Welcome to the Cooperstown, NY, travel site VisitingCooperstown.com is your professional Cooperstown travel site. Here, you will find essays, a photo gallery tour, and valuable trip planning information on lodging, dining, attractions, recreational activities, and events. Also featured is a Cooperstown vacation and travel discussion forum where people can post questions, or share vacation experiences and suggestions (local business owners are welcome to participate) on the Cooperstown area. Our family-oriented Web Site is a loving tribute to experiencing a Cooperstown vacation with a mission to create a visit that is "the next best thing to being there" -- that is, a detailed mix of text and photos that brings you into the village from the perspective of visiting tourists.

Experience a place where Mother Nature's artistry is fully realized

Great scenery and unspoiled, wholesome surroundings combine with world-class attractions to make Cooperstown one of America's true travel treasures

Visit the beautiful Village of Cooperstown, New York, and you'll come away with a lifetime of wonderful vacation memories.

The minute you get there, you won't want to leave. When that time comes to leave, you'll be planning your next vacation to this true slice of old-fashioned Americana.

As one of America's truly great villages, Cooperstown indeed feels like the most special place in the world. The pristine, glimmering nine-mile long Otsego Lake, the toy village-like appeal of Main Street, the well-maintained older Victorian and Colonial homes on picture-perfect tree-lined streets and the wonderful green rolling hills create a special sense of place. Additionally, landmarks like the esteemed National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Farmers' Museum, Fenimore Art Museum, Glimmerglass Opera and Doubleday Field help make this friendly central New York state location in the heart of peaceful and pure Leatherstocking Country a truly memorable travel destination.

So relax, take in the breathtaking imagery of our vacation and travel photo essays, and ultimately picture yourself in this truly remarkable New York state village. Cooperstown's old-fashioned charm, family values, high fun quotient, and a commitment to locally-owned businesses make the community a model place to vacation in grand style, raise a family or start a business. It is simply a wonderful place to be. Enjoy your visit to Cooperstown!

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Perfectly manicured surroundings result in a work of art in back of the Fenimore Art Museum. Frank Forte Photography. All work is copyright protected. 

See more of Frank's magnificent photography at The Cooperstown photo gallery.