The Best Outdoor Activities in April to Complete
For me, April and November are tough months. I say this, because my two favorite activities are hiking and skiing (Alpine). So, November is usually too early for ski season but too icy for regular and winter hiking. And by the end of April everything is melting and mushy, so again, hiking is not good yet.
Thus, these two months, especially April, I find myself at a lost of what to do, since I am an avid outdoor person. I love to be outside when I can. So, I wrote this post to help myself and you, as a reader, to find the best, fun outdoor activities that you can still do in the month of April.
In this article you will read about outdoor events in April, fun activities in April, outdoor things to do in April, outdoor activities in April in New York, and much more in this post.
This post is all about the best outdoor activities in April.
Outdoor Activities in April:
Outdoor Things to Do in April : White Water Rafting
As I mentioned above, sometimes it is hard for me to find things to do in April because all my favorite activities either involve complete snow or NO snow at all. Thus, the in-between months, especially Spring, can be hard for me to find something to do outside, while I wait for the snow to melt. However, here are some outdoor activity examples and fun activities in April that you can do.
If you are into extreme sports, I think, one of the BEST things to do in April is White Water Rafting. The best time to go White Water Rafting is actually when the snow is melting. This is when the rapids are the fastest and most fun. People tend to think that summer time is the best time to go but it’s not, unless you want calm waters.
I went in late April a couple years ago and had a GREAT time. It was COLD, but SO MUCH fun. We went super fast through the water/rapids, I really liked it and highly suggest it to others. I did go through a guided tour company within the Adirondacks. Adirondack River Outfitters is the company I went through and I highly recommend them. They give you all the gear you need and a quick tutorial of what to do through the rapids.
Other Fun Outdoor Activities
Also, when it comes to hiking, you aren’t suppose to hike in the spring time or when the snow is melting. It’s actually really bad for the trail and causes erosion to happen faster. Particularly if you hike anything above 4,000ft. Anything under 4,000ft, you’re usually okay, but still it’s not super fun to hike when there’s melting snow everywhere, your boots, socks, and feet, just get soaked. Some other less intimidating but still lots of fun activities in April are:
- Kayaking
- Canoeing
- Go on a hike under 4,000ft
- Go bike riding on a rail trail
- Go on a nature preserve walk
- Horseback Riding
- Play Ultimate Frisbee
- Plant a Garden
- Outdoor Yoga Classes or by Yourself
- Play Tennis or Pickle ball at an Outdoor Court
- Yoga on Kayaks
Outdoor Events in April
There are a lot of fun outdoor shopping events and what not that start to open back up in April. This is always a lot of fun for me. I like going to different farmers markets, wineries, flower & music festivals. But here are some more fun outdoor events in April.
- Farmers Markets
- Flower Festivals
- Music Festivals
- Earth Day Festival
- Street Fairs
- See a play at an outside theater
Outdoor Activities in April New York
Here are some fun outdoor activities to do in New York throughout the city and whole state. Some major areas to do things in are NYC, Hudson Valley Region, Syracuse, Buffalo, Albany/the Capital Region, Lake George, and Lake Placid/the Adirondacks. Most of these events are free things to do in April as well.
- Grapes & Hops Festival, April 1st(central New York, near Syracuse)
- Waterdrinker Family Farm & Tulip Garden Festival, April 14th-15th (Long Island)
- Earth Day Festival, April 16th (NYC)
- Nyack Famous Street Fair, April 16th (Hudson Valley Region)
- Earth Day Owl Walk, April 22nd (Buffalo)
- Wurtsboro Spring Fling, April 29th (Catskills/Hudson Valley Region)
- AdironDUCK Race and Pancake Breakfast, April 30th (Lake George/Adirondacks)
- Adult Easter Egg Hunt (NYC)
- Cherry Festival Blossoms (NYC)
And that wraps up this article about the best outdoor activities to do in April. Thank you for reading and I hope this article helped you with finding new, fun, outdoor activities to do in April. Thank you for reading and I hope you try one of the activities listed.
