Syracuse

Travel Guide

Clinton Square which includes a city, a garden and heritage architecture
Syracuse which includes a city and flowers
Landmark Theatre featuring heritage elements and interior views
Syracuse which includes modern architecture
Syracuse featuring a city and heritage architecture

This city in Central New York’s Finger Lakes region offers college sports, summer sunshine and plentiful winter snow for year-round indoor and outdoor activities.

Enjoy fun-filled days of outdoor activities, shopping and cultural pursuits in the geographic heart of New York State. Syracuse has old roots as the primary supplier of salt for the United States. The modern presence of Syracuse University and numerous attractions give it a youthful vigor.

Kick-start your visit with outdoor activities at local parks. Spend half a day or more at Onondaga Lake Park. Walk along 7 miles (11 kilometers) of shoreline, rent a boat, visit the butterfly garden and play ball games on the sports fields. While you’re there, investigate the Salt Museum on the lake’s eastern shore to learn about the industry that built Syracuse.

Delve into the past at the Erie Canal Museum to learn about New York canals’ important role in American history. See how the 363-mile (584-kilometer) Erie route was built by hand.

Fill your shopping bags at Destiny USA, a massive six-story mall with more than 250 outlets. It also has attractions such as a mirror maze and the Canyon Climb Adventure, a suspended indoor climbing course.

Buy tickets in advance for an NCAA Division I college sports event inside the Syracuse University Carrier Dome. Join the college crowd to celebrate afterward at the Armory Square neighborhood.

Treat children to a visit to the Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park it houses more than 700 animals, including elephants, tigers, bears and wolves. If you’re in the city in August go to the Great New York State Fair, with 12 days of rides, exhibits and entertainment. Check the fairgrounds website to see what events are happening at other times of the year.

Syracuse is 160 miles (257 kilometers) from Niagara Falls and 246 miles (396 kilometers) from New York City, with bus service from both locations. It has its own airport. Lake Ontario and the waterfalls, parks, hiking trails and ski slopes of the Finger Lakes region are about an hour away, offering swimming, skiing, hiking, fishing and autumn leaf-peeping.

Where to stay in Syracuse

Clinton Square featuring a city, a garden and heritage architecture

Downtown Syracuse

3.5/5(3 area reviews)

Downtown Syracuse is known for its abundant dining options, and you can plan a trip to Landmark Theatre and Clinton Square while you're in town.

Downtown Syracuse
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Lakefront

If you're spending some time in Lakefront, Destiny USA and NBT Bank Stadium are top sights worth seeing.

Lakefront
Carrier Dome showing modern architecture

Eastside

While visiting Eastside, you might make a stop by sights like JMA Wireless Dome and E.M. Mills Rose Garden.

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Southside

While Southside isn't home to many top sights, Rosamond Gifford Zoo and Museum of Science and Technology are some notable places to visit nearby.

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Westside

When in Westside, you can plan a visit to Rosamond Gifford Zoo and Armory Square, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.

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Northside

If you're spending some time in Northside, Museum of International Masks and Puppets and ArtRage Gallery are top sights worth seeing.

Northside
LivAway Suites- Syracuse
LivAway Suites- Syracuse
2 out of 5
6595 Thompson Rd, Syracuse, NY
The price is €84 per night from 6 Jul to 7 Jul
€84
6 Jul - 7 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Syracuse. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Destiny USA and JMA Wireless Dome are located ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (245 reviews)
"New facility. Fresh room"

Reviewed on 1 Jul 2025

LivAway Suites- Syracuse
Marriott Syracuse Downtown
Marriott Syracuse Downtown
4 out of 5
100 East Onondaga Street, Syracuse, NY
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is €142 per night from 13 Jul to 14 Jul
€142
13 Jul - 14 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star luxury hotel in Syracuse. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), a 24-hour fitness center, and valet parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,006 reviews)
"Mediocre food"

Reviewed on 30 Jun 2025

Marriott Syracuse Downtown
Comfort Inn & Suites Syracuse-Carrier Circle
Comfort Inn & Suites Syracuse-Carrier Circle
2.5 out of 5
6491 Thompson Rd, Syracuse, NY
The price is €96 per night from 20 Jul to 21 Jul
€96
20 Jul - 21 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Syracuse. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
7.8/10 Good! (888 reviews)
"Very comfortable bed, room was spacious and clean. No frills, but good attention to cleanliness."

Reviewed on 29 Jun 2025

Comfort Inn & Suites Syracuse-Carrier Circle
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.
3-bedroom apartment in welcoming Solvay
3-bedroom apartment in welcoming Solvay
Syracuse
Stay at this apartment in Syracuse. Enjoy air conditioning. Popular attractions New York State Fairgrounds and Destiny USA are located nearby.
"We arrived at 6 pm and the cleaning people were still there. The owner had forgotten our booking until I contacted him at 4 pm for check in instructions. We were not able to get inside before going to a concert. When we got back at 12 am, the cleaner had not locked the door and the other door was ..."

Reviewed on 8 Jun 2025

3-bedroom apartment in welcoming Solvay
Come home to Kenwood 2 bed pet friendly free park conveniently in Syracuse
Come home to Kenwood 2 bed pet friendly free park conveniently in Syracuse
Syracuse
Stay at this vacation home in Syracuse. Enjoy free WiFi, laundry facilities, and an in-room coffeemaker. Popular attractions Destiny USA and JMA Wireless Dome ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (3 reviews)
Beautiful Place
"We stopped in Syracuse for a quick overnight and this place was perfect. We were traveling with our dog"

Reviewed on 28 Jun 2025

Come home to Kenwood 2 bed pet friendly free park conveniently in Syracuse
Cozy 2BR Near Destiny USA, Syracuse Uni,Zoo & Downtown
Cozy 2BR Near Destiny USA, Syracuse Uni,Zoo & Downtown
Syracuse
Stay at this apartment in Syracuse. Enjoy air conditioning. Popular attractions JMA Wireless Dome and Destiny USA are located nearby.
Cozy 2BR Near Destiny USA, Syracuse Uni,Zoo & 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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