Top Things to do in Finger Lakes Wine Country
Top Hotels in Finger Lakes Wine Country
- 1. Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel
- 2. The Statler Hotel at Cornell University
- 3. La Tourelle Hotel, Bistro, Spa
- 4. Hilton Garden Inn Corning Downtown
- 5. Best Western Plus The Hammondsport Hotel
- 6. Hilton Garden Inn Ithaca
- 7. Keuka Lakeside Inn
- 8. Hampton Inn Penn Yan
- 9. Best Western Plus Vineyard Inn & Suites
- 10. Hampton Inn Ithaca
Top 9 Things to do Adventurous in Finger Lakes Wine Country, Finger Lakes
Discover the best top things to do in Finger Lakes Wine Country, United States including Watkins Glen State Park, Southern Tier Balloon Tours, Great Escape Adventures, Robert Treman State Park, Skydive Finger Lakes, Watkins Glen International, Grimes Glen, Parish Glen / Conklin Gully, Carpenter Falls.
Restaurants in Finger Lakes Wine Country
1. Watkins Glen State Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4,539 reviews
The cascades of 18 waterfalls are the calling card of this state park.
Reviewed By marvi62 - Lafayette Hill, United States
We went to Watkins Glen (4th visit) on Tuesday, arriving around 11 am. The NY state Covid regulations in effect right now clearly state that masks are required, even outdoors, when passing within 6' of another person. These rules are posted at the entrance of the park, as is the one way direction for walking the Gorge trail right now. However, I would estimate 60% or more of park attendees did not put on masks when passing- and the Gorge trail is 2' - 3' wide in many locations. A number of hikers also ignored the one-way rule, coming back on the narrow Gorge trail instead of taking the designated trail back. It took us about 2-1/2 hours to hike the mile up the Glen, since my husband took a lot of photographs. The hike back down only took about 20 minutes. Bring water and wear sturdy shoes or good sneakers (the soles of your shoes will get muddy, even on a sunny day). There are bathrooms by the entrance, but none on the trail. Admission to the park is $8, payable by cash or credit card in a self-ticketing machine in the two parking lots (main lot plus 2nd lot across the street). Watkins Glen is an absolutely stunning gorge. I just recommend going really early to minimize close encounters with other hikers. The only park ranger I saw in our entire visit was the man in the Information Center near the park entrance.
2. Southern Tier Balloon Tours
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 261 reviews
Offering daily hot air balloon rides in the Ithaca, NY region of Tompkins county, Southern Tier Balloon Tours is the perfect way to see the entire finger lakes region of Ithaca, NY from the air. Flights are 45-70 minutes in duration with the whole experience being around 3 hrs from start to finish and conclude with a celebratory Champagne toast for all guests.
3. Great Escape Adventures
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 74 reviews
An ESCAPE ROOM is a fully immersive adventure game where groups of up to 10 people work together to interact with objects and clues to solve ciphers, riddles, and puzzles within a full size room or series of rooms. The objective of the game is to attempt to solve the mystery and escape the room in under 60 minutes.
Reviewed By Jokski
12 friends and family went to the Sci Fi escape room. We managed to get out 5 minutes shy of “time’s up”. It is challenging and forces you to “think outside the box”
4. Robert Treman State Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,301 reviews
Reviewed By Passenger527561
This park was convenient to town and had great walking trails to the magnificent water falls.We spent a good part of our hiking to Lucifer Falls and encountered many families both coming and going along the trail.The Park is a true treasure for the area.
5. Skydive Finger Lakes
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 45 reviews
We specialize in first time tandem skydiving with beautiful views of the Finger Lakes, as well as Lake Ontario.
6. Watkins Glen International
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 347 reviews
Watkins Glen International welcomes guests on a nearly a daily basis April through October to Drive The Glen and experience the Fans R1st Viewing Area. Patrons may take their personal vehicle for three-paced laps around the storied road course for $25 and/or watch the cars on track from the Argetsinger grandstand from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Drive The Glen is available for purchase ($25) at The Shop (located in the village at 2 N. Franklin Street, Watkins Glen, NY 14891) or at the Main Entrance of Watkins Glen International (Gate 2). In addition, The Glen hosts International Motor Sports Association (TUDOR United SportsCar Championship, Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, Cooper Tires Prototype Lites, Lamborghini Super Trofeo and Porsche GT3 USA) in June, NASCAR (Sprint Cup Series, Xfinity Series, K&N Pro Series) in August and Sportscar Vintage Racing Association for some of the premiere racing events in the country. From racing to tasting, WGI is host to the Finger Lakes Wine Festival presented by Yancey's Fancy New York's Artisan Cheese in July. It is the largest collection of New York State-produced wines in the Northeast. Finally, the spectator season concludes with the Finger Lakes Beer Festival presented by Finger Lakes Beer Trail in October.
Reviewed By carolab66
Watkins Glen International is a great track--it has lots of turns and elevation changes making the course challenging. Near by you have Lake Seneca and Watkins Glen Park with great hiking.
7. Grimes Glen
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 131 reviews
Reviewed By DygertTravelUnlimite
Kind of out of the way...but worth the effort. This short hike has some nice waterfalls and a beautiful ravine. Comfort facilities at the beginning of trail. Uneven surfaces makes the hike more challenging for some. Highly recommend!
8. Parish Glen / Conklin Gully
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By attorneylittle - Rochester, United States
Loved this hike so much that I chose it for my proposal when I decided to get engaged. We have done the hike in the summer when the river was dry and were able to hike up the river bed and waterfalls using ropes. The overlook area has an amazing view of the sunset. It is a difficult trek to the waterfall near the end of the hike but so worth it. Since it is difficult to get to you will have some privacy to enjoy the waterfall and scenery before heading back down the trail. Great hike!
9. Carpenter Falls
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 60 reviews
Reviewed By BuBmv1 - Pittstown, United States
We needed to kill some time prior to checking into to our hotel and found this park on the map by chance. We were there on a holiday Monday, but still only saw 3 people in the park. It was a little challenging to stay on trail and understand the loop, but the water falls and natural beauty FAR outweighed any concerns with this hidden gem of a hike.
