17 Best Things To Do in The Finger Lakes

The Finger Lakes in central New York, an outdoor paradise, offers expansive state parks like Watkins Glen and Taughannock Falls with excellent hiking trails and stunning waterfalls.

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Prices vary by tour
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Finger Lakes Food Tour

#2 in Best Things To Do in The Finger Lakes

106 Bemis St.
2 hours to Half Day
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$9 per vehicle
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Stony Brook State Park

#1 in Best Things To Do in The Finger Lakes

10820 Route 36 South
2 hours to Half Day
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Prices vary by site
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Cayuga Lake Wine Trail

#15 in Best Things To Do in The Finger Lakes

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Half Day to Full Day
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$15 adults; $13 seniors and AAA members; $8 for college students, military and youth ages 13 to 17; $4 children ages 4-12; children under 3 free
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Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion State Historic Park

#14 in Best Things To Do in The Finger Lakes

151 Charlotte St
2 hours to Half Day
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Free
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Women's Rights National Historical Park

#13 in Best Things To Do in The Finger Lakes

136 Fall St.
2 hours to Half Day
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Prices may vary for tours
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Harriet Tubman National Historical Park

#12 in Best Things To Do in The Finger Lakes

180 South St.
1 to 2 hours
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Prices vary by race; Drive the Glen $30 per vehicle
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Watkins Glen International

#11 in Best Things To Do in The Finger Lakes

2790 County Route 16
2 hours to Half Day
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Free
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Cornell University

#10 in Best Things To Do in The Finger Lakes

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1 to 2 hours
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$18 adults; $16 seniors (ages 65 and older); $7 students, ages 5-17; free ages 4 and under
george-eastman-museum

George Eastman Museum

#9 in Best Things To Do in The Finger Lakes

900 East Ave.
1 to 2 hours
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$19 ages 2 and up; $24 admission and butterfly garden or admission and skyline climb
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The Strong National Museum of Play

#8 in Best Things To Do in The Finger Lakes

1 Manhattan Square Dr.
2 hours to Half Day
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$9 per vehicle; seasonally
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Taughannock Falls State Park

#7 in Best Things To Do in The Finger Lakes

1740 Taughannock Blvd.
Half Day to Full Day
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$9 per vehicle; seasonally
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Robert Treman State Park

#6 in Best Things To Do in The Finger Lakes

105 Enfield Falls Rd.
Half Day to Full Day
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Prices vary by site
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Seneca Lake Wine Trail

#5 in Best Things To Do in The Finger Lakes

2 N. Franklin St., Suite 320
Half Day to Full Day
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$20 adults; $17 college students and senior age 62 and up; free ages 17 and under
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Corning Museum of Glass

#4 in Best Things To Do in The Finger Lakes

1 Museum Way
2 hours to Half Day
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$10 per vehicle
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Watkins Glen State Park

#3 in Best Things To Do in The Finger Lakes

1009 N Franklin St.
Half Day to Full Day
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Prices vary by resort
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Finger Lakes Skiing

#2 in Best Things To Do in The Finger Lakes

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Half Day to Full Day
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Free
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Skaneateles Lake

#1 in Best Things To Do in The Finger Lakes

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Half Day to Full Day
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