Must-sees on NY, PA

No one has mentioned NF, so here goes:
- places to stay
On Grand Island there is a KOA next to an amusement park. Fantasy Island.
Also on GI a newer campground/camping resort called Branches $$$
North of NF on Lake Ontario a State Park - Four Mile SP (inexpensive) PS-your camping pass is good for free parking at all state lotd.
- Things to do
At the Falls
Cave of the Winds (get wet under the Falls them selves)
Maid of tge Mist boar ride.
Tour/shuttle to Goat Island and walk to the brink of both the American answer Horseshoe Falls (Canadian Falls)
Near the NF
Right next to Four Mike SP is Ft Niagara, a Fort that has 4 flags over it ( French, English, Canada and US!)
Underground Railroad Museum in the Amtrak RR station in NF.
Aquarium of NF
Geological Museum (formerly Shocoff - bad spelling)
Go to Canadian side if you have a passport or enhanced drivers licenses (for each person. I see you are from Texas, NO Fire arms of any kind. It's a different country so any permits or licenses are valid there.
White Water Adventure is great on a hot day. It's a board walk in the gorge next to a class 5+ rapids.
Like history, Ft, Erie, Ft George and Queenston Ontario ( where the US invaded Canada!)

There is a lot more. If interested let me know!

When in doubt to a Google search for `______ tourism' and put the city, state, area in the blank and take your pick.
Go to Lockport, NY and take a cruise on the Erie Canal; yes THAT Erie Canal.

Good advice so far. If you like hiking and are in reasonable shape, walk to the top of the gorge, have a rest and walk down again. There are taxis to take you to the top, but we think it is a rip-off. Nice area to explore - try to avoid race weekends unless you intend to go see a race.

If you want full hookups, KOA in Watkins Glen is nice. Unhook and wander around, plenty to do that time of year. Hike the gorge, visit the racing museum , many wineries within short drive. What are your likes ? We are 15 miles from Watkins.

When we were in that area we stayed at Campbell's Camp ground in Campbell. Just outside of Elmira with easy tripe to the finger lakes and Corning.

David

3X on Letchworth, and if you are into waterfalls, Ricketts Glen in PA is a state park with 22 waterfalls along 7 miles of stream. My favorite state park.

Letchworth campground is quite aways from the falls, electric only, and Ricketts Glen is dry camping, most sites small, but bathrooms with showers.

x2 or whatever on Letchworth SP and Watkins Glen and the Corning Glass Museum. One could very easily spend a few days at Letchworth State Park; it's a quite large park, several miles long.

If you like amusement parks even a little, Knoebels should be on your list; it's a first-rate traditional park and having an adjoining campground is very convenient. (The campground itself is clean and well-kept and well-run, but otherwise ordinary; some of the sites are quite tight.)

Philadelphia does have lots and lots to see. The art institute is fantastic, even if you don't care to re-enact the scene from Rocky. Hershey has some interesting sights, as well, particularly if you like chocolate.

Letchworth State Park. The falls aren't spectacular like Niagara, but they are beautiful and in a more natural setting.

Finger Lakes region. Corning is in the area, and as boring as a glass museum sounds, it is interesting.

If you are interested in old planes or motorcycles, the Glenn H. Curtiss museum is really cool https://www.glennhcurtissmuseum.org/

Very beautiful and scenic area.

Check out the Finger Lakes region of NY. Lots of wineries and cool small towns, good golfing, swimming, marinas where you could rent a pontoon boat, etc. We like Keuka lake SP as a base camp; Watkins Glen SP is very nice but it gets booked up pretty fast.

Adirondacks are nice as well.