If you're up for it, a New York hike will lead you past two plane crash sites and reportedly, an old Mohawk Indian camp - and all of it just about 2 hours from Utica.
There's a hike in New York that leads straight to an abandoned village and its once spectacular mansion. This magical and haunting destination is just a 3 hour drive from Utica.
Located near New Russia, about two and a half hours away, Split Rock Falls is part of the Bouquet River that flows from the Adirondacks into Lake Champlain.
Letchworth State Park, considered the 'Grand Canyon of the East' announced the opening of a $2 million recreation area and a restored boathouse for whitewater rafting, just over 2 hours from Utica.