Some outdoor attractions of Saratoga are evident and well-known, like the Saratoga Race Track and the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, but that should not stop a visitor from really exploring the opportunities that Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, and Upstate New York offer from the outdoor enthusiast. From skydiving to sailing, Saratoga has what you are looking for!

Some people like to live their lives with just a hint of danger and excitement, and some people do not, but whatever cloth you are cut from, skydiving holds a unique allure. Wind rushing through your hair as you bullet towards the Earth at one hundred twenty-five miles per hour, taking in the expanded horizon of never-ending pines and rolling mountains; there is no other experience like skydiving. Saratoga Skydiving offers a great deal for anybody looking for an adrenaline rush, including a program that allows a novice the opportunity to jump only after an hour instruction. If a person was so inclined, they could watch a few horse races, go jump out of a plane, and be back before the last race begins, and still have time to play a round of golf….there is no place like Saratoga Springs.

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, jetskis and waverunners 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 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, giving Saratoga Springs an ideal location for all your car racing needs.

For the past five decades, movie theaters have become an integral part of the fabric of American life. Truth be told, you can see a movie in a movie theater anywhere in America, but Saratoga Springs boasts access to something that many thought were dead: a drive-in movie theater. Located a short drive from Saratoga Springs in the town of Malta, Malta Drive-In offers a classic American experience at a low price, operating seven nights a week during the summer.

No matter what your tastes are or how you like to spend you time outside, Saratoga Springs offers anything you could ever want.