlooking the lake which is a great place for a drink evn if you don't have dinner. Reservations recommended for dinner.
35 locals recommend
Hawkeye Bar & Grill
60 Lake St
35 locals recommend
Located on the lakeside of the historic Otesaga Hotel, the Hawkeye offers creative cuisine with a great view of the lake. There is also a grand porch with rocking chairs overlooking the lake which is a great place for a drink evn if you don't have dinner. Reservations recommended for dinner.
This unique dining establishment that is a local's favorite and it's just up the road from the house. Located within the greenhouse and grounds of a working plant nursery, Origins Cafe offers outstanding cuisine with an emphasis on local sourcing. Reservations required.
46 locals recommend
Origins Cafe
558 Beaver Meadow Rd
46 locals recommend
This unique dining establishment that is a local's favorite and it's just up the road from the house. Located within the greenhouse and grounds of a working plant nursery, Origins Cafe offers outstanding cuisine with an emphasis on local sourcing. Reservations required.
Popular American cuisine spot right on Rt 28 on the way into the Village of Cooperstown.
25 locals recommend
Upstate Bar and Grill
5418 NY-28
25 locals recommend
Popular American cuisine spot right on Rt 28 on the way into the Village of Cooperstown.
The best NY pizza in Cooperstown. Dine in and take out. This place caters to locals and the prices reflect that .
46 locals recommend
New York Pizzeria
111 E Main St
46 locals recommend
The best NY pizza in Cooperstown. Dine in and take out. This place caters to locals and the prices reflect that .
Inventive American classics & cocktails are served at this intimate eatery with a stylish interior.
68 locals recommend
Mel's at 22
22 Chestnut St
68 locals recommend
Inventive American classics & cocktails are served at this intimate eatery with a stylish interior.
The old school diner on Main St is a local institution that has been in business for decades. Famous for their burgers and their breakfast offerings.
19 locals recommend
Cooperstown Diner
136 Main St
19 locals recommend
The old school diner on Main St is a local institution that has been in business for decades. Famous for their burgers and their breakfast offerings.
White linen Italian on Main St Cooperstown. Great food and reasonable prices.
14 locals recommend
Nicoletta's Italian Cafe
96 Main St
14 locals recommend
White linen Italian on Main St Cooperstown. Great food and reasonable prices.
Marina-side dining on the lake in Cooperstown.
Lake Front Restaurant
Marina-side dining on the lake in Cooperstown.
Excellent coffee and breakfast sandwiches are to be found here. Conveniently located a short ride away on rt 28.
7 locals recommend
Jive Cafe
12 Commons Dr
7 locals recommend
Excellent coffee and breakfast sandwiches are to be found here. Conveniently located a short ride away on rt 28.
Just across the river on Rt 28, J&D's offers great pub grub, outdoor seating, live music and more. A favorite.
J & D's Wagon Wheel
Just across the river on Rt 28, J&D's offers great pub grub, outdoor seating, live music and more. A favorite.