
In-depth guides to the places worth the trip, and an Adventure Score for every US town: 0 to 100 for how much quality outdoor sport is close by.
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1,051 places
NY, US · Water
Two-time Winter Olympic village in the Adirondack High Peaks, with Wilmington Notch crags, the 46 High Peaks trailheads, Whiteface skiing and canoe country on the doorstep.
Known for: Cobble Cliff, Giant Mountain via Ridge Trail, Adirondack Park
Destination guide →NY, US
Known for: First Set, Adirondack Park, Mount Marcy via Van Hoevenberg
NY, US
Known for: Adirondack Cascade Mountain Trail, Cascade Mountain, Adirondack Park
NY, US
Known for: F: Lake George Region, Tongue Mountain Range Trail, Lake George Islands Kayaking
NY, US
Known for: F: Lake George Region, Sleeping Beauty Trail, West Mountain Ski Resort
NY, US
Known for: East Side Corners, Becker Hollow Trail, Windham Mountain Bike Park
NY, US · Forest
The northern Catskills' mountaintop: a Vail-owned ski mountain, the Devil's Path and Kaaterskill Falls, all about three hours from New York City.
Known for: Jimmy Dolan Notch Trail, Stony Clove - West Side, Windham Mountain Bike Park
Destination guide →NY, US
Known for: Asbestos Wall, Rock Shelter Trail, Windham Mountain Bike Park
NY, US
Known for: Shawangunks (Gunks), Giants Workshop, l. Sleepy Hollow
NY, US
Known for: Shawangunks (Gunks), Plattekill Mountain, Gunks (Shawangunks)
NY, US
Known for: Giant Mountain via Ridge Trail, Amphitheater of the Overhangs, Adirondack Park
NY, US
Known for: Escarpment Trail, Castle Grayskull, Windham Mountain Bike Park
NY, US
Known for: Springfield, Lake George Islands Kayaking, Gore Mountain
NY, US
Known for: Starbuck Right, Adirondack Park, Ross Pond Trail
NY, US · Forest
Gunks-adjacent Catskills climbing — Shawangunk conglomerate with a local soul
Known for: Shawangunks (Gunks), Plattekill Mountain, Gunks (Shawangunks)
Destination guide →NY, US · Water
Quiet north end of the Queen of American Lakes: a lake-edge slab you paddle to, rattlesnake-ledge ridge hikes and a pond-studded wilderness within minutes of Hague.
Known for: Barton High Cliffs, Berrymill Pond Trail, Greek Wall (Timgor Overlook) Left, Ridge
Destination guide →NY, US
Known for: Stoddard's Retreat, Lake George Islands Kayaking, Richard Hayes Phillips Trail
NY, US
Known for: Notch Mountain, Giant Mountain via Ridge Trail, Saranac River Kayaking
NY, US
Known for: Raven's Right, Lake George Islands Kayaking, West Mountain Ski Resort
NY, US
Known for: Lower Measles Wall, Lake George Islands Kayaking, Gore Mountain
NY, US
Known for: Shawangunks (Gunks), Breakneck Ridge, Gunks (Shawangunks)
NY, US
Known for: Southeast Wall, Mink Hollow Trail, Windham Mountain Club
NY, US
Known for: Bear Mountain State Park Trail, Lemon Squeeze, The, Mountain Creek Bike Park
NY, US
Known for: Bonticou Ascent Trail, Shawangunks (Gunks), Plattekill Mountain