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Shopping
Parks & Recreation
Site Seeing
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Park Name, Location & Highlights
Alfred
Street Park
Alfred Stree - Playground |
BAGSAI
Softball Complex
BAGSAI stands for Binghamton Area Girls Softball Association
Incorporated. Volunteers who want to promote competitive
girls and women's softball in the Broome County area
make up this association. Four softball fields, parking,
portable toilets, wheelchair accessibility, drinking
fountains, water. |
Binghamton
North Stadium
Home of the Binghamton Patriots Football Team. Home
games scheduled from September-November.
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Boland
Park
Moeller Street - Playground athletic facilities.
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Bowman
Lake State Park, 2 miles off Rout 220, 8 miles west
of Oxford
Handicapped camping sites and comfort facilities. Fishing,
hiking, nature trails, picnicking, swimming. Performing
and visual arts during summer. Open year-round dawn
to dusk, camping, April-Columbus Day Weekend. Call (607)
334-2718
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Broome-Tioga
Sports Center, Route 79, 10 miles west, Whitney Point
Annual stop on AMA Sanctioned Nat'l Motocross Championship
tour. Top professional racers. Open March-Oct. Sun.
9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Call (607) 849-9615
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Chenango
Valley State Park, Route 369, 12 miles north of Binghamton,
New York
Athletic field, basketball, biking, boating, beach,
softball, concerts, campsites, fishing, guided nature
walks, hiking, ice skating, sledding, cross-country
skiing, volleyball, swimming, tobogganing, exhibits,
lake/pond, picnic areas.
Call (607) 648-5251
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Columbus
Park, Carroll Street
Pool, playground, athletic facilities
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Cutler
Botanic Gardens, 840 Upper Front Street, Binghamton,
New York
3 1/2 acre site with diverse and unusual collection
of plants. Horticultural classes, guided and group tours.
Open May-Oct. daylight hours. Call (607) 772-8953 ext.
128
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Dorchester
Park, 5469 Route 26, 1 mile north of Whitney Point
Boating (rentals available), beach, canoeing (rentals
available), fishing horseshoes, ice fishing, sailing
(rentals available), tobogganing, lake, picnic areas.
Call (607) 692-4612
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Fairview
Park, Robinson Street
Pool, playground, athletic facilities
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Finch
Hollow Nature Center, 1394 Oakdale Road, Johnson City,
New York
Fishing, guided nature walks, hiking, museum, cross
country skiing, snow-shoeing, exhibits, pond. Call (607)
729-4231
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Fingerlakes
Region and Wineries
Pick fruit, tour the glens and falls, visit the numerous
state parks, learn about the history and process of
wine-making, and sample the different wines.
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First
Ward Park
Charles & Seymour Streets - Pool, playground, athletic
facilities, picnic tables
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Fourth
Ward Park, Margaret Street
Playground, athletic facilities
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Greek
Peak, Virgil, New York, 40 miles from Binghamton
Cortland County's favorite ski resort includes 8 lifts,
27 trails, night skiing, 137 townhouses, cross-country
and downhill skiing, nursery. Nascar racing, 85% snow-making
coverage, bar, restaurant and entertainment. Call (607)
835-6111
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Greenwood
Park, 153 Greenwood Road, off Route 26, Town of Nanticoke
Boating (rentals available), beach, campsites, canoeing,
(rentals available), fishing, horseshoes, self-guided
nature walks, hiking, ice fishing, sledding, cross-country
skiing (rentals available), volleyball, snowshoeing,
swimming, tobogganing, lake, picnic areas. Call (607)
862-9933
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Grippen
Park, Grippen Avenue, Endicott, New York
Athletic field, basketball, softball, fishing, horseshoes,
ice skating (rentals available), volleyball, picnic
areas. Call (607) 748-6323. For skating information
(607) 748-9461
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Hawkins
Pond Nature Area, 5 miles off Route 17 Scouten Hill,
Windsor, New York
Fishing, hiking, cross-country skiing, picnic shelter
areas. Call (607) 693-1389
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The
"Hickories Park", Route 17C, Owego, New York
100 acre town park. Call (607) 687-1199
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Kent
Playground, Grand Street
Playground, Booth Field
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Kopernick
Space Education Center, Underwood Road (off Route 26),
Vestal Center, Vestal, New York
Largest public observatory in New York State. Call (607)
748-3685
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Lindsey
Park, Turesdale Street
Pool, playground, athletic facilities, picnic tables
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Macarthur
Park, Vestal Avenue
Pool, playground, athletic facilities
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Nathaniel
Cole Park, 1674 Colesville Road, (off Route 17), Colesville,
New York
Athletic field, with 2 baseball/softball diamonds, boating
(rentals available), beach, softball, canoeing (rentals
available), fishing, horseshoes, self-guided nature
walks, hiking, ice fishing, ice skating, sledding, cross-country
skiing, volleyball, snowshoeing, swimming, tobogganing,
lake concessions stand, picnic areas.
Call (607) 693-1389
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Newton
Battlefield Reservations State Park, Route 17, Elmira,
New York
Site of battle between Iroquois Indians and Continental
Army. Campsites, cabins, picnicking, hiking, scenic
overlook. Year-round. Call (607) 732-6067
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Oquaga
Creek State Park, Route 20, five miles south of Masonville
Basketball, biking, boating, beach, 95 campsites, fishing,
fitness trail, horseshoes, self guided nature walks,
hiking, ice skating, sledding, cross-country skiing,
volleyball, snowshoeing, swimming, tobogganing, lake,
picnic areas.
Call (607) 467-4160
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Otsininigo
Park, Front and Bevier Streets, Town of Dickinson
Athletic fields, biking, softball, fishing, fitness
trail, volleyball, pond, picnic areas. Call (607) 778-8826
or (607) 778-2193
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Oxford
on the Park
Band concerts in park during the summer months. Golf,
tennis
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Park
Station Recreation Center, 2 West Beaver Pond Road,
Erin, New York,
East of Horseheads
Swimming, boating on 100 acre lake, picnicking facilities,
hiking trails, fishing, year-round camping, recreation
areas. Call (607) 737-2907
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Phelps
Park, State Street
Playground, athletic facilities
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Recreation
Park, Beethoven Street
Pool, carousel, playground, athletic facilities
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Ross
Park Zoo, Park Avenue & Morgan Road, Binghamton, New
York
This zoo, one of North America's first, was established
1875, and features over 200 animals. Birds, reptiles,
mammals from around the world are only some of the wildlife
housed on this 75-acre site. Picnic facilities, gift
shop, rides in summer months. Year-round, daily. Admission
gate 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. during daylight savings,
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. rest of year, grounds, 10:00
a.m. - dusk. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's.
Children two and under free.
Call (607) 724-5454 or (607) 724-5461
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Round-Top
Picnic Area, Overlook Terrace, Endicott, New York
Hiking, picnic areas. Call (607) 748-6323
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Sandy
Beach, Conklin Avenue
Playground, athletic facilities, boat launch
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Taughannock-Falls
State Park, 2081 Taughannock Park Road, Route 89, Trumansburg,
New York
215 ft. falls in rock amphitheater with 400 ft. walls.
Highest straight drop waterfall in the northeast. Recreation
program, boating, fishing, picnicking, sheltered pavilions,
swimming. Year-round. Call (607) 387-6739
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Timespel,
Route 14, Watkins Glen State Park, south end of Seneca
Lake
Using laser images, panoramic sound and special effects,
there is a recreation of the history from 45 million
centuries ago to the present. Mid-May to Mid-Oct., twice
nightly, one show off season. Reservations requested
but not required.
Call (607) 535-4960
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Tioga
County Fairgrounds, Main Street, Owego, New York
Fair dates Aug. 8 - 13. For more information call (607)
687-0549
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Tioga
Gardens, Route 17C, Owego, New York
Solar-domed conservatory. 2 acres. Japanese gardens,
water gardens, lily ponds (May - Oct.); florist & gift
shop. Year-round, daily.
Greenhouse and dome (607) 687-5522 Florist and gift
shop (607) 687-2940
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Tioga
Speedway, New York Route 17C, 1 mile west of the Village
of Owego
Racing every weekend, May-Sept. on NASCAR-sanctioned
track.
Call (607) 687-7025 or (607) 724-1315
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Upper
Lisle Campground, Route 26, Upper Lisle, New York
Campsites, fishing, guided nature walks, hiking, ice
fishing, lake. Call (607) 692-4612
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Valley
Street Playground, Valley Street
Playground, athletic facilities
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Watkins
Glen International, 500 County Route 16, Watkins Glen
1,100 acre facility includes 3.37-mile road-racing track.
Ticket office is open year-round, Mon.-Fri. 9:00 a.m.
- 5:00 p.m., facility is not open year-round.(607) 535-2481
Admin. Office. Call (607) 535-2486
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Watkins
Glen State Park - Main entrance Village of Watkins Glen
World-famous gorge, waterfalls, caverns, grottoes, series
of cataracts, bridges, trails, Olympic size swimming
pool. Picnicking, Parking fee. Call (607) 535-4511
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Webster
Street Park, Webster & Baldwin Streets
Pool, playground, athletic facilities
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Woodhull
Raceway, County Route 102, Woodhull
1/3 mile track, Amateur, street stock, 320/358 modifieds
& 4 cylinders. Racing, April-Labor Day, Sat., 7:00 p.m.
Call (607) 458-5275
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