Sports Facilities in Schoharie County, NY

Introduction

Halfway between Albany and Cooperstown, Schoharie County has been a destination for many and a welcome stopover for others. Your group will find plenty of fabulous outdoor activities to enjoy in this alluring part of the country.

Located in the scenic Schoharie Valley, Mine Kill State Park is a beautiful 500-acre state park. The lower reservoir is stocked with trout and walleye and has several other species, including bass and is ideal for motor boating, kayaking and water skiing. Cascading 80 feet through a narrow gorge is the picturesque Mine Kill Falls for which the park is named.

The Iroquois Museum building is a work of art designed in the shape and spirit of the longhouses that once graced the valleys of upstate NY. Archaeology exhibits focus on the ancestors of the Iroquois. History exhibits highlight the men’s realm of hunting, warfare, chieftainships, and games and the women’s realm of the longhouse, the clans, the crops, and politics. The museum represents the world’s most comprehensive collection of modern Iroquois art, which celebrates the ancient unity of the Iroquois still expressed in the creative spirit of today’s artists.

The George Landis Arboretum is a public garden comprising hundreds of acres of which 40 are devoted to noteworthy collections and gardens overlooking the Schoharie Valley.