Outdoor Finger Lakes

11 lakes, endless outdoor experiences

Finger Lakes SunsetThe Finger Lakes Region of New York offers you endless opportunities for outdoor adventures.

Looking for an outdoor adventure steeped in history (older than the pyramids), beauty (lake views all day), and serenity (think waterfalls galore)? 

The truth of the matter is that it's possible to live here all your life and still not experience all New York's Finger Lakes Region has to offer.

But that's OK because whether you're coming from near or far, Outdoor Finger Lakes will help you discover new places - and new things to do in old places.

What you'll find on Outdoor Finger Lakes:

You're here because you are planning a visit in the Finger Lakes Region of New York, or just want to know more.

I know our lakes will captivate and the beauty will astound you. Then, you'll want to make sure to plan your visit so you can experience them yourself. 

On this page, read on to find out: 

  • What are the Finger Lakes?
  • Why you need a local to help plan your visit

Choose your lake...

Conesus LakeConesus Lake
Hemlock Lake shoreHemlock Lake
Canadice Lake western shoreCanadice Lake
Honeoye Lake from HHS 2Honeoye Lake
Canandaigua Lady 2Canandaigua Lake
Keuka Lake Bluff in the autumnKeuka Lake
Boats on Seneca LakeSeneca Lake
Cayuga Lake 2Cayuga Lake
You can launch your boat from Emerson Park, at the north end of Owasco Lake.Owasco Lake
Antique boating on Skaneateles LakeSkaneateles Lake
Otisco Lake 2Otisco Lake

Get a local to help plan your visit

There's so much to do in the Finger Lakes Region, I know it'll be hard to whittle your itinerary down.

No worries, our lakes aren't going anywhere.

And that's why I'm here to help you plan your next visit. 

I'm a local who simply loves the region and delights in stay-cations and getting outdoors.

Why would you have anyone other than a local help you plan your visit? We've got all the best insights and insider knowledge. 

For example: A great time to hike Watkins Glen State Park is during or right after a light rain. Take your umbrella and wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy/wet, and enjoy the park with a lighter crowd. Why? You're shoes will get wet anyway and you might just get a picture of the falls with no other tourists behind them!

You can hike under Rainbow Falls in Watkins Glen State Park.Get insider tips for visiting the Finger Lakes to help plan your visit to places like Watkins Glen State Park on Seneca Lake.

Always something to do

There's so much to do outdoors in the Finger Lakes Region that new material is constantly being added to Outdoor Finger Lakes. Don't see what you're looking for? Feel free to drop me a comment or question on the contact page. I love hearing from readers!

And it doesn't matter what season you're coming to visit in, we've got summer boating, autumn hiking, winter ice fishing, and spring birding, and that's really, really, really just a shallow taste right there. My mindmap for topics to cover is hundreds of ideas - and it keeps getting longer!

So, grab your agenda and start planning your next trip. Without a doubt, you'll love it as much as the locals and your first trip will simply inspire your second, third, forth, and so on...

Canadice CanoeThere are literally endless outdoor things to do in the Finger Lakes Region, such as canoeing Canadice Lake.

...because we've got 11 lakes...

...endless outdoor experiences to choose from...

...and you've got an insider helping you plan your visit.

Cayuga Lake and the gorges around it, including Taughannock Falls, were carved out by glaciers 10,000 years ago.Hike the tallest waterfall east of the Mississippi, Taughannock Falls on Cayuga Lake

Create your own Finger Lakes adventure

The Finger Lakes Region is just too spectacular to miss!

Which outdoor activities will you add to your next Finger Lakes adventure itinerary? 

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