Seneca Lake
Seneca Lake
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One of the Finger Lakes in Upstate New York.
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Carol S
Mendon, NY7 contributions
Aug 2023
Everything that the Seneca Resort has done at Sampson State Park is top notch. We stayed in one of the bungalow cottages and it was great! Our boat was kept in a slip at the marina. The grounds are lovely, the employees are helpful, the cottages are well equipped for a camping type experience. There is a nice little beach, playground, and kayak rental too.
This is not a hotel type experience, but if you want to stay somewhere you can take long walks, enjoy nature, enjoy boating, swim, this is the place. This property also has a history which is explained at the museum.
This is not a hotel type experience, but if you want to stay somewhere you can take long walks, enjoy nature, enjoy boating, swim, this is the place. This property also has a history which is explained at the museum.
Written 5 August 2023
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Jodi H
843 contributions
Aug 2022 • Friends
Seneca Lake is so breathtaking. We visited from Watkins Glen. There is a very nice marina with a pier. At the end of the pier is the cutest looking little red “school house” building. It is so scenic! There’s a jetty you can walk out on also. It is all so beautiful. We also booked a “cruise” on the Seneca Spirit which we greatly enjoyed. This is a must see place.
Written 4 September 2022
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AB
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Aug 2023 • Family
Hands down one of our family’s best cabin/camping experience so far. Seneca Lake resorts has all the amenities my nephews & son were looking for & more. sand, beach, playground, arcade, basketball court, museum…Our family would definitely come back.
Written 19 August 2023
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Doug1952gr
Tonawanda, NY8 contributions
July 2024 • Family
Docked our boat for a week at the resort. Staff were always friendly and accommodating. Facilities from the docks to the store and rest rooms were clean and well maintained. Enjoyed greeting Rod every morning as he would work to keep docks clean and free from spiders and webs and assorted other bugs. Will be back next year!
Written 29 July 2024
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hetman
Vienna, Austria149 contributions
Among other nice places and wineries, we loved a small farm called 'Cowlick' where a very friendly owner treats you with fresh milk, cheese (sampling!) and Italian ice cream, Gelato! All milk comes his Micro-Farm. We loved this place!
Just found hies website:
http://www.winecountrycabins.com/cowlickfarm/index.htm
Just found hies website:
http://www.winecountrycabins.com/cowlickfarm/index.htm
Written 29 August 2010
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Curiosity26700
Hazleton, PA2 contributions
Recently visited the Finger Lakes and lodged at the Anchor Inn and Marina. The rooms were very clean and the view of the lake was breath-taking.
The staff were all very friendly and accomodating!
Can't wait to make another trip in the Spring!
The staff were all very friendly and accomodating!
Can't wait to make another trip in the Spring!
Written 19 October 2004
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JC4Ever
Jersey City, NJ194 contributions
Aug 2013 • Couples
We were looking for a hotel on the lake, near a town, with things to do within walking distance. The chamber of commerce recommended the Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel that is at the base of Seneca Lake and in the town of Watkins Glen. The hotel itself was great but besides that, there is not much around. The 4 block "town" is half boarded up and the other half are falling down old stores and restaurants, none of which were recommended by anyone we spoke to. The lake itself has a small marina at the southern base, with 3 choices...a dinner sail that we were specifically told to avoid, and smaller boat tour that goes out on the hour, and the Schooner True Love....that's it. The lake itself is desolate. No "beach" area to go hang out. No restaurants/bars on the lake to sit at. Wineries are up in the hills. Only a few factories on the lake that make the trip even more depressing. Everything that was recommended to us was either 45 minutes this way or 20 miles that way. Beautiful to look at for a minute but that's it!
Written 19 August 2013
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TravellingTeacher2
New London, CT26 contributions
Aug 2012 • Couples
For camping families this park has it all. The sites are very large and restrooms (with showers) very clean. Numerous playgrounds throughout the park. Museum and beach on property. As this is an old Navy/Army training facility, plenty of roads for walking or biking. Centrally located to Geneva and Watkins Glen. Wine trails easily accessed. Only draw-back everything outside of park is 20 minute+ ride. But that is this region - everything is so spread out.
Written 23 August 2012
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Mike H
Bastrop, TX18 contributions
July 2016 • Friends
What a wonderful getaway from Austin, Tx. Wonderful temperatures, even during the heat and drought they are currently experiencing. Beautiful wineries and micro breweries to visit. Seneca Lake is great for skiing, boating and fishing. Awesome restaurants and hotels. I'll never talk bad about New York again. Simply --- Mahvalous!
Written 1 August 2016
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bessf0nes
New York City, NY87 contributions
June 2015 • Family
Seneca Lake, one of the longest and the deepest of the Finger Lakes is a mecca for trout fishermen, for wine lovers, history buffs, bicyclists, campers, swimmers and sailors. At the head of the lake is the world-famous Watkins Glen and NASCAR and at the foot of the lake is Geneva with Hobart and William Smith College.
Both sides of the lake have extensive wine trails, hiking and biking paths and marinas. More and more B&Bs are opening and tourism is expanding. There are numerous NY State campgrounds dotting the region for tents and RVs. It's still a quiet, unhurried and rural area of Western New York once home to the Iroquois nation and early pioneers who encountered old growth forests in a pristine wilderness.
For history buffs there is both Iroquois sites, early pioneer towns with names out of antiquity like Ovid, Romulus, Hector, and Ithaca as well as some miles east of Geneva, the birthplace of women's rights in Seneca Falls at the foot of Cayuga Lake.
Both sides of the lake have extensive wine trails, hiking and biking paths and marinas. More and more B&Bs are opening and tourism is expanding. There are numerous NY State campgrounds dotting the region for tents and RVs. It's still a quiet, unhurried and rural area of Western New York once home to the Iroquois nation and early pioneers who encountered old growth forests in a pristine wilderness.
For history buffs there is both Iroquois sites, early pioneer towns with names out of antiquity like Ovid, Romulus, Hector, and Ithaca as well as some miles east of Geneva, the birthplace of women's rights in Seneca Falls at the foot of Cayuga Lake.
Written 28 June 2015
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Hi! Are there any wineries/breweries/distilleries that are family friendly? We are new to visiting this region, but there are many family friendly breweries where we live in NJ. I was curious if that is a thing up here, but completely understand if it is not. Thank you!!
Written 12 October 2020
Hi, i am going to the fingerlakes (Lake Seneca) first weekend in October and need transportation to wineries for a day, for 4 adults. Any suggestions? Most of the companies I have called are booked.
Written 18 September 2020
Planning a 7-day vacation in August to Fingerlakes region. Interested in wine trails, Watkins Glen state park, etc. Any special events we should schedule around, recommended wineries, etc.?
Written 14 June 2018
We’ll be renting a pontoon for a Saturday in July, wondering if there are spots on the lake that boats congregate around or drop anchor to hang out all together? Some lakes have sandbars where it’s shallow enough to stand near the boats. Or is there a good spot on the lake to just park and hang out/swim? Thanks!
Written 25 May 2018
Ray7Hirsch
Poughkeepsie, New York
Can you kayak on the lake? Are there public launches?
Written 14 June 2016
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