Cooperstown, NY

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Cooperstown
Immerse yourself in the history and present of America’s favorite pastime in the museums and outdoor spaces of Cooperstown, New York.

According to local legend, baseball was invented in a Cooperstown, New York, cow pasture by Abner Doubleday in 1839. Cooperstown is certainly the spiritual homeland of baseball, especially since it is home to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Bring baseball fans young and old to see this testament to the Great American Pastime. For more baseball, visit the Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum. Pose for pictures with contemporary and historic legends of the sport. In the summer, Doubleday Field, named for the game’s inventor, hosts baseball tournaments as well as concerts and performances.

Lovers of culture will find much to appreciate, too. Attend the Glimmerglass Festival during the summer. The festival’s world-renowned opera company performs in the stunning April Busch Opera Theater, a beautiful modern American opera house. Enjoy the pastoral setting, especially pretty surrounded by fall foliage.

Explore the Fenimore Art Museum, whose American and Native American art collections will broaden and contextualize your knowledge of the great artists that have shaped the country’s history. Walk on the grounds alongside the glittering Otsego Lake. The Farmers’ Museum, a living museum recreating the life of a 19th-century farming village, was opened in 1944 on farmland formerly owned by James Fenimore Cooper, author of The Last of the Mohicans. Workshops, lectures, films and interactive exhibits provide fun and educational activities for young and old.

Walk or drive around the village to view the beautiful and varied architecture, largely constructed by the Clark family, which invested in the village and still lives here today. Their many family homes, as well as those of other prominent families, span diverse architectural ages.

Cooperstown is a 90-minute drive from Albany, which has an international airport as well as rail service. Though you’ll need a car to get here, park it and pay a day use fee to ride the local trolley.

Whether baseball is your passion or not, find many things to do in the idyllic Catskills destination of Cooperstown.

The Railroad Inn
The Railroad Inn
3 out of 5
28 Railroad Ave, Cooperstown, NY, 13326
The price is $95 per night from Apr 23 to Apr 24
$95
per night
Apr 23 - Apr 24
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Cooperstown. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the comfy rooms in our reviews. ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (515 reviews)
"The view was great. Wish there would be breakfast"

Reviewed on Mar 20, 2023

The Railroad Inn
Best Western Cooperstown Inn & Suites
Best Western Cooperstown Inn & Suites
2.5 out of 5
50 Commons Drive, Cooperstown, NY, 13326
The price is $109 per night from Apr 3 to Apr 4
$109
per night
Apr 3 - Apr 4
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Cooperstown. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a fitness center. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (1,001 reviews)
"Just a nice quiet and relaxing hotel for my stay"

Reviewed on Mar 24, 2023

Best Western Cooperstown Inn & Suites
Holiday Express Hotel & Suites Cooperstown, an IHG Hotel
Holiday Express Hotel & Suites Cooperstown, an IHG Hotel
2.5 out of 5
4758 State Highway 28, Cooperstown, NY, 13326
The price is $169 per night from Apr 2 to Apr 3
$169
per night
Apr 2 - Apr 3
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Cooperstown. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
9/10 Wonderful! (999 reviews)
"This hotel was one of the cleanest and had great staff!!! Would come to this hotel any time!"

Reviewed on Mar 27, 2023

Holiday Express Hotel & Suites Cooperstown, an IHG Hotel
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Hotel Pratt in the heart of Cooperstown, New York “Baseball Central”
Hotel Pratt in the heart of Cooperstown, New York “Baseball Central”
Cooperstown, NY
Stay at this hotel in Cooperstown. Enjoy WiFi, onsite parking, and an in-room DVD player. Popular attractions Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum and National Baseball ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (19 reviews)
Great place!
"Hotel Pratt was a good value. It is not a fancy place, but it was efficient.. The room was clean, quiet, and the beds were very comfortable. The location was ideal! We were able to park the car during our stay and walk everywhere we wanted to visit."

Reviewed on Nov 26, 2022

Hotel Pratt in the heart of Cooperstown, New York “Baseball Central”
**Hotel Pratt in the heart of Cooperstown New York** KING BED
**Hotel Pratt in the heart of Cooperstown New York** KING BED
Cooperstown, NY
Stay at this vacation home in Cooperstown. Enjoy free WiFi, a patio, and a TV. Popular attractions Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum and National Baseball Hall of ...
9/10 Wonderful! (2 reviews)
First time to Cooperstown
"Well represented in the listing and convenient to all Cooperstown attractions. Easy and responsive communications with the hosts."

Reviewed on Nov 9, 2022

**Hotel Pratt in the heart of Cooperstown New York** KING BED
Hotel Pratt- Cooperstown, NY- Baseball Central- Downtown-
Hotel Pratt- Cooperstown, NY- Baseball Central- Downtown-
Cooperstown, NY
Stay at this vacation home in Cooperstown. Enjoy WiFi, onsite parking, and an in-room DVD player. Popular attractions Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum and National ...
10/10 Exceptional! (13 reviews)
"The room was very clean and perfectly situated."

Reviewed on Dec 6, 2022

Hotel Pratt- Cooperstown, NY- Baseball Central- Downtown-
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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