Geneva
Seneca Lake State Park Seneca Lake State Park overlooks blue water, creating a relaxing experience for swimmers and picnickers. There is also a spray ground for the kids with 100 water jets, a playground and 2 marinas. visit site >>
Hector
Finger Lakes National Forest 16,118 acres nestled between Seneca and Cayuga Lakes. The Forest has over 30 miles of interconnecting trails that traverse gorges, ravines, pastures and woodlands. Open to the public for recreation. visit site >>
Ithaca
Buttermilk Falls State Park The park takes its name from the foaming cascade formed by Buttermilk Creek as it flows down a steep valley side toward Cayuga Lake. The upper park has a small lake, hiking trails through woodlands and along the gorge and rim, picnic areas, and playing fields. The lower park has a campground, pool, and playing fields, beyond which is Larch Meadows, a moist, shady glen and wetland with a nature trail. visit site >>
Robert H. Treman State Park Winding trails follow a gorge past 12 waterfalls, including the 115-foot Lucifer Falls, to where visitors can see a mile-and-a-half down the wooded gorge as it winds its way to the lower park. Campers can choose from tent or RV sites or cabins. Activities include hiking on nine miles of trails and swimming in a stream-fed pool beneath a waterfall. visit site >>
Sapsucker Woods 220 acres of hardwood forest, wooded swamp, pond, and garden managed for birds, located at Cornell's premier center for the study and conservation of birds. visit site >>
Town of Ovid
Willard Wildlife Management Area 23 acres of woodland bordering Seneca Lake and 135 acres of cropland, which is rented out to local farmers. Hunting, fishing, trapping, hiking, cross-country skiing, birdwatching, camping.
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Romulus
Sampson State Park The focal point of the park is the marina and its numerous electric and non-electric campsites. There are also picnic areas, playground and playing fields that include tennis, basketball and volleyball courts, a swimming beach, a recreation building, and organized activities including tours, hikes and wildlife watches. Seneca Lake is famous for its trout fishing.
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Seneca Falls
Cayuga Lake State Park This park has beautiful views of the lake; includes fishing and boating access, a playground, and ball field. visit site >>
Cayuga Lake Wildlife Management Area 225 acres, cattail marsh and wooded swamps, activities include hunting, fishing, trapping, and wildlife-related recreation.
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge 8,000-acre wetland complex; premier waterfowl watching site and prime nesting, feeding, resting habitat for migratory birds; extensive marshes, swamps, upland forests, agricultural land. visit site >>
Northern Montezuma 6,304 acres of upland and wetland; activities include: birdwatching, camping, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hunting, fishing, and trapping. visit site >>
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Three Mile BaY
Long Point State Park The park is small and almost completely surrounded by water with great views. Campsites are fairly open and grass-covered with scattered trees, a playground, and picnic areas. The bay provides a protected harbor for boats, and Lake Ontario offers excellent boating and fishing opportunities. Constant lake breezes keep the park cool and mosquito-free.
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Trumansburg
Taughannock State Park Taughannock Falls is located in Ulysses, NY, part of the popular Finger Lakes Region of central New York. The falls is part of Taughannock State Park located between the Village of Trumansburg (part of the Ulysses Township), and the city of Ithaca. The falls cataract has an incredible drop of 215 feet (66 meters), and is one of the highest east of the Rocky Mountains.
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Watkins Glen
Catherine Creek Marsh Complex 1,000 acre marsh complex at the southern end of Seneca Lake. A remnant section of the Chemung Barge Canal runs through the marsh. The area is managed for multiple uses, including birdwatching, hunting, fishing, boating, and hiking. visit site >>
Watkins Glen State Park Watkins Glen State Park is the most famous of the Finger Lakes State Parks, with a reputation for leaving visitors spellbound. Within two miles, the glen's stream descends 400 feet past 200-foot cliffs, generating 19 waterfalls along its course. The gorge path winds over and under waterfalls and through the spray of Cavern Cascade. Rim trails overlook the gorge. Campers and day-visitors can enjoy the Olympic-size pool, scheduled summer tours through the gorge, tent and trailer campsites, picnic facilities and excellent fishing in nearby Seneca Lake or Catherine Creek, which is renowned for its annual spring run of rainbow trout. visit site >>
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