Family Friendly Activities in for a road trip from Philadelphia, PA to Rochester, NY. We stopped in Ithaca, NY for a few nights and had a great time!
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Lockport, NY
Rochester, NY
Ithaca, NY
Lockport, NY
We had so much fun in Lockport, especially at this canal tour!
Lockport Locks & Erie Canal Cruises
Black Sesame Ice Cream here was to die for! The ice cream flight is so fun and some of the best Ice Cream we've ever had!
Lake Effect Ice Cream
A lovely little museum with the nicest people.
Visit The Erie Canal Discovery Center
Really interesting art across from the best ice cream place!
Lock Tenders Tribute
Rochester, NY
Just buy the membership! We went for 4 short trips over 1 week and didn't get enough! Great fun for my 6yo and 8yo.
The Strong National Museum of Play
Don't miss the tesla coil show! Definitely volunteer to stand in the faraday cage!
RMSC (Rochester Museum & Science Center)
So much history for a free random stop! The people here were so kind and excited to tell us the history of the area. Fun for the kids to look for fish fossils in the old canal lock and they had clean bathrooms!
Port Byron Old Erie Canal Heritage Park
A cute little splash pad near the beach at Lake Ontario.
New spray park opens at Ontario Beach
Ithaca, NY
So beautiful! Not to be missed!
Watkins Glen State Park
Could spends hours here! Don't miss the glass-blowing demos!
Corning Museum of Glass
Lots of Fun Outside and Inside! The live animals were also great to get up close and personal with!
Sciencenter
Don't miss the best ice cream. Very cool to go upstairs and see how the milk is processed as well!
Cornell Dairy Bar
No hiking required! Just walk out to the base of the falls for beautiful views
Ithaca Waterfalls | Hiking, State Parks & Gorges
A beautiful, well maintained garden. A bit hot the week we were there but otherwise would have been a peaceful, beautiful experience.
Cornell Botanic Gardens
A nice hike to get to the top, but also breathtaking to view from the bottom- no hiking required!
Buttermilk Falls State Park - Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
