Discover Morrisville

In Morrisville, a hands-on college campus on the edge of town, a landmark in the center and distinctive nature destinations come together. This makes it easy to shape your stay in different ways: around museums and architecture, the facilities and events at SUNY Morrisville, or trees and marked trails.

Museums and Architecture

The SUNY Morrisville Wildlife Museum features more than 60 big-game mammals from North America and Africa. The exhibition brings together animals from two continents, giving the museum visit a clear thematic focus. Wildlife enthusiasts will find a different way to experience Morrisville here than by visiting historic Madison Hall or spending time at the arboretum.

The Morrisville Engine House is also now a museum. Together with the Wildlife Museum, it adds another museum to Morrisville’s cultural attractions, though the two do not share the same subject matter. You can plan visits to them as separate cultural destinations and shape your stay accordingly.

Madison Hall is a Greek Revival landmark dating from the 1860s. It is located on Route 20 in the center of Morrisville. The historic interior can be viewed during opening hours and at events. So if you would like to see inside Madison Hall, plan your visit for one of these occasions. Its architecture and interior offer a distinct focus alongside the museum visits.

SUNY Morrisville and Its Facilities

SUNY Morrisville is a hands-on campus on the outskirts of Morrisville. Visitors can explore the campus and its facilities for agriculture, equine studies, business, hospitality and technology. This range makes the campus a different kind of destination to explore than a single museum or historic building: the focus is on a variety of fields and areas of work. Visitors can also explore events on campus; which ones are of interest for your stay depends on your own interests.

Arboretum and Marked Trails

The SUNY Morrisville Arboretum is a three-acre preserve with nearly 100 native, exotic and ornamental tree and shrub species. This diversity encompasses a range of origins and plant groups. If you would like to focus on trees and shrubs during your stay, you can plan a visit to the arboretum as a nature destination in its own right.

The Callahan Brook Nature Trail has 1.5 miles of marked trails that visitors can explore on their own. The markers and the option to explore independently set this experience apart from a guided tour. When choosing between the arboretum and the trail, you can consider whether you would rather see the tree and shrub species in the preserve or follow marked trails.

Choosing the Right Focus for Your Stay

The accommodation that’s right for you depends on which experiences you’d like to make room for in Morrisville.

If you’d also like to explore places nearby, you’ll find more destinations here: Cazenovia, Canastota, Oneida, Leonardsville, Chittenango.

For the broader travel overview: Madison.