Upstate New York is a sweet place to hang out or visit for just the weekend.
Below are places to stay located near Seneca Lake and can be a starting point for finding some lodgings. They have been listed in order of closest-to-furthest from the Reception Site, The Ginny Lee Cafe at Wagner Vineyards.
Seneca Lakeside Bed and Breakfast [www.SenecaLakesidebandb.com]
Distance: 1 mile
Type: Bed & Breakfast and Motel
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Maxsom's Bed & Breakfast
Distance: 1 mile
Type: Bed & Breakfast
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Seneca Spring Resort [www.SenecaSprings.com]
Distance: 7 miles
Type: Bed & Breakfast and Motel
Price Range: $165 - $190/night
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Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel [www.WatkinsGlenHarborHotel.com]
Distance: 14 miles
Type: Hotel
Price Range: $189 - $269/night
Notes: Centrally located in Watkins Glen, right near the picturesque Seneca Lake pier, and walking distance to everything in town. This hotel opened in the summer of 2008 and is the largest in the region.
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Tudor Rose Bed & Breakfast [www.TudorRoseBnB.com]
Distance: 14 miles
Type: Bed & Breakfast
Price Range: $120 - $135/night
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Echoes of the Glen [www.EchoesoftheGlen.com]
Distance: 14 miles
Type: Bed & Breakfast
Price Range: $120 - $135/night
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1892 Seneca Inn [www.1892SenecaInn.com]
Distance: 14 miles
Type: Bed & Breakfast
Price Range: $125 - $135/night
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Colonial Inn & Motel [www.ColonialInntheGlen.com]
Distance: 14 miles
Type: Motel
Price Range: $110/night
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Budget Inn Watkins Glen [www.BudgetInnWatkinsGlen.com]
Distance: 15 miles
Type: Motel
Price Range: $85 - $95/night
Notes: Continental breakfast during the summer season.
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Seneca Clipper Inn [www.SenecaClipperInn.com]
Distance: 15 miles
Type: Motel
Price Range: $125/night
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Rustic Log Cabins [www.rusticlogcabins.biz]
Distance: 3 miles
Type:Camping
Price Range: $65 - $85/night
Notes: Cabins overlooking the lake that have a winery next door; the location is in Hector, between the wedding/reception sites and Watkins Glen.
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Smith Park Campground
Distance: 4 miles
Type:Camping
Notes: Smith Park is on the water and great for boating, swimming or splashing about. It is between Watkins Glen and the ceremony/reception sites and includes 56 Campsites plus Boat Launch
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Finger Lakes National Forest [www.fs.fed.us/r9/gmfl]
Distance: 5 miles
Type: Camping
Price Range: Supercheap or possibly free
Notes: Campsites are relatively close to the ceremony/reception sites but can be difficult to locate using the county hill roads. Most sites are first come, first served.
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136 Fall Street (Routes 5 & 20)
Seneca Falls, NY
Description: In 1848, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and four other women invited the public to the First Women's Rights Convention to discuss expanding the role of women in America. At the end of the two days, 100 people made a public commitment to work together to improve women’s quality of life. While women have achieved greater equality with the vote, property rights, and education, the revolution continues today.
Website: http://www.nps.gov/wori/
More Information: (315) 586-2991
I-86 to Exit # 46
Corning, NY
GPS: 42.149003, -77.05332
Description: 35 centuries of glass artistry and history, live glassmaking demonstrations, make your own glass experiences and shopping in the international glass market.
Hours: 9AM - 8PM
Website: http://www.cmog.org/
More Information: (800) 732-6845
Franklin St.
Watkins Glen, NY 14891
Description: This park features a spectacular narrow gorge where you can hike alongside Glen Creek past deep pools, water-sculpted rocks and nineteen waterfalls. You can experience the park's rich scenery along hiking trails in and above the gorge at scenic picnic areas or at the parks Olympic-sized swimming pool. Camping is available at the state park and can be booked via the Reserve America website.
Hours: 7AM - 10PM
Website: http://nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/info.asp?parkId=105
More Information: (607) 535-4511
USDA Forest Service Ranger Station
5218 State Route 414
Hector, NY 14841
Description: 9 Hiking and mountain bike trails provided to allow you with a better opportunity to see and enjoy the forest at close range. For directions and trail maps, stop into the ranger station and peruse the 24 hour information booth. Our personal favorite is the Interloken Trail that traverses the forest from North to South. Dispersed camping (B.Y.O.Tents) is available for free along the trails and in three campgrounds (Blueberry Patch Camp, Backbone Horse Camp and the Potomac Group Camp) for $10 per night.
Website: http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/gmfl/
More Information: (607) 546-4470
6096 Route 96A (11 miles south of Geneva)
Romulus, NY 14541
Description: Sampson State Park was once a naval training station, then an Air Force base before becoming a state park. Military roads and buildings have been replaced with grasses, wildflowers, shrubs and trees on flat, rolling woodlands surrounding ravines. Camping is available at the state park and can be booked via the Reserve America website.
Website: http://nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/info.asp?parkID=100
More Information: (315) 585-6392
2 N. Franklin St., Suite 320
Watkins Glen, NY 14891
Description: Surrounding the sapphire waters of Seneca Lake, our 36 wineries invite you to experience a destination rich in history, beauty, and the production of world-class wines. Located in the heart of New York's Finger Lakes Region, our climate supports not only the growth of hardy native grapes and premium hybrids, but also more delicate varieties such as Riesling, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir. Along the Seneca Lake Wine Trail you will truly find a wine to suit every taste.
Website: http://www.senecalakewine.com/
More Information: (877) 536-2717
Harris Hill
51 Soaring Hill Drive
Elmira, NY 14903
Description: The National Soaring Museum is an aviation museum working to preserve the history of motorless flight. Stop in and see a multitude of gliders on display, try out computerized flight simulators, and participate in fun educational programs.
Hours: 10AM - 5PM
Website: http://www.soaringmuseum.org/
More Information: (607) 734-3128
Harris Hill
62 Soaring Hill Drive
Elmira, NY 14903
Description: First-time flyers of all ages are delighted with the grace and beauty of a sailplane ride in New York's Finger Lakes region.
Website: http://www.harrishillsoaring.org/
More Information: (607) 734-0641
2790 County Route 16
Watkins Glen, NY 14891
Description: With its rise from ragged infancy in 1948 to its position as America's premier racing facility surely qualifies The Glen as an astounding and unlikely success story, which continues to be written sixty years later.
Website: http://www.theglen.com/
More Information: (866) 461-RACE (7223)
Seneca County Tourism, Seneca Falls and Waterloo
Phone: (800) 732-1848
Website: http://www.fingerlakescentral.com/
Schuyler County (pronounced "Skyler") and Watkins Glen
Phone: (800) 607-4552
Website: http://www.schuylerny.com/
Official Finger Lakes Regional Travel Guide
Phone: (800) 548-4386
Website: http://www.fingerlakes.org
New York State Information
Phone: (800) CALL-NYS (800-225-5697)
Website: http://www.iloveny.com/
Also, please Contact Us with questions you may have about the area, getting here or getting away again.
Let's hope for a beautiful July day!
Sun and Moon Data for Friday, July 10th, 2009:
Sunlight
Begin civil twilight - 5:07AM
Sunrise - 5:41AM
Sun transit - 1:15PM
Sunset - 8:48PM
End civil twilight - 9:22PM
Moon
Moonrise - 10:30PM
Moon transit - 3:23AM
Moonset - 9:48AM
Note: All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Phase of the Moon on July 10th, 2009: Waning Gibbous with 91% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Full Moon on July 7th, 2009 at 5:22 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
Seneca means "Stoney Place" or "Place of the Stone"
Area: 43,343 acres
Length: 38 miles
Shoreline: 75.4 miles
Max. Depth: 618 feet
Max. Width: 3 miles
Volume: 4.2 trillion gallons
Elevation: 445 feet
Largest City: Geneva, NY
Characteristics: The deepest and widest of New York's Finger Lakes and the second deepest lake in New York State. Seneca Lake is home to more wineries than any other Finger Lake and has frozen over only nine times since the beginning of weather record keeping.
Some information provided courtesy of the Official Finger Lakes Regional Travel Guide
Website: http://www.fingerlakes.org
More Information: (800) 548-4386