Free
Congress Park
A downtown park with mineral springs, ponds and a carousel.
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Saratoga Springs
A spa town of mineral springs and grand Victorian streets, with the historic summer race meet, a state park and the battlefield where the Revolution turned.
Photo: The Hall of Springs, Saratoga Spa State Park, Adam Lenhardt, CC BY 3.0
Saratoga's mineral springs made it a 19th-century resort, and many still flow from public fountains in Congress Park and around downtown. Bring a cup and taste the history.
Saratoga Race Course, one of America's oldest sporting venues, runs its summer meet. South of town, Saratoga National Historical Park protects the 1777 battlefields.
Outdoors and nature
Trails, lookouts, waterfalls, beaches and time on the water come first.
Cheap
Saratoga Spa State Park
Pine woods, mineral springs, a geyser and the Hall of Springs.
Sights and attractions
Museums, landmarks and the places people come here for.
Free
Downtown mineral springs
Public springs around town, each with its own taste.
Free
Saratoga National Historical Park
The 1777 Battles of Saratoga battlefield, with a tour road.
Free
Saratoga Monument
A tall stone monument to the 1777 victory, in Victory near Schuylerville.
Season Seasonal, check official site.
Paid
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
Thoroughbred racing history across from the track.
Paid
Saratoga Automobile Museum
Cars and changing exhibits in the state park.
Markets, shops and festivals
Main streets, markets and the dates worth planning around.
Paid
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Summer concerts, ballet and orchestra in the state park.
Book a tour or activity
Cruises, tours and experiences people book here. Each one goes to the operator's official page, and you can still add it to your trip.
Saratoga Springs History Museum
Local history in the Canfield Casino in Congress Park.
Also bookable, listed above
These are in the lists above, so we don't repeat them here.
Part of our Saratoga and Cooperstown guides.
Make it a weekend
Why stay the night
- Saratoga Spa State Park and the springs fill a slow day.
- SPAC concerts and the summer track draw evening crowds.
- The battlefield takes half a day.
Nearby and worth the drive
Lake Placidabout 2 h · Guide ↗
The Adirondacks and Olympic sites.
Cooperstownabout 1 h 30 · Guide ↗The Baseball Hall of Fame.
Ready-made trips with Saratoga Springs
Good to know
- Tourism: discoversaratoga.org.
- We list only places we can check against an official source. Hours, seasons and prices change, so confirm before you go.
Photos on this page
Photo: The Hall of Springs, Saratoga Spa State Park, Adam Lenhardt, CC BY 3.0
Photo: Congress Park, Saratoga Springs, Tyler A. McNeil, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: The mansion at Yaddo, LoriLeBarron, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Grandstand at Saratoga Race Course, UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0