For What the Visit of a Lifetime Should Be
Hugging the shore of the Great Lake Ontario, Oswego County is the refreshing all-in-one destination for a visitor experience that’s second to none.
Fun is always in the forecast in our all-season, altogether unique destination:
From scuba diving to cross-country skiing and snowboarding, from trail riding on an ATV—or even a dog sled—to gliding through lake or river waters in a canoe, kayak or other preferred craft. Beaches, birding, hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, biking—Oswego County always offers more ways to enjoy the great outdoors all year round. Here, abundant lakes, rivers, forests, nature centers and a state park are all your personal playgrounds.
340+
miles of trails
Top 10
location for cross-country skiing
Top 10
location nationally for salmon fishing
#1
Snowmobile trail in New York – snowmobilehow.com
Need for speed? Check out NAPA Dirt Week and other races at the Oswego Speedway. Or maybe you’d like the thrill of ice climbing on the dramatic Salmon River Falls. Maybe you’d rather whittle down your handicap on perfectly groomed greens. Or maybe you’d rather just kick back on a beautiful waterfront and marina or enjoy shopping, dining and connecting in a vibrant downtown. And what about a sampling of our fine craft breweries and wineries? We have it all in Oswego County.
Here in a place with recorded history that stretches back 350 years, the stories are vivid and varied, in museums and historic sites, and in a rich diversity of architectural styles, from Victorian to Colonial to Art Deco and more. A majestic Norman Revival landmark, the Oswego Public Library is the nation’s oldest public library still in its original building. At the historic Fort Oswego, important battles were fought and world-changing peace treaties signed, and during the Holocaust, European refugees were housed on Fort grounds. Before the Civil War, runaway slaves were helped along their way in various places in the County on the Underground Railroad. And all that history is still all here, in the Fort Ontario Historic Site, in nearly a dozen Underground Railroad marked sites and in the Safe Haven Holocaust Refugee Shelter Museum.
Come during the winter when our lake location produces the kind of snowfalls that winter sports enthusiasts dream of all year; come during the summer when temperate weather and an abundance of water sports beckon. Come for our fall foliage, come for our festivals. Come for our friendly hospitality all four seasons of the year.
In fact, come any time. And there’s no time like the present.
