Buttermilk Falls State Park Route 13 South Ithaca, NY  14850 607-273-5761

Hours: Limited cross-country skiing, summer recreation program, call for additional information

Admission Charged Buttermilk Creek descends more than 500 feet in a series of cascades and rapids. A natural pool at the base of Buttermilk Falls provides swimming with the feel of an old swimming hole. Upstream, a scenic trail circles Lake Treman.

Cass Park Rink & Pool 701 Taughannock Blvd. Ithaca, NY  14850 607-273-9211 Hours: Open year round, call for additional information Season: Year round, summer swimming daily, June-August, 12pm-7:30pm

Admission fee Cass Park is a regionally active park with: Swimming pool, Cayuga Waterfront Trail, four tennis courts, 20 athletic fields, playground equipment, a picnic pavilion, and outdoor ice rink offering public ice skating, hockey games, and broomball.

Cornell University 410 Thurston Avenue Ithaca, NY  14853 607-255-2000 Hours: Open Year Round Cornell is an international teaching and research Ivy League University offering Veterinary Sciences, Agriculture, Hotel Management, Architecture, Engineering, and many other subjects. It is also the home of Big Red football.  Cornell’s campus is frequently heralded as one of the most beautiful in the nation with 745 acres nestled among woodlands, gorges, and waterfalls. Walk around campus on a self-guided tour or take an escorted tour.

Downtown Ithaca Commons The Commons State St. Ithaca, NY  14850 607-277-8679 Hours: Call for additional information

Admission Free One of the largest pedestrian malls in America. Historic downtown Ithaca is home to the award-winning “Commons,” a pedestrian marketplace with an international flair. One can browse among downtown’s many unique specialty shops featuring apparel, art, ATM locations, fine crafts, jewelry, children’s store, specialty pet boutique, books, music, sporting goods, and contemporary furnishings or enjoy a variety of foods at any number of different places to eat. There is more shopping and great ethnic food at Center Ithaca and DeWitt Mall, as well as adjacent to The Commons on Cayuga and Aurora Streets.

Ithaca Children's Garden Cass Park, Rt. 89 Ithaca, NY  14850 607-272-2292

Hours: Call for additional information

Admission Free Located on a 3-acre site in the developing Cayuga Lake waterfront area, the Ithaca Children's Garden is a garden in the making that currently features a wetland habitat garden with turtle’s earth sculpture and a labyrinth.

Ithaca Falls Lake St Ithaca, NY 14850 607-272-1313 Hours: Open year round from dawn to dusk

Admission Free

Over 15,000 years ago, receding waters and erosion worked to form a one mile long gorge called Fall Creek. Features include six waterfalls, cascades & rapids. A small park is located on the south side of the trail for picnics.

Ithaca Paintball 619 West State Street Ithaca, NY 14850 607-273-3904

Hours: Open daily, call for reservations

Admission Charged Full line and full service paintball store and field complete with all the latest in paintball technology and custom playing fields, designed to bring out the strategist in everyone. Offers rental packages with group discounts.

Sciencenter 601 First St Ithaca, NY 14850 607-272-0600 Hours: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun Noon-5pm; closed Mon except the following National holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Columbus Day, and Veterans' Day. The museum is closed: New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. A hands-on science museum and outdoor science playground, the Sciencenter boasts over 150 exhibits including a walk-in camera, water raceway, and two-story kinetic ball sculpture, curiosity corner, animal room, and Discovery Space. Also offered is Galaxy Golf, an 18 hole mini-golf course.

  Stewart Park

Meadow Street

Ithaca, NY

Always a favorite with the whole family. An excellent playground, lots of room to run and play.  Pavilions, grills, and outdoor tables for picnics.  Benches by the lake for a chance to relax and enjoy the beautiful view.  

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Freebrook Farms 39 Fall Creek Rd. Freeville, NY 13068 607-844-8754 Hours: Open winter, call for additional information

Admission Charged Horse-drawn sleigh rides for couples or groups up to 25 people. Buggy and sleigh museum open by appointment only- approximately 25 vehicles.

Greek Peak Mountain Ski Resort 2000 NYS Rt. 392 Cortland, NY 13045 607-835-6111 Hours: Open 7 days and nights in the winter. Call for tubing & cross-country hours & availability, Open Sun.-Thurs. 9:30am-9pm, Fri-Sat. 9:30am-10pm

Admission Charged

Great downhill skiing and tubing are only 45 minutes from Ithaca, at Greek Peak Mountain Ski Resort. Full service offering skiing, snow shoeing, and cross-country skiing.

Loon-A-Sea Charter 3063 Jacksonville Rd Trumansburg, NY 14886 607-387-5474 Hours: Call for additional information

Admission Charged Specializing in smallmouth bass fishing and sightseeing tours of Cayuga Lake. Guiding on Seneca, Ontario, Cayuga and the Susquehanna River as well. Hourly rates.

Wind Rider Balloon Company 44 Deer Run Rd Newfield, NY 14867 607-564-1009

Hours: Reservations required, call for additional information