When you visit Saratoga Springs in New York for family vacations, you will discover that this city has a thriving tourist industry. You also immediately know that this city has been named by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as one of America’s Dozen Distinctive Destinations. Perhaps, the main attraction for tourists is the horse racing track known as the Saratoga Race Course. But there are also golf courses as well as historic homes and gaming centers. These tourist spots are complemented with many Saratoga Springs Family Hotels, lodgings, and other types of accommodations.  

However, when this is the first of many family vacations in Saratoga Springs, the three most important places to visit are the Saratoga National Historic Park, the Saratoga Spa State Park, and the Saratoga Mineral Springs. The Saratoga National Historical Park where the crucial Battle of Saratoga took place provides a comprehensive view of American history and demonstrates how the battle became the turning point of the Revolutionary War. The Saratoga Spa State Park offers a wide variety of recreational activities against the backdrop of classical architecture. The mineral springs, which indicate where the location of a geological fault line, are harnessed to provide tourists with mineral spring baths.