New York Day Trips

Things to Do in Catskills, NY

Things to Do in Catskills, NY


Plan a relaxing weekend enjoying the outdoors in the Catskills, New York.

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Things to Do on Fire Island

Things to Do on Fire Island

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Things to Do in Tarrytown

Things to Do in Tarrytown

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Things to Do in Troy, New York

Things to Do in Troy, New York

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Bridgehampton, NY

Bridgehampton, NY



Things to Do in Vestal, NY

Things to Do in Vestal, NY

Nestled between the Susquehanna River and the Pennsylvania border, Vestal is a quaint town in Broome County in the Southern Tier of New York.



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Things to Do in Garrison, NY

Things to Do in Garrison, NY

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Things to Do in Plattsburgh, NY

Things to Do in Plattsburgh, NY



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Things to Do in Saugerties, New York

Things to Do in Saugerties, New York

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Things to Do in White Plains, New York

Things to Do in White Plains, New York

New York day trips felt like exhaling. One moment I was beneath towers of glass, the next I was watching light spill through trees in a place where no one rushed. It wasn’t far, but it felt like it—small towns with porch swings, winding roads where the radio faded into birdsong. I remember thinking, “Even here, so close to it all, there’s room to disappear for a while.”


What stayed with me were the contrasts: mist rising off the Hudson, the hush of a mountain trail after rain, the comfort of a café where time moved slower. I wandered from lakesides to farm stands, from river villages to forest paths, and I returned each time feeling a little more human—like the day had quietly put something back.


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Whether you’re dreaming of art towns, waterfall hikes, cozy inns, or just a few quiet hours where the city feels far behind, these guides gather the New York that soothed me—close enough to reach, deep enough to stay with you.


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