Things to do in Central New York

Play an 18-hole public golf course on the banks of the Oswego River, or ski its trails in winter, just north of Fulton.

Fulton, NY

Look down on a 167-foot waterfall, then follow the gorge trail to the footbridge at its base and climb back up the other side.

Cazenovia, NY

Swim from a sandy beach, launch a boat or camp on a wooded peninsula in Delta Lake, a reservoir north of Rome.

Rome, NY

Walk the ramparts of a rebuilt 1758 fort in downtown Rome where Americans held off a British siege in 1777, with free entry.

Rome, NY

See Thomas Cole's Voyage of Life paintings and a large American and European collection in Philip Johnson's floating granite cube in Utica, free.

Utica, NY

Tour the 93,000-square-foot brick home of the Oneida Community, a 19th-century utopian group, and hear how it turned into a silverware company.

Oneida, NY

Visit the grave of Baron von Steuben in a hilltop grove and step inside a replica of his two-room log house.

Remsen, NY

Swim off a long sandy beach on the eastern shore of Oneida Lake, camp near the water and walk wooded trails that stay open all year.

Verona Beach, NY

Hike the six-mile rim loop around a deep three-mile gorge on the Tug Hill Plateau, then swim or camp beside Whetstone Creek.

Lowville, NY