Discover New York with Kids

In a state as big as New York, it could take a lifetime to explore it all. From the global capital of New York City to the tranquility of an Adirondack lake, families can find find a wide variety of adventure sto suit budgets, interests, and temperaments. Here we have collected some of our best ideas for enriching family travel in New York.

Tourism Regions in New York State

Capital District

• Albany Travel Guide

Adirondacks

• The Adirondacks Guide

Catskills

• My Side of the Mountain in the Catskills
• Ice Cream Dreaminess at Lick Hudson
• First Run Movie Fun: Mountain Cinema in Hunter NY
• Catskill, NY Goes Gaga Over Cats

Hudson Valley

• The Roosevelt Story In Hyde Park, New York
• Storming the Castle on the Bannerman Island Tour
• Dancing the Walkway Over the Hudson
• Ice Cream Dreaminess at Lick Hudson
• First Run Movie Fun: Mountain Cinema in Hunter NY
• Catskill, NY Goes Gaga Over Cats

New York City

• New York City Guide

Long Island

• Bridgeport Port Jefferson Ferry Sweetens Family Road Trip
• Champagne and Lobster, Port Jefferson’s Steam Room and Steamboat
• Weekend in Montauk for Two

Finger Lakes

• A Dozen Reasons for a Family Getaway to Rochester
• Photo Essay: A Garden Tour at Cornell Plantations – Ithaca, NY

Chautauqua-Allegheny

Niagara Frontier

• Tourist Attractions To See with Kids Before They Grow Up

Thousand Islands

Central Region