Granville NY- Area Attractions and Activities

Fall Foliage Season & Year Round Views

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The NY Adirondacks and the Vermont Green Mountains provide the most
spectacular scenery in the Northeast and Granville NY is nestled between them.
Located on the NY and VT border, in the northeast part of beautiful Washington
County, in the Mettowee River Valley, at the end of the Rainbow.
Many areas have Panoramic Views of both Mountain ranges,
offering breathtaking fall colors and year round beauty to all that visit or live here.

Mettawee RiverHunting and Fishing, at its BEST!

The "1878 History of Washington County" mentions that the St. Francis Indians claimed their ancestral rights to hunt, fish and trade in Granville NY, finding here their best Beavers. Today Granville, located at the junction of the Mettowee and Indian Rivers, is still a very desirable area. Many hunters and fishermen today agree with the St. Francis Indians of long ago, that the area’s abundance of native Brook Trout, Bass fishing, Deer, Beaver, Black Bear, Rabbit and restored Wild Turkey Flocks deserve traveling long distances to enjoy.

Don't miss the National Bass Fishing and Ice Fishing Tournaments!

Our Museums are Special Additions to Granville.

Slate Valley MuseumThe Slate Valley Museum first opened in September of 1995; Established in part, to pay tribute to the slate workers, their families and to preserving their way of life, artifacts and information tracing the development of this fascinating industry in the Slate Valley. It presents to the public the historical, cultural, and technical explanation of the slate industry. Located on the Mettowee River across from the Pember Library and Museum. For more Information: http://www.slatevalleymuseum.org/


Pember MuseumThe Pember Museum
, a Victorian gem - The gift of Franklin Pember in the 19th century established a unique Library and Museum. Mr. Pember donated his large collection of natural life specimens to the museum - a collection that includes specimens now extinct and of great value to modern researchers.

The Pember Library located on the first floor of the Pember Museum is one of the most up-to-date and extensive literary collections in the area. The local history area includes genealogical information that visitors often use to search out their Ancestries.

Another recent gift to the Pember Museum has added a large tract of land in nearby Hebron, to be used as a Nature Preserve. For more Information: http://www.pembermuseum.com

A Slate Covered Footbridge now connects the two Museums

We are located with-in the Historical Corridor of the American Revolution with several Forts and Museums an easy day trip from Granville.

Granville Lanes and Fun Center - A 12-Lane Bowling Center, offering Open and League Bowling and so much more. For more information call 518-642-9855

magic.jpg (20513 bytes)Many horse lovers live in Granville and enjoy miles of trails through pines, fields, woods and meadows.

Thornwood Farm and Training Facility has Shows and Clinics through out the season that include Dressage & Jumping, call 802-645-9224 if you would like to participate or just come to watch.
Short-term boarding is available for those of you that want to
bring your horse on vacation!

Farrier Service & Horse Transportation is also available.

For the Western Riders - Area Rodeo’s offer lots of fun from Barrel Racing, Roping to Team Penning Competitions.

There is Canoeing & Picnic areas along the Mettowee River in town. Softball and Baseball is available at the Little League Field and the Granville High School fields and our High School also maintains Tennis courts that are available to the Public.

Golfing, Swimming and Camping are just minutes away at Lake St. Catherine as well.

Fruit and Berry picking from early summer through the fall brings visitors from miles around.

Hick’s Orchard starts their season with tart Cherries around July 4th; other varieties of fruit and berries are available throughout the summer and over 10 varieties of Apples and the BEST Apple Cider & Cider Donuts around for the Fall Season. Feed & Enjoy the Pygmy Goats as they romp across 20-foot high ramps in their play yard and don’t miss the Halloween Fun at The Haunted Barn. Call 518-642-1788 for more information.

Liebig Farms offers Asparagus in May and many varieties of fruit starting with over 50 miles of strawberries in June, 12 miles of Raspberries and 10 miles of Blueberries, to a Hugh variety of pumpkins for more Halloween fun in the fall. Call 802-645-0888 for fruit picking dates.

X-Country Skiing and Snow Mobiling
Granville boasts about 52 miles of trails that connect to unlimited miles of trails in our area. Middle Granville is the home of the Border Riders Snowmobile Club,
who work hard to maintain the trails and good relations with the landowners.

Ice fishing, skating and sleigh riding are a few other
favorite activities in the area.


For the Skiing Enthusiast -
Washington County offers Willard Mountain, less than ½ hour from Granville. West Mountain in Glens Falls NY along with Killington and Okemo ski areas in VT are with-in an hour’s drive.

Click on the Weather Center, at the bottom of our Home Page, for up to date ski conditions.

If Motorcycles are your Interest,
the Granville area has miles of paved scenic curved roads that enthusiast crave.

The Americade Tour Expo is located in Lake George New York, just 35 miles west of Granville, where thousands of Motorcyclists gather each year in May. For more Information: http://www.tourexpo.com

2001 Summer Theater Season,  just minutes from Granville at the Dorset Theartre Festival in Vermont.
Box Office (opens June)  802-867-5777.
Call the Business Office for subscription sales at: 802-867-2223 

Come By Land, Air or Sea!

Drive to Granville NY
Located at the Intersections of Route 149 and Route 22 on the NY and Vermont Border. It is easily accessible to Glens Falls, Lake George, Saratoga Springs and Albany NY and to Rutland, Fair Haven and Manchester VT.

Fly to Granville NY
Neal and Josephine Hulett rented a piece of property on what used to be " the old Jenkins Farm". With the addition of several buildings and hangers that Hulett and his crew designed and built themselves, the property became the Granville Airport On April 2, 1947, with about 500 feet of runway. 

Of All the many businesses and attractions that Granville has to offer, perhaps the most unusual for a community of this size is the Granville Airport.

Today the airport boasts 2,500 feet of runway, which gets plowed in the winter, so they can stay open year round, and is the home base of over 30 airplanes. Granville has seen air traffic come and go off its runway for local fliers or those just passing through, for many years.

AIRPORT INFORMATION & MAP

Come by Sea! The Champlain Canal has a Marina just 18 miles South of Granville at Fort Edward NY - Lock 7 and just 12 Miles North of Granville in Whitehall NY – Lock 12.
For more Information: http://www.canals.state.ny.us/canals/maps/map7.htm

The Adirondack Balloon Festival

Located in Glens Falls NY, is just 20 miles to our west and all of the Granville Area skies
are dotted with Balloons from around the World, some Balloons land in area fields.

Yearly Events - call 518-642-2815 for exact dates
May - Community Wide Yard Sale
July - Summer Festival, Parade & Fireworks
August - Civil War Encampment
September - Autumn Leaves Car Show
October - Mom's Apple Pie Contest
December - Caroling, Santa Parade & Tree Lighting
December - Automobile Raffle

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