Identity summary
1 to 6 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
Lake · River · Nature · Countryside
Variable accessibility
Sweet rhythm
General presentation
Finger Lakes
New York City destination centered on mountains, lakes, rivers and highly contrasting cities, useful to cover New York State outside Manhattan.
The Finger Lakes discovery revolves around Watkins Glen State Park, Seneca Lake and Ithaca. The stay thus alternates between the shores and the lakes, the riverscapes, the natural spaces and the countryside, giving a concrete picture of the destination beyond its only best known site.
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For a stay of 1 to 6 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be anticipated: seasonality to check and sometimes important distances. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be verified step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Watkins Glen State Park
- Seneca Lake
- Ithaca
Before you choose
- Car often useful
- Seasonality to be checked
- Sometimes large distances
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Nature and landscape
Watkins Glen State Park
The Watkins Glen Gorge Trail immediately imposes its water steps, bridges and cascades. The damp walls frame each turn and accentuate the sounds. The route requires constant rhythm, good shoes and a few minutes of silence between two sets of views.
Nature and landscape
Seneca Lake
Seneca Lake stretch the movement of the hills of the Finger Lakes, with banks where vineyards and villages punctuate the large water axis. A shoreline road allows to change landscape without too long journey, between hill shadows and wide perspectives on the lake.
Place indismissible
Ithaca
Ithaca It takes its strength from the junction between campuses, downtown and enchanting gorges around Cayuga Lake. The contrast between academic and active nature gives a sense of intellectual but also very physical stage. It is a place that avoids the simple tourist logic.
Practical tips
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