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Ithaca
(approx. 3 hours from Albany)
You’ve definitely heard the saying “Ithaca is Gorges.” This is a play on the presence of beautiful state parks and recreational opportunities available at the southern tip of Cayuga Lake. While Ithaca is a quaint town, it is award-winning when it comes to apple cider. If you’re looking to enjoy the great outdoors, try a hike to any of the 100-plus waterfalls in Ithaca. Taughannock Falls and Cascadilla Gorge are two highlights worth mentioning. Plus, Ithaca’s outdoor shopping district between Green and Seneca Streets contains several unique boutiques, galleries and gourmet restaurants.
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Also nearby, Tanger Outlet Center, a AAA Discounts
& Rewards partner, has more than 150 outlet shops. Montauk is a resort village located along the south shore of extreme eastern Long Island. The “cod ledge” of the banks of Montauk is one of the most renowned fishing areas in the world. Don’t forget to stop by the Historic Montauk Lighthouse Museum and explore the grounds.
Notable AAA Four-Diamond Property:
Gurney’s Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa –Lodging
Here are some additional things to do.
If you’re looking for adventure within a couple of hours of Albany, check out the Herkimer Diamond Mines, The Revolution Rail Co. in North Creek, New York Zipline Adventure Tours at Hunter Mountain and the Star
Trek Original Series Set Tour in Ticonderoga. Want a spookier experience in time for Halloween? Try the Howe Caverns Haunted Cave Tour or the Haunted History Trail of New York State.
AAA Hudson Valley Representatives are here to help you book any hotel stays and create your TripTiks to get you there. Visit AAA.com/RoadTripReady for more information on these and other thrilling New York destinations recommended by our AAA Travel Experts. Stop by one of our office locations, call 518-426-1000 or order your TripTik online.
Consult the online travel guides at AAA.com/TravelGuides for additional things to do if you have time. We suggest calling each location before your visit to confirm that they are indeed open, what experiences will be available at the time of your visit and to learn about health and safety guidelines.
Some destination information was taken from the 2020 New York AAA TourBook Guide.
Riverhead/Montauk
(approx. 4 hours from Albany)
The Hamlet of Riverhead is where Long Island splits into its North and South Forks. Bordered by the Long Island Sound to the North and the Peconic River to the South, Riverhead is home to beaches, marinas, horse farms, golf courses, farm stands and wineries. The Long Island Aquarium features one of the
largest coral reef displays in this hemisphere, a 120,000-gallon shark tank, and more than
100 interactive exhibits.
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