Welcome to the Finger Lakes!
Food scene
Nice view of Seneca Lake with outdoor seating. Good food. Hector, NY.
71 locals recommend
The Elf In The Oak
4221 NY-414Nice view of Seneca Lake with outdoor seating. Good food. Hector, NY.
Thai Elephants
133 E 4th StWatkins Glen, NY
Jerlando's Ristorante & Pizza Company
400 N Franklin StWatkins Glen, NY
Stonecat Cafe: Regional Cuisine & Bar
5315 NY-414Hector, NY
Decoy
4576 NY-14Excellent food, large portions. Rock Stream, NY
Tabora Farm and Winery
4978 Lakemont-Himrod RdRock Stream, NY
Very tasty local donuts. Also serves breakfast. Watkins Glen, NY
14 locals recommend
Tobey's Donut Shop
137 E 4th StVery tasty local donuts. Also serves breakfast. Watkins Glen, NY
Graft wine + cider bar
204 N Franklin StWatkins Glen, NY
Delicious fresh food and tasty treats. Watkins Glen, NY
30 locals recommend
Glen Mountain Market Bakery & Deli
200 N Franklin StDelicious fresh food and tasty treats. Watkins Glen, NY
Sightseeing
Set sail on this historic schooner made famous in the 1956 movie High Society. Leaves from the Watkins Glen Harbor.
31 locals recommend
Schooner Excursions, Inc.
Set sail on this historic schooner made famous in the 1956 movie High Society. Leaves from the Watkins Glen Harbor.
Offering dinner cruises and sightseeing cruises throughout the spring, summer and fall. Cruises leave from the Watkins Glen Harbor.
51 locals recommend
Captain Bill's Seneca Lake Cruises
1 N Franklin StOffering dinner cruises and sightseeing cruises throughout the spring, summer and fall. Cruises leave from the Watkins Glen Harbor.
Eileen Collins Observatory
Academic DriveLocated at Corning Community College.
Finger Lakes Seaplanes
13760 W Lake RdLocated on Keuka Lake.
Offers sailplane rides over the Chemung Valley. Located on Harris Hill in Big Flats, NY. Harris Hill also offers batting cages, go carts, an ice cream stand, small arcade, children's rides, miniature golf, driving range, swimming pool, picnic tables and grills.
19 locals recommend
National Soaring Museum
51 Soaring Hill DrOffers sailplane rides over the Chemung Valley. Located on Harris Hill in Big Flats, NY. Harris Hill also offers batting cages, go carts, an ice cream stand, small arcade, children's rides, miniature golf, driving range, swimming pool, picnic tables and grills.
Beautiful gardens located at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY
131 locals recommend
Cornell Botanic Gardens
124 Comstock Knoll DrBeautiful gardens located at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY
Fuertes Observatory
209 Cradit Farm DriveObservatory located at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY
A bird watchers heaven! A stop over for many migrating birds. Rare birds for this area have been known to make an appearance!
56 locals recommend
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
3395 US-20A bird watchers heaven! A stop over for many migrating birds. Rare birds for this area have been known to make an appearance!
Parks
Walk behind a waterfall, hike the trails, picnic tables, grills, snack bars, olympic size swimming pool with diving boards, kiddie pool and sundeck.
437 locals recommend
Watkins Glen State Park
1009 N Franklin StWalk behind a waterfall, hike the trails, picnic tables, grills, snack bars, olympic size swimming pool with diving boards, kiddie pool and sundeck.
Many hiking trails, swimming in Cayuga Lake, picnic tables and grills. Trumansburg, NY
507 locals recommend
Taughannock Falls State Park
1740 Taughannock BlvdMany hiking trails, swimming in Cayuga Lake, picnic tables and grills. Trumansburg, NY
Buttermilk Falls State Park
Ithaca, NY
Swim near the base of a waterfall, hike the trails, picnic tables and grills.
333 locals recommend
TREMAN STATE PARK
105 Enfield Falls RdSwim near the base of a waterfall, hike the trails, picnic tables and grills.
Havana Glen Park
135 Havana Glen RdMontour Falls, NY
Clute Memorial Park offers a sandy beach, a playground, snack bar, picnic tables and grills. Located less than a 5 minute drive away.
26 locals recommend
Lakeside Park
686 NY-414Clute Memorial Park offers a sandy beach, a playground, snack bar, picnic tables and grills. Located less than a 5 minute drive away.
Finger Lakes National Forest
Lots of hiking trails, ponds and gorgeous views.
Swimming, picnic tables, grills and a playground. Beautiful views of Seneca Lake.
Lodi Point State Park
Lodi Point State ParkSwimming, picnic tables, grills and a playground. Beautiful views of Seneca Lake.
Swimming in Seneca Lake, picnic tables, grills and a playground.
17 locals recommend
Smith Memorial Park
5303 Park AveSwimming in Seneca Lake, picnic tables, grills and a playground.
You will find an historic beautifully restored carousel, miniature golf, paddle boats (even dragon shaped paddle boats!), snack bar, skate park and dog park. It is typical to find a fireworks display at the park around the 4th of July. Located in Elmira Heights, approximately a half hour away.
Eldridge Park Carousel
96 Eldridge Park DriveYou will find an historic beautifully restored carousel, miniature golf, paddle boats (even dragon shaped paddle boats!), snack bar, skate park and dog park. It is typical to find a fireworks display at the park around the 4th of July. Located in Elmira Heights, approximately a half hour away.
Swimming
Olympic size pool with diving boards and a kiddie pool. Get there early to secure your lounge chair! Snack bar on site.
Watkins Glen State Park Outdoor pool
135&137 Old Corning RdOlympic size pool with diving boards and a kiddie pool. Get there early to secure your lounge chair! Snack bar on site.
Clute Memorial Park offers a sandy beach, a playground, snack bar, picnic tables and grills. Located less than a 5 minute drive away.
26 locals recommend
Lakeside Park
686 NY-414Clute Memorial Park offers a sandy beach, a playground, snack bar, picnic tables and grills. Located less than a 5 minute drive away.
Ice Skating
Clute Park is just minutes away (1-2 minutes by car). New facility offers ice skating in the winter months at the end of Seneca Lake. Skate rentals available.
26 locals recommend
Lakeside Park
686 NY-414Clute Park is just minutes away (1-2 minutes by car). New facility offers ice skating in the winter months at the end of Seneca Lake. Skate rentals available.
Corning Civic Center Ice Rink
Denison Parkway EastHorseback Riding
Painted Bar Stables
4093 Lake StIt is highly recommended that advanced reservations are made.