The Syracuse area boasts a host of recreational opportunities. Tennis, track and work areas are plentiful. Syracuse University's 50,000 seat, multi-purpose Carrier Dome is the nations' only major domed stadium on a college campus. Both sporting and entertainment events are held here year-round. Syracuse University's drama department housed in the Regent Theatre is considered one of the finest college programs in the country.
Night clubs range from elegant hotel lounges to night clubs offering progressive rock and jazz.
The parks and woodlands of the Finger Lakes Region offer a year-round backdrop of beauty for visitors and residents of Syracuse. Twelve county parks include the Beaver Lake Nature Center, Onondaga Lake Park, Green Lakes, the Old Erie Canal, the French Fort, the Salt Museum and Burnet Park Zoo. Recreational opportunities include swimming, boating, camping, horseback riding, competitive and recreational sports. Syracuse's central location makes it easily accessible. It lies within a 350-mile radius of every major metropolitan area in the Northeast.