Utica · Oneida County, NY

Things to do alone in Utica

Scout analyzed 49 Utica places and surfaced the ones that actually fit solo.

Places analyzed

49

Matches

24

Typical spend

Typical visit

1.3 hr

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Cafe Florentine

Food & Drink

Cafe Florentine

Food
45 min visit
Chanatry's

Shopping

Chanatry's

FoodShopping
1 hr visit
Roscoe Conkling Park

Outdoors

Roscoe Conkling Park

Historic recreation area featuring the Utica Zoo, Valley View Golf Course & a woodsy trail system.

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
Tramontane Cafe

Food & Drink

Tramontane Cafe

Funky neighborhood cafe with kitschy decor providing locals with live music & sandwiches.

FoodLive musicShopping
45 min visit
7 Brew Coffee

Food & Drink

7 Brew Coffee

FoodShopping
45 min visit
Sherrill Brook Park

Outdoors

Sherrill Brook Park

Open area featuring a dog park, playground & picnic pavilions, plus green space & nature trails.

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
Ventura's

Food & Drink

Ventura's

Classy, long-running sit-down spot offering Italian cooking featuring a house brand of sauce.

Food
1.3 hr visit
Five Points Public House and Events Center

Nightlife

Five Points Public House and Events Center

FoodCocktailsLive music
1.5 hr visit
Fenimore Art Museum

Arts & Culture

Fenimore Art Museum

Landscape paintings, American Indian artifacts, folk art & more in a 1930s neo-Georgian mansion.

FoodArtsShopping
45 min visit
Portofino Restaurant & Events

Food & Drink

Portofino Restaurant & Events

Food
1.3 hr visit
Lock 20 State Canal Park

Outdoors

Lock 20 State Canal Park

Park & historic canal lock, built in 1822 on the Erie Canal, linking Albany to Buffalo at Lake Erie.

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
Rick's Famous Juicy Burgers

Food & Drink

Rick's Famous Juicy Burgers

Food
1.3 hr visit
Verona Beach State Park

Outdoors

Verona Beach State Park

Scenic picnic & camping areas on Oneida Lake, plus trails through secluded wetlands & woodlands.

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
Delmonico’s Italian Steakhouse

Food & Drink

Delmonico’s Italian Steakhouse

Italian chain serving steak, classic entrees & cocktails in a traditional setting.

Food
1.3 hr visit
Glimmerglass State Park

Outdoors

Glimmerglass State Park

Wooded trails provide wildlife sightings & picturesque views at this bucolic park on Otsego Lake.

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
Ocean Blue Restaurant & Oyster Bar

Food & Drink

Ocean Blue Restaurant & Oyster Bar

Elevated seafood destination set in spacious surrounds serving oysters, craft cocktails & more.

FoodCocktails
1.5 hr visit
Utica Coffee Roasting Company

Food & Drink

Utica Coffee Roasting Company

FoodShopping
45 min visit
Delta Lake State Park

Outdoors

Delta Lake State Park

Swimming & fishing destination with flat terrain for hikes & snowmobiling, plus lakeside camping.

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
Pixley Falls State Park

Outdoors

Pixley Falls State Park

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
Babe's at Harbor Point

Nightlife

Babe's at Harbor Point

Colorful booths, posters & neon signs dress up this casual American haunt with weekday happy hours.

FoodCocktails
1.5 hr visit
Florentine Pastry Shop

Food & Drink

Florentine Pastry Shop

Established bakeshop offering an array of familiar Italian pastries & desserts in a relaxed setting.

FoodShopping
45 min visit
Woodland Farm Brewery

Food & Drink

Woodland Farm Brewery

FoodCocktails
1.5 hr visit
Tailor & the Cook

Food & Drink

Tailor & the Cook

Farm-to-table American cooking, a flower-lined patio & a deep wine list in a circa-1800s building.

Food
1.3 hr visit
Utica Coffee of Clinton

Food & Drink

Utica Coffee of Clinton

FoodShopping
45 min visit

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