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Sebastopol geese with goslings along the Fly Creek Cider Mill’s millpond. (Photo provided)

Tourism Awakens with the Return of a Local Favorite

FLY CREEK—Spring has officially arrived in Central New York—not just in the blooming trees, but in the welcome return of visitors exploring the Cooperstown region. One of the surest signs of the season is the opening of the Fly Creek Cider Mill and Orchard, now welcoming guests for its 169th year.

Located just minutes from downtown Cooperstown, the historic Fly Creek Cider Mill offers sweet and hard ciders, mill-aged New York cheddar, buttercream fudge, and the scenic charm of its millpond boardwalk. A favorite spring ritual for many is spotting the newly-hatched goslings waddling alongside the mill’s resident Sebastopol geese.

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