Cooperstown

Cooperstown, America’s best small town for the arts, baseball, outdoor activities, and craft beverages. With less than 2,000 residents, this little village in Central New York has an unusually large concentration of attractions and entertainment to include the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, the Cooperstown Beverage Trail, The Farmers’ Museum, Fenimore Art Museum, and more. Then, just one block from Main Street are Otsego Lake and the mighty Susquehanna River that offer endless outdoor recreation. It’s worth the trip!

See

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, 25 Main Street, ☏ +1 607 547-7200, toll-free: +1-888-HALL-OF-FAME (4255-63-3263)

The Farmers’ Museum, 5775 State Highway 80, ☏ +1 607 547-1450.

Fenimore Art Museum, 5798 State Highway 80, ☏ +1 607 547-1400.

Cooperstown Bat Company, 118 Main Street, ☏ +1 607 547-2415

Hyde Hall, 267 Glimmerglass State Park Rd, Springfield (Glimmerglass State Park), ☏ +1 607 547-5098

The Glimmerglass Festival (Alice Busch Opera Theater), 7300 State Rte 80, ☏ +1 607 547-2255

Do

Brewery Ommegang, County Highway 33, ☏ +1-800-544-1809.

Barnyard Swing Mini Golf & Family Fun Center, 4604 State Highway 28, ☏ +1 607 547-8330

Canoe & Kayak Rental and Sales, Main Location: 2828 State Highway 28, Portlandville, NY, ☏ +1 607 286-7349

Rail Explorers USA - Cooperstown, 136 East Main Street, Milford, NY ☏ +1 877 833-8588

There’s plenty to explore in the great outdoors of Cooperstown! From hiking and biking to boat rentals and playgrounds, they’ve got what you need to get off the couch and get outside. Start exploring today!

Buy

If you’re a baseball fan, you’ll hit the jackpot when visiting Cooperstown’s Main Street! Whether you’re looking for vintage baseball cards or a brand new bat, there’s plenty of baseball memorabilia to go around. If baseball isn’t your niche, there’s plenty of options to get your retail therapy in! Visit clothing boutiques, artisan shops, farmers markets, or even a candy store.

Cooperstown Farmers Market, 101 Main Street, ☏ +1 607 547-6195

Where It All Began – Bat Company, 87 Main Street, ☏ +1 607 547-7101

Eat

Mel’s at 22, 22 Chestnut Street, ☏ +1 607 322-4012

Alex’s World Bistro, 149 Main Street, ☏ +1 607 547-4070

Toscana Northern Italian Grill, 64 Main Street, ☏ +1 607 547-2100

Bocca Osteria, 5438 State Highway 28, +1 607 282-4031

For quick bites:

Stagecoach Coffee, 31 Pioneer Street, ☏ +1 607 547-6229

Danny’s Main Street Market, 92 Main Street, ☏ +1 607 547-4053

Spurbeck’s Grocery, 9 Railroad Ave, ☏ +1 607 547-8681

Drink

The Brewery Ommegang, 656 County Highway 33, ☏ +1 607 544-1800

Red Shed Brewery, 709 County Highway 33, ☏ +1 607 731-6454

Cooperstown Distillery, 11 Railroad Ave, ☏ +1 607 282-4246

Wet your whistle on the Cooperstown Beverage Trail! This popular trail has wineries, breweries, distilleries and a cider mill.

Sleep

The Otesaga Resort Hotel, 60 Lake Street, ☏ +1 607-547-9931

Bayside Inn & Marina, 7090 State Highway 80, ☏ +1 607 547-2371

Cooperstown Hawkeye Lodging ☏ +1 607 353-0250

CooperstownLuxury.com ☏ +1 908 304-4666

CooperstownStay.com ☏ +1 607 547-6260

Hampton Inn Oneonta, 225 River Street, Oneonta, NY ☏ +1 607 433-9000

Holiday Inn Express Oneonta, 141 Courtyard Drive, Oneonta, NY ☏ +1 607 684-2000

Lake N’ Pines Motel, 7102 State Highway 80 ☏ +1 607 547-2790

Get in

By Car: From the west (Syracuse): I-90 Thruway Exit 30 at Herkimer (Rt. 28). From the east (Albany): I-90 Thruway Exit 29 at Canajoharie (Rts. 10, 20, and 80) or I-90 Thruway Exit 25A and take I-88 to Duanesburg (5 miles), then Rt. 20 west to Rt. 80 south. From the south: I-88 & Rt. 28 (Binghamton/Oneonta/Cooperstown). From the North: Routes 28, 80 South and County Route 31 South.

By Rail: Albany-Rensselaer NY Amtrak station is 1 hour, 30 minutes drive to Cooperstown. Utica Station is 1-hour’s drive to Cooperstown.

By Bus: Trailways Bus from Port Authority in NYC to Oneonta, NY (35 minutes south of Cooperstown) is about a 5-hour trip, with one transfer in Albany, NY. Tickets start as low as $50. Oneonta Public Transport does have a bus loop to Cooperstown.

By Air: Albany International Airport - located 1 hour, 30 minutes drive to Cooperstown. Syracuse Hancock International Airport - located 1 hour, 45 minutes drive to Cooperstown. Greater Binghamton Airport - located 1 hour, 40 minutes drive to Cooperstown.

Get around

Park in one of our three free perimeter Trolley Lots and avoid driving in the congested downtown area of the Village. The Leatherstocking Trolley will run May 29 - 30, 2021, then Daily June 19 - September 5, 8:30 am – 7:30 pm. From Memorial Day weekend to Columbus Day, paid street parking is in effect. To see our tips and tricks on parking, click here.