Sharon Springs

Sharon Springs is in the Capital District of New York (state).

Understand

Street view

A former spa town which then fell into disrepair, Sharon Springs has had a revival as a getaway destination for people from New York City.

Get in

By car.

Get around

Although the main area of the village can be navigated on foot, a car will be necessary for any sort of excursion further afield.

See

• 1 Howe Caverns
• 1 Howe Caverns, 255 Discovery Drive Howes Cave, ☏ +1 518 296-8900. Tours 10AM-5PM. The bigger and more famous of the two show caves in the hamlet of Howes Cave, The eponymous cave at Howe Caverns features two tour offerings: a 90-minute traditional tour, which includes a boat ride over an underground lake, 1.25 mi (2.01 km) walking underground and numerous speleothems to observe, and a 2.5-hour "adventure tour" in the more underdeveloped part of the cave. The cave also includes a geological museum and a motel. Traditional Tour: adult $29.50, child $19.50. (updated Jun 2024)
• 2 Secret Caverns, 671 Caverns Road Howes Cave, ☏ +1 518 296-8558. M-F 11AM - 3PM; Sa Su 10AM -4PM. The smaller, quirkier and lower-key counterpart to Howe Caverns, Secret Caverns is just 1.4 mi (2.3 km) away from its erstwhile rival. The tour is about 45 minutes and is full of good (and bad) puns, cave facts and ends in a 100 ft (30 m) waterfall. Be sure to check out the psychedelic art on the billboards advertising the cave on your way and inside the visitor's lodge. Adult $20, child $10. (updated Jun 2024)

Buy

Beekman 1802 merchandise

Eat

• Black Cat Cafe
• The American Hotel

Sleep

• The American Hotel

Go next

Routes through Sharon Springs

Auburn ← Skaneateles ← Jct ←

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