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Welcome to the Visit Oswego County New York blog!

Here is your ultimate guide for exploring Oswego County, New York, thanks to input from our tourism staff and local experts, including outdoor enthusiasts, history buffs, foodies, travelers and more!

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Catch Oswego County on “Viewpoint with Dennis Quaid” This Month
February 04, 2025

Catch Oswego County on “Viewpoint with Dennis Quaid” This Month

Oswego County has completed a video media project with “Viewpoint with Dennis Quaid” to showcase all that the area has to offer to potential new residents, businesses and visitors! The video highlights the county’s rich heritage and its fascinating story of economic growth, business opportunities, tourism, and more.

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Explore the Great Outdoors Minutes from SUNY Oswego Campus
January 28, 2025

Explore the Great Outdoors Minutes from SUNY Oswego Campus

Located just off Thompson Road in Oswego, Rice Creek Field Station at SUNY Oswego is a hidden gem for outdoor enthusiasts to engage with the great outdoors that Oswego County is so well known for.

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Enjoy Family Fun at the Salmon River Winter Festival
January 13, 2025

Enjoy Family Fun at the Salmon River Winter Festival

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Look no further than the Salmon River Winter Festival, held Jan. 17-19 throughout northern Oswego County!

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Discover a Wonderland of Festive Holiday Trees at the Pratt House Museum in Oswego County
December 02, 2024

Discover a Wonderland of Festive Holiday Trees at the Pratt House Museum in Oswego County

Do you love the holidays and enjoy festive decorations? Oswego County’s own John Wells Pratt House Museum in Fulton, N.Y. is the perfect destination to view spirited, uniquely decorated holiday trees!

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Enjoy Festive Fun in Oswego County this Holiday Season
November 22, 2024

Enjoy Festive Fun in Oswego County this Holiday Season

Get into the holiday spirit with festivities in Oswego County! Many communities throughout the county host enchanting tree lightings that include visits with Santa Claus, hot cocoa and other holiday treats, shopping opportunities with local vendors and small businesses, and more!

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Salmon Fishing & Waterfall Chasing in Pulaski, NY
September 26, 2024

Salmon Fishing & Waterfall Chasing in Pulaski, NY

Along the Salmon River in Owego County, you’ll find the village of Pulaski. Why is it famous, you ask? Because it is one of the best spots for salmon fishing – in the country. That’s right. People don’t travel just from all corners of New York, but from states thousands of miles away. During the Salmon Fishing & Waterfall Chasing in Pulaski, NY

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Fall into Fun in Oswego County
September 12, 2024

Fall into Fun in Oswego County

Looking for some festive, family-friendly fun this fall? From autumnal themed events to apple and pumpkin U-picks, Oswego County has you covered!

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Minnows on Streamers
September 12, 2024

Minnows on Streamers

Swinging streamers through the current is an easy and exciting way to fish for salmonids. In fact, it’s so productive, a significant number of anglers working the fly fishing, catch and release section on the Salmon River Spey cast for kings and cohos right now, and for steelhead from next month through spring.

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Celebrate Underground Railroad Month in Oswego County
September 02, 2024

Celebrate Underground Railroad Month in Oswego County

September is International Underground Railroad Month, and Oswego County invites you to honor the history of freedom seekers. Home to the most Underground Railroad sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places in New York State, Oswego County and its people have long stood for freedom and equality for all.

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Bug Time
August 29, 2024

Bug Time

Two of the state’s most productive lakes, Oneida and Neahtahwanta, are nestled in Oswego County. Their above average fisheries are attributable, in large part, to their shallowness, which allows the sun to warm them quicker, and reach bottom over a larger area than in neighboring bodies of water.

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