Marissa & Randy
Things to do
Come Prepared // VENUE MAP
Based on what you'd like to do, we recommend bringing a swimsuit, beach towel, sunscreen, athletic gear, and sneakers for Saturday afternoon. As temperature can drop significantly at night, we also recommend a warm jacket or shawl. Click the link here to view a map of the event and accommodation locations at our venue!
Equipment for Any Activity
Cedar Lakes Estate has plenty to do on-site, and provides equipment for tennis, basketball, soccer, softball, fishing, boating, biking, lawn games, and much more! Just check in with the staff at the Canteen and they'll get you set up.
Hang by the Pool
Enjoy a dip in the heated pool or feel free to swim in the two lakes as well if you don't mind the spring temperatures! (No life guard on duty, please swim at your own risk only during daylight hours).
How about a Hike?
There are 500 acres to explore with marked hiking and biking trails. Feel free to bring your own bike and don't forget comfortable shoes!
Lakeside Fun
Get the most out of the lakes by taking one of the many boats out for a paddle, enjoy fishing for perch, small mouth bass, sunfish and more (catch and release please), or jump in for a brisk swim! Daredevils can try the Blob Jump (weather permitting). All lake activities available during daylight hours
Team sports!
With a football field, soccer field, softball diamond, tennis courts, and basketball courts you can live out all your sporting fantasies! Just grab some friends and cut loose. All equipment available at the Canteen upon request! We will also have bocce ball and badminton set up on the main lawn.
Spring in NYC
Going to be spending some time in NYC while on your trip? Listed below are some recommendations for things to see and do!
Upstate and Beyond!
If you're not the city type but still want to take in everything New York State has to offer, here are some of our favorite destinations:
New York Botanical Garden
Head up to the Bronx to take in this world famous garden. Spring is the perfect time to see tons of blooms both inside the conservatory and all around the 250 acre garden. Early May attractions include cherry blossoms, azaleas, daffodils, conifers and perennials. Tickets are $25 for adults (non NY state residents)
Harriman State Park
Harriman and Bear Mountain are connected state parks only an hour from the city. They have an amazing set of hiking trails with great views of the Hudson river. Overnight camping is free of charge as long as you hike in / pack out. If you have a specific type of hike in mind let us know! It's one of our favorites so we have tons of trail recommendations.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
If you're looking for something closer than the Bronx but just as lovely head to Prospect park to take in this classic 52 acre garden, then have a picnic lunch in the park. Spring time boasts epic blooms in their famous cherry blossom court, plus wisteria, roses, irises and native wild flowers. Adult admission is $18
Storm King Art Center
Storm King Art Center is a 500-acre outdoor museum located in New York’s Hudson Valley, where visitors experience large-scale sculpture and site-specific commissions under open sky 50 miles north of NYC. Admission is $20 per person
The Met Cloisters
Travel uptown to Fort Tyron park on the cliffs overlooking the Hudson to find a castle perched on a hilltop surrounded by gardens and filled with medieval art. The Cloisters are a wing of the Metropolitan museum and worth the trip to 200th street! Admission is suggested so pay what you wish!
Long Island Wine Country
The North Fork of Long Island is really wonderful wine country! Its about a 2 hour drive from NYC or you can take LIRR out to Greenport and ride bikes around the wineries from there. We recommend: Rose Hill (formerly Shinn Estates) Croteaux (all rose wines) Bedell Cellars Sparkling Pointe (all sparking wine) There's plenty of cute hotels in Greenport plus Rose Hill runs an amazing BnB, The Rose Hill Inn (formerly Shinn Estate Farmhouse). While you're there take the ferry to Shelter Island for more amazing hotels and restaurants!
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
No trip to NYC is complete without it! Spend hours (days even) walking through the halls of art from every era and corner of the globe. From Egyptian temples, to a wild costume collection they really have it all! Situated in Central Park on the east side so have a picnic planned for after you've worked up an appetite. Admission is suggested so pay what you wish!
Dia Beacon
Come for the art, stay for the town! The Dia Beacon is the upstate outpost of the Dia contemporary arts organization specializing in large scale and installation works. The huge space lets artists like Serra and Chamberlain really shine, most of these pieces could never fit in a regular museum. To get there take the Metro North from Grand Central up to Beacon NY (about 2 hours, $17 off peak), the museum is walking distance from the station and $15 for general admission. The town of Beacon has some great restaurants so plan to stay for lunch and/or dinner
Whitney Museum of American Art
The new home for the Whitney on the West Side is worth the trip for the building itself! Several floors of contemporary American art are wrapped by sweeping balconies overlooking the city at every angle. Plus they serve wine! Admission for adults is $25
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Beautiful area along the border of Pennsylvania and New York state. Great for kayaking, rafting, fishing, camping, hiking- you name it! Very close to the wedding venue so this is a great option for 'where to go next'
The High Line
Stroll your way through the city away from the traffic on this elevated park built atop old train lines running from 14th street to 30th street on the west side. Planted with native plant species and scattered with art works it makes getting up or down town much nicer than dodging taxi cabs street level! Free! Enter at 14th, 23rd or 30th street.
Visit Philadelphia
Philadelphia is very close to NYC (little over an hour on Amtrak) and full of wonderful sights and restaurants. Check out the Liberty Bell or Independence Hall, eat some cheesesteak or stroll along the river. Pose by the Rocky statue! the options are endless. Great option if you've already 'done' NYC
Classic Harbor Line
Spend a few hours on a classic sail boat or river cruiser taking in the NYC sky line over jazz and cocktails. Let us know if you're interested and we can set up some tickets for you, we might know a guy who knows a guy ;)
Finger Lakes Wine Country
The Finger Lakes region in northern New York State is one of the oldest wine growing regions in the country. The Finger Lakes is a world-class wine producing region that specializes in aromatic white varieties like Riesling and Gewurztraminer and is home to more than 100 wineries, breweries and distilleries centered around Keuka, Seneca, and Cayuga Lakes.