Cooperstown.com's Family Area Guide

Welcome to the Cooperstown.com’s Family Area Guide.

We are currently under construction and will be live on June 15th.

If you have an area service or business and would like to have a basic listing, please contact Nick Mangano at 607-286-7116 or send email to ncm@cooperstown.com.

Cooperstown.com will review all requested listings and has final say on what businesses are listed.

 

Accommodations

Cooperstown Weekly Rentals 4285 State Highway 28 Milford, NY 13807 Contact: Nick Mangano (315)941-5637 / Send Email

Cooperstown Weekly Rentals & Accommodations; your local connection to Cooperstown New York and its surrounding areas. Finding accommodations for your visit to Cooperstown and the National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum can seem overwhelming. Relax! Let us do the legwork for you! We have over 15 years of experience matching visitors with just the right accommodations.

 

Attractions

Cooperstown Art Association 22 Main Street Cooperstown, NY 13326	Located at 22 Main Street in Cooperstown, the Cooperstown Art Association is a thriving non-profit art gallery that offers a breathtaking atmosphere for exhibitions, classes and special events. The CAA exhibits approximately 20 shows a year, featuring a cross-section of styles and abilities and bringing in a multitude of artists and patrons. There is always something happening at the CAA and admission to the galleries is free! We are open Daily 11-4pm, Sunday 1-4pm and closed Tuesdays Labor Day through Memorial Day.
Cooperstown Summer Music Festival P.O. Box 230 Cooperstown, NY 13326 Contact: Peg Odell (877)666-7421 / Send Email	The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival's 14th season offers classical music and jazz, July 8 – August 24. Artists include the Juilliard String Quartet, the Jupiter String Quartet, the Horszowski Trio, guitarist Jason Vieaux, and jazz with the Tierney Sutton Band. Concerts are held at The Farmers’ Museum, the Otesaga Resort Hotel and Christ Church in Cooperstown. Free Concerts include the Flute Fest on August 2 and a ProAm Performance on August 8. See website for details and tickets.
Doubleday Batting Range Doubleday Court Cooperstown, NY 13326 Contact: Larry (607)547-1852 / Send Email	Since 1972 thousands of visitors to Cooperstown have enjoyed themselves at Doubleday Batting Range. Located in the Heart of Cooperstown, next to historic Doubleday Field, Doubleday Batting Range is the first batting range equipped with TRU-PITCH batting machines-used by many Major League Teams. Here, you can fantasize batting like Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle or Ted Williams.
Glimmerglass Festival PO Box 191 Cooperstown, NY 13326 Contact: Box Office (607)547-2255 / Send Email	The Glimmerglass Festival is a professional, non-profit opera and musical theater company that presents four new productions in rotation every July and August. The company’s Alice Busch Opera Theater is set on Otsego Lake and has been home to more than 85 productions, many of which have been world and professional premieres. Main stage performances are supplemented by special concerts, a discussion series and many free events, including cast question-and-answer sessions and backstage tours. For more information visit www.glimmerglass.org.
Middlefield Orchard 2274 State Hwy 166 Cooperstown, NY 13326 Contact: Willy & Joan Bruneau (607)547-8212 / Send Email	Pick-Your-Own Fruit: Strawberries (12 varieties), raspberries (8 varieties), blackberries (2 varieties), blueberries (limited - 2 varieties) and apples (30 varieties). Popular apple varieties include Honeycrisp, Macoun, MacIntosh, Fuji, Jonagold, Zestar, Gala, Red & Golden Delicious and many more!
Fly Creek Cider Mill 288 Goose Street Fly Creek, NY 13337 Contact: Bill & Brenda Michaels (607)547-9692 / Send Email	The Fly Creek Cider Mill & Orchard Just 3 miles from Cooperstown, the Fly Creek Cider Mill & Orchard offers 40 samples daily, including fresh mill-made fudge, mill-aged cheddar cheese, donuts, apple salsas, apple wines & hard ciders! Come take a self-guided tour of the mill. Try our famous pot roast sandwich and sip a mouth-watering cider float. Feed the ducks and enjoy a relaxing, stress-free family time. Member of the Cooperstown Beverage Trail. Motor coaches and teams welcome. -----> CLICK HERE<----- for Fly Creek Cider Mill Coupons!
Erie Canal Cruises 800 Mohawk Street Herkimer, NY 13350	Imagine yourself in the early 1800s traveling the Erie Canal, listening to tales spun by the captain. This experience can be yours today aboard Lil’ Diamond II. Come and hear the history of the canal, from its origin in Rome, New York, to its current role today. Experience the thrill of being raised and lowered 20 feet inside a lock – it’s the smoothest elevator you have ever ridden. All this and more on a calm and relaxing 90-minute cruise. Operating Memorial Day to Columbus Day, two cruises daily, at 1 and 3 pm.
Howe Caverns, Inc. 255 Discovery Drive Howes Cave, NY 12092	Open all year! Our elevators whisk you 156 ft. underground for a mile tour on brick walkways and a quarter-mile boat ride on the Lake of Venus. Don't forget to try gemstone mining or select a geode we'll cut to unearth the treasure inside. Visit the gift shop for fudge and souvenirs. Our restaurant and snack bar offer a variety of food, while our 21-unit motel boasts a spectacular view of the Schoharie Valley.
Barnyard Swing 4604 State Highway 28 Milford, NY 13807	Cooperstown's premier 18-hole miniature golf course. Engineered fun built into every hole including water shots, drop-down holes, and obstacles. Beautifully landscaped complete with fountains and stream, "great course", "beautiful", "best course I've every played" are just some of the comments we hear each season.
Strike Zone 3692 State Highway 28 Milford, NY 13807 Contact: Chris (607)286-4007 / Send Email	Take a break from baseball and play the game where you want to strike out! Only 3 miles from the Cooperstown Dreams Park! Good times and good food! Reasonable prices! Great atmosphere to get out of the summer heat and forget about baseball for awhile. Group parties available. Call for more information.
Bear Pond Wines 2515 State Highway 28 Oneonta, NY 13820	Established over a decade ago Bear Pond Winery is the area's first and largest full production winery offering many wines to sample. Enjoy wines ranging from dry to sweet, fruit and dessert and everything in between. With a large outdoor seating and picnic area feel free to bring a lunch to enjoy with a bottle wine or choose from a large offering of cheeses and other locally produced products. If you are here for the weekend come join us for Sipping Sample Saturday where we offer samplings of local New York produced products. Open 7 days a week from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Joseph L Popp Jr. Butterfly Conservatory 5802 St Hwy 7 Oneonta, NY 13820	The Popp Butterfly Conservatory is a 3000 sq ft indoor tropical garden featuring free-flying birds and butterflies from around the world. Appropriate for all ages, it's a place all generations can enjoy together. Come see the beautiful birds and butterflies and sit down and relax as they flutter by and go about their daily routines.

 

Baseball Camps

Cooperstown Baseball Camp PO Box 704 Cooperstown, NY 13326 Contact: Juli Sharratt (800)726-7314 / Send Email

The Ultimate Baseball Saturation Destination. An overnight training camp for ages 8-17, Cooperstown Baseball Camp's weekly sessions provide an excellent opportunity to sharpen skills with daily training on Beaver Valley's private baseball fields. Each evening when work on the field is done, we go on outings to the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, the Baseball Wax Museum, an Oneonta Tigers Game, and local batting cages as well as the many Baseball Card and Memorabilia Shops in town. Licensed as an overnight children's camp, we provide home-cooked meals, limited enrollment and ample supervision. For those visiting the area with your children, Day Camp registration is available for one week or one day.

 

Collectibles & Souvenirs

Cooperstown Baseball Souvenirs 99 Main Street Cooperstown, NY 13326 Contact: Perry 607-547-1273 / Send Email

All New Customized T-Shirt Center! Design your own unique custom apparell, create anything you want, printed while you wait! Only at Cooperstown Baseball Souvenirs! Team Name/Logo Team Roster Your Name Any Photo Your Own Design Located next to the Heroes Of Baseball Wax Museum.

Safe At Home Ballpark Collectibles 91 Main Street Cooperstown, NY 13326

Located just one block from the National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum, Safe at Home Ballpark Collectibles carries a large variety of MLB Licensed Apparel, Authentic Autographs, and many exciting gifts. We have a long standing relationship with both current and retired ballplayers, that enables us to carry some very exciting autographed items. Majestic, Twins, New Era, and G-III are just a few of the MLB Licensed companies that we deal with and carry on a regular basis. Our website is just a small sampling of the items we carry, so please feel free to drop us an email if there is something special that you are seeking. If we do not carry it, we will be happy to try and track it down for you.

 

Dining

Bocca Osteria 5438 State Highway 28 Cooperstown, NY 13326 Contact: Art Boden (607)282-4031 / Send Email	Bocca Osteria is a family oriented restaurant offering Italian fusion style cooking, a full bar, outdoor seating, wood fired pizzas cooked in a wood burning oven from Italy, pastasm, paninnis, daily specials. It is a small quaint restaurant with a contemporary décor and a parking lot.
Mt. Wellington Market 7471 St Hwy 80 Cooperstown, NY 13326	Otsego Lake Cafe and Country Store with outdoor seating, Glimmerglass Festival picnics, cold beer, groceries, bait & tackle, Local gourmet foods, handmade gifts, free WiFi, friendly service, great conversation and the relaxing atmosphere everyone is talking about. A sweet escape!
New York Pizzeria 75 Chestnut Street Cooperstown, NY 13326 Contact: Art Boden (607)547-2930 / Send Email	Family run pizzeria restaurants - eat in or take out. Offering pizzas, subs, wings, dinners, appetizers, wraps, salads, burgers beer and wine! Two convenient locations very affordable!
TJ's Place 124 Main Street Cooperstown, NY 13326 Contact: Ted Hargrove (607)547-4040 / Send Email	TJ's Restaurant is located on the famous Main Street in Cooperstown, New York directly across the street from the historic Doubleday Field. TJ's Place is a family owned 175 seat restaurant. We at TJ's pride ourselves on great home cooking. We can accommodate nearly any size party, bring a team to TJ's and have a great meal and great fun.
Yum Yum Shack 4918 St Hwy 28 Cooperstown, NY 13326	Welcome to the Yum Yum Shack, a wonderful restaurant that opened to rave reviews in 2005. The food is superb, prepared with the freshest ingredients available. The menu is impressive with a vast array of mouth watering dishes offering something for everyone, including those with the most discriminating pallet. Located on Highway 28, just three miles south of the village of Cooperstown, New York, the Yum Yum Shack sits now where an abandoned building once stood. C.I.A. Chef and owner, Dave Neil and his wife Donabeth, had a vision, a vision to create a restaurant in a unique space reminiscent of yesteryear, where restaurants were chef owned and operated, allowing for a special dining experience.
Portabello's 6207 State Highwy 28 Fly Creek, NY 13337	Portabello’s is a casual, fine dining family restaurant with a welcoming atmosphere that serves an Italian cuisine and much, much, more. Chef Josh believes that each plate should feed the eyes before the palate. Using the freshest, seasonal products, cooked to order, special diets are always respected. Children are welcomed by their own Kid’s Menu. Portabello’s has a great bar, a/c, and patio dining. Portabello’s, located at the busy four corners in Fly Creek, 3 minutes west of Cooperstown, hearkens to a time when families dined together to celebrate, communicate, and share the day’s events. Open seven days/week at 4p. Serving lunch Saturday-Thursday from 11-2p. Come to Portabello’s, your home away from home. The Kantors would love to have you over for dinner. Teams welcome!
Pop's Place 4347 State Highway 28 Milford, NY 13807 Contact: Donald Elliott (607)286-7219 / Send Email	We offer a wide variety of food, including hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, BBQ pork sandwiches, shrimp, chicken, steak sandwiches, hot sausage, hot meatball subs, french fries, onion rings, mozzarella sticks and more! Our ice cream menu includes both hard and soft ice cream, Flavor Burst, milkshakes, flurries, sundaes, and banana splits. Featuring our Major League and Trash Can Sundaes! Open 7 days a week from 11:00am – 10:00pm. We are conveniently located just ¾ of a mile south of the Dreams Park on Route 28. Visa and MasterCard accepted. All items available for take out!
Joe Ruffino's Pizzeria & Restaurant 222 Main Street Oneonta, NY 13820	For almost 40 years our family restaurant has prided itself on bringing a consistency of quality food and service to make every customer feel at home and we give you our pledge to continue to make Joe Ruffino's the best value for your family dining, now and in the future.
Mama Nina’s Oneonta Pizza and Bar 299 Main Street Oneonta, NY 13820	Mama Nina’s Pizzeria is a full-service pizzeria, Italian restaurant and Bar in Oneonta, NY. We have waitress, take-out, and delivery service. We also cater, and do pizza parties. Our calzones are legendary! Our restaurant is kid-friendly, and our bar is a fun destination for student night-life in the evenings. Our pizza is award-winning, and our staff is friendly and fast.
Morey’s Family Restaurant 5635 NY St. Hwy 7 Oneonta, NY 13820	Stop in to Morey’s Family Restaurant for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Located off Exit 16 of I-88, Morey’s serves breakfast, lunch and dinner all day. We have a full breakfast menu with pancakes, waffles, omelets, and country style breakfasts. Our lunch menu includes our delicious signature sandwiches and a variety of freshly made burgers. For dinner, we have chicken, steak, seafood, and more with daily specials.
New York Pizzeria 126 Main Street Richfield Springs, NY 13439 Contact: Art Boden (315)858-0405 / Send Email	Family run pizzeria restaurants - eat in or take out. Offering pizzas, subs, wings, dinners, appetizers, wraps, salads, burgers beer and wine! Two convenient locations very affordable!

 

Event Rentals

NY Bounce House 2898 Co Rte 8 Oneonta, NY 13820

NY Bounces is a full service agency providing you the best in entertainment. Whether you're the director of a multiple stage festival, a fair board planning a full week of events, an employee scheduling the annual corporate picnic, or the city park activities coordinator providing a movie, let us take care of everything. We start by getting you the best attraction, based on your budget. Our team leaves no stone unturned, beginning with the negotiating with the artist and not ending until the last truck leaves town. This can include marketing, contracts, sponsorship, advertising, event coordination, entertainment and all the little details that will make your event the talk of the town. This insures that there are no unwanted surprises the day of the show.

 

Fundraising

Nationwide Fundraising Company 4285 State Highway 28 Milford, NY 13807 Contact: Nick Mangano (607)286-7116 / Send Email

Our mission and goal is to help organizations across the country raise much needed funds for their special events and trips. Whether you are a Sports Organization, School, Church or a non-for-profit that needs to fund raise, we can help you! We offer the following fundraising programs for you to work with: Nationwide Discount Cards, Reaching Our Goal, Scratch Off Cards and Sports Theme Fundraising Stock Bags. Please give us a call if you have any questions regarding our programs. Nationwide Fundraising Company, we are Simply Fundtastic!

 

Golf

Meadow Links Golf Course 476 County Hwy 27 Richfield Springs, NY 13439

Enjoy this scenic and challenging 18-Hole Executive Length Golf Course on the rolling hills of Otsego County. There is a natural grass tee Driving Range where you can practice your swing or get instruction from our Golf Professional. Overlooking the course is our Events Pavilion with kitchen & bathrooms available for outings, weddings reunions, company picnics, or other gatherings. A sand volleyball court, horseshoes, and a wooded nature trail are also available for use. Play golf all day with our daily green fee: $16 .

 

Laundromat

Laundromat at Beaver Valley 138 Towers Road Milford, NY 13807 Contact: Juli Sharratt (607)293-7324 / Send Email

Less than three miles to the Dreams Park. Open to the public 9am - 9pm - mid May thruogh mid October

 

Museum

Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum 99 Main Street Cooperstown, NY 13326 Contact: Perry 607-547-1273 / Send Email

Come see realistic, life-sized wax figures of many of the players who made the game great, all in authentic displays. Watch Abbott and Costello performing "Who's on First," Joe Dimaggio and Marilyn Monroe ready for a night on the town, as well as Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, and Madonna in the "A league of Their Own" display. The wax museum offers fun and entertainment for the entire family. There are many interactive photo opportunities available with over 40 wax figures throughout the museum. THE BASEBALL BLOOPERS MOVIE THEATRE. Sit and enjoy some of the funniest moments in the history of the game, all in the air conditioned theater. Open daily from 9am-10pm.

Northeast Classic Car Museum 24 Rexford Street Norwich, NY 13815 Contact: Marty Kuhn (607)334-2886 / Send Email

Over 160 classic and vintage vehicles are on display in 5 climate-controlled buildings, including many one-of-a-kind and rare vehicles. Franklins, Duisenberg’s, Torino Talladega, twin Bel Airs, Cars Made in NYS, Divco delivery truck, Desoto’s, Packard’s, and many, many more. Don’t miss this Hidden gem! Easy to find near the intersection of NY State Routes 12 & 23, just a short drive from Cooperstown. Open 7 days per week 9am-5pm; handicap accessible; free parking. Group rates available!

 

Recreation

Time Out Boat Rentals We Deliver To You Cooperstown, NY 13326

Captain one of our Pontoon Boats Around Beautiful Otsego Lake, Cooperstown NY! We bring the boat to YOU at the Lake Front Park, two blocks from the Baseball Hall of Fame.

 

Shopping

Apple Food, Grocery & Gas 3634 State Highway 28 Milford, NY 13807

Area local convenience store offering Food, Snacks, Sodas and Gas.

 

Tournaments

Cooperstown Wood Bat Classic PO Box 704 Cooperstown, NY 13324 Contact: Juli Sharratt (607)293-7324 / Send Email

When not in session, Cooperstown Baseball Camp offers the rental of two of the finest fields in the Cooperstown area. They also host small tournaments throughout the summer. The 'Major League' field is fully fenced featuring a 360’ center field, 90’ baseline, dugouts and bleachers. The 'Little League' field has 60’ baseline. The fields are available for practice, single games or tournaments. A function hall seating 200+ and catering are also available.

Cooperstown Dreams Park 4550 State Highway 28 Milford, NY 13807 Contact: Phil Kehr (704)630-0050 / Send Email

America's First and Foremost Youth Baseball Experience! Cooperstown Dreams Park is a national invitational youth baseball tournament for youth 12 and under for all sanctioned, independent, travel, and select baseball teams.

 

Transportation

Cooperstown Limousine Service PO Box 127 Cooperstown, NY 13326

We provide limousine rental service in Cooperstown, NY including travels to downtown Oneonta, Albany suburbs and out of state. Our fast, reliable, and professional limousine service with competitive/inexpensive prices is second to none. Our friendly, helpful staff will be there for you from start to finish fulfilling your every limousine rental need and address your every concern, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Call or fill out the form to request your free limo quote.

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