Saratoga Springs NY

Initially settled by the native Iroquois Indians, Saratoga Springs in Saratoga County has always been a favored location for New Yorkers. Because of its geographic location between the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers, the abundance of timber and furs, and the indigenous natural mineral springs, it is no mystery why the Iroquois chose to settle in beautiful Saratoga County.

Established in 1819, the town of Saratoga Springs was, for a period, a hidden and sleepy township in northeast portion of Saratoga County. But, with the discovery of natural mineral springs, Saratoga Springs became a resort town for the wealthy and privileged from all over New England. With the influx of wealthy patrons, Victorian mansions started popping up, many of which are still standing and attracting visitors to this day, giving Saratoga Springs that look of timely beauty.

It is no wonder why Saratoga Springs has become such a wonder place to visit. With Saratoga Racetrack, S.P.A.C, Saratoga Harness Track, and many other countless attractions, like museums, and classic Victorian mansions, Saratoga Springs is the place to be.

Since the 19th century, when Saratoga Springs was one of the prime locations for wealthy and prominent peoples to visit, hotels and inns have been abundant in the area. Due to their worldly patrons, the hotels of Saratoga Springs were large and beautiful structures. Not only did they need to house many guests, they also needed to attract the more wealthy guests in order to keep running.

To this day, Saratoga Springs still has countless accommodations for the weary traveler. From your upscale hotel to your easy on the pocket inn, you can definitely find what you’re looking for. The Holiday Inn at Saratoga Springs offers free passes to the Saratoga Children’s Museum and the National Museum of Racing. The Batcheller Mansion Inn being one of the older buildings in Saratoga Springs, offers a view of history while providing you with a calming stay.

Saratoga Springs offers great camping opportunities while you visit. The natural beauty of the region, the crisp fall weather, and the easy interstate access provide wonderful opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors. Love feeling the night breeze blow across your sleeping bag, and see the stars as they shoot across the sky? There are plenty of campgrounds for you to choose from! Not a tenting person? Saratoga Springs has a variety of cabin facilities to meet your needs as well. With plenty of outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing, boating, water skiing, swimming, horseback riding and more, Saratoga Springs is the place to head when you’re looking to get back in touch with nature!

Today, horse racing is one of the most popular events in Saratoga Springs. Locals are drawn to the track by years of tradition, and travelers and visitors are drawn there by the murmurs they hear about this famous place. Race season is only thirty-six days long, but those thirty-six days are some of the most exciting of the year. General admission to the racetrack is only three dollars, and Club House admission is only five dollars. Children twelve and under are free, of course there is even more to do at the track than just watch horse racing.

If horse racing is not the only sort of racing you enjoy, there are options for you in Saratoga Springs as well. A short drive and you will arrive in the Finger Lakes area of New York, which is home to the famed NASCAR track Watkins Glen. Offering tours on non-race days and affordable ticket prices, you can watch an intense race while nestled in wine country, surrounded by beautiful scenery of rolling mountains, sparking lakes and rows and rows of vineyards and apple orchards. If you still want to see a race, but do not want to spend too much time in the car, the neighboring town of Malta has a dirt race track, which features both car and dirt bike racing.

Another draw to Saratoga Springs is Saratoga Lake. The lake is eight and half miles long, and one and a half miles wide. After about four and a half miles, the lake necks down another four miles or so. At this point the lake becomes about and eighth of a mile wide, and is called Fish Creek. The deepest depth of the lake is ninety-six feet.

On hot summer days, there is no better place to be on than on water, so why not visit Saratoga Lake while you visiting Saratoga Springs. There are several businesses that rent boats, including Lake Lonely Boat Livery and North Pier Marina, but if you are looking for something a little faster, jet skis and wave runners are available for rental. With clear, crystal waters, snorkeling and fishing are popular activities on the lake, which is renowned for its large stock of small-mouth and large-mouth bass. If the weather is cold, which tends to happen during the winters around Saratoga Springs, ice fishing is possible, making Saratoga Lake a great location any time of the year for outdoor activities.

If history is what you are searching for, Saratoga Springs is a wonderful place to seek out. There are plenty of museums for young and old alike right here in the town, and if you just can not get enough there are numerous other museums in the surrounding area. Whether dance, horses, civil war, or hands on activities are what you are searching for there is something for you. Enjoy the past colliding with the present right outside its doors, here in Saratoga Springs, New York.

Marriage should be a wondrous and beautiful event, and there is no better way to make it that way than to celebrate it in a wondrous and beautiful place. Saratoga Springs offers dozens of options in every possible area in regards to weddings, from catering to hotels to the honeymoon. Saratoga Springs is a one-stop shop for all your wedding needs.

No matter your purpose for visiting or exploring Saratoga Springs, you won’t regret your time spent there. There is so much to do, and so much to see, and so much just to take in. You can feel the rich history all around you and as the future zooms toward us Saratoga Springs meets it head on, standing strong in on its foundation of the past and welcoming all new comers.