With its idyllic main street and perch beside Otsego Lake, Cooperstown would be worth visiting even if it weren’t home to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Since it is, all the better: Peruse the plaques of Sox greats, from Cy Young to Jim Rice. Nearby is a resort where Hall of Famers stay when they come to be enshrined. 25 Main St., Cooperstown, NY, 888-425-5633, baseballhall.org.
STAY: The Otesaga Resort Hotel, 60 Lake St., Cooperstown, NY, 607-547-9931, otesaga.com.
DRIVE: Four hours, 30 minutes
