Pick Your Scenic Drive

Scenic Drives

Name of Drive

Description

Highlights

Where It Begins and Ends

Length In Miles

Website

Adirondack Adventures

Beautiful montains and sparkling lakes

lake placid and saranac lake

prospect and whiteface mountains

 

starts at prospect mountain at southern end of lake george and ends at woodgate north of forestport on hwy 28

270 mile half loop

518/846-8016

Lake Champlain Loop

Ferry ride across lake with juniper topped bluffs 

ausable chasm

essex

willsboro point

 

from ticonderoga to canadian border then south on vermont side to addison

190 m loop

802/863-3489

Seaway Trail

drive along the shores of 2 mighty rivers and a great lake

oswego

fair haven

boldt castle

antique boat museum(clayton)

Niagara Falls to Rooseveltown (northeast of Massena)

285

800/732-9298

Hudson River Valley

historic tranquil river valley with orchards and vineyards & historic homes

West Point

Storm King Arts Center

Union Church at Pocantico Hills

from Ft Lee NJ up to Newburgh then down opposite side of Hudson to to Tarrytown

100 m loop drive

800/232-4782

Lake to Locks Passage

drive beside interconnected waterways that shaped U.S. history

charming cities 

rural landscapes

adirondack hamlets

Rouses Point To Waterford (north of Cohoes off I87)

234

518/597-9660

Cayuga Lake Wine Trail

drive around gorgeous lake to explore America’s first wine trail

secluded waterfall and lakeside restaurants

Cayuga to Ithaca and back on opposite side

88 mile loop

315/252-7291

Seneca Lake Wine Trail

Heart of Finger Lakes wine country

Watkins Glen state park

corning museum of glass

national womens hall of fame

Geneva To Watkins Glen and back on opposite side

70 mile loop

877/536-2717

Upper Delaware Scenic Byway

parellels nationally reknown scenic river

known for hawks nest section

famous for fall colors

Hancock to Port Jarvis

70 mile 

866/511-8372

Whiteface Veterans Memorial Highway

stunning views for hundreds of miles of adirondack park

whiteface mountain and castle 

 

st rte 431(toll road)

5 miles 

518/946-2255