Travel Lens
Visit the Baseball Hall of Fame, get out on Otsego Lake and tour a cider mill in the village known as baseball’s birthplace.
Founded in 1936 on Main Street, this museum holds thousands of artifacts, including Babe Ruth’s glove from the 1926 World Series. It is great even if you’re not a fan.
Boat, fish for smallmouth bass and lake trout, or simply stroll the shore of this lake at the heart of town. In winter you can ice fish or skate.
Visit the historic ballpark honoring Abner Doubleday, long linked to baseball’s origins here. It seats more than 9,000 and is ringed by tall trees.
Learn about rural life in the 1800s in a historic village of restored buildings, then meet farm animals and ride a horse-drawn wagon.
This neighborhood hotspot pours fresh handmade beer, with lots of outdoor seating, an indoor taproom and a laid-back vibe. It serves meals too.
Eight miles from town, the park has the Beaver Pond Nature Trail, Hyde Hall and a covered bridge, plus biking, hiking and picnics in summer.
This heritage cider mill, more than 150 years old, has a Tractorland play area for kids, vintage John Deere equipment and a great place to sit with a drink.
Take a family-friendly tour 156 feet underground through carved limestone galleries to a subterranean river. No advanced gear is needed.
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