13 days in Rochester & Mount Pocono Itinerary

You'll explore the less-touristy side of things at National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House and Genesee Brew House. Change things up with these side-trips from Rochester: Seneca Lake State Park (in Geneva), Prejean Winery (in Penn Yan) and Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard (in Dundee). There's still lots to do: work some fitness into your day at Erie Canal Trail, shop like a local with ARTISANworks, get curious at Rochester Museum & Science Center, and trek along Turning Point Park.

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Use the Route module to find suitable travel options from your home destination to Rochester. In September in Rochester, expect temperatures between 76°F during the day and 54°F at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 8th (Thu) so you can drive to Mount Pocono.

Discover out-of-the-way places like Lehigh Gorge Trail and Pocono Environmental Education Center. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Mount Pocono: Boulder Field (in Lake Harmony), Grey Towers National Historic Site (in Milford) and Bushkill Falls (in Bushkill).

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Getting from Rochester to Mount Pocono by car takes about 4 hours. When traveling from Rochester in September, plan for slightly colder days and about the same nights in Mount Pocono: temperatures range from 71°F by day to 50°F at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 12th (Mon) to allow enough time to drive to Rochester.

Eschew the tourist crowds and head to Cobbs Hill Park and Roc Brewing Co.. Enjoy Rochester some more: contemplate the waterfront views at Erie Canal, explore the world behind art at Memorial Art Gallery, test your problem-solving skills at popular escape rooms, and see the sky in a new way at Strasenburgh Planetarium.

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Getting from Mount Pocono to Rochester by car takes about 4 hours. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 16th (Fri) early enough to travel back home.