If you’re planning a visit to Finger Lakes Wine Country in Central New York, you likely know about all the wonderful wineries in the area. Finger Lakes Wine Country is home to over 100 wineries, distilleries and breweries that surround Keuka, Seneca, and Cayuga Lakes. What you may not be aware of is that it’s an excellent vacation spot for the entire family, with a multitude of activities for visitors both young and old.
A vacation through Finger Lakes Wine Country has so much for everyone to enjoy. While touring the wineries, be sure to take in all the activities in the region. Explore the unique natural setting that enables the wineries to produce top-quality product. There are three major wine trails that span over 60 wineries, the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail, Keuka Lake Wine Trail and the Seneca Lake Wine Trail. Outdoor activities such as kayaking, swimming, and state parks can get you and your family outside and enjoying beautiful scenery. Watkins Glen State Park, located in Schuyler County, has 19 waterfalls and offers full amenity camping, hiking, fishing, swimming,and hunting. History buffs can enjoy living history at Newtown Battlefield State Park, which is the restored site of the Battle of Newtown that occurred in 1779 during the American Revolutionary War between the Iroquois and continental soldiers. Today, the site is a 372 acre park and features a Battlefield monument.
The area also features top-notch museums, such as The Corning Museum of Glass, The Rockwell Museum and Arnot Art Museum, all of which explore different areas of art with extensive collections on display. In downtown Elmira, you can catch a live concert or Broadway show at the Clemens Center performing arts theater.
Take a day to enjoy the fine shopping and dining available through all the villages in the Finger Lakes Wine region. Watkins Glen, Hammondsport, Penn Yann, Elmira, Corning and Owego all offer both premier shopping and quaint local vendors where you can purchase unique souvenirs to commemorate your trip. If antiques are your weakness, Owego offers The Early Owego Antique Center that specializes in authentic and hard to find items and provides an extensive collection of artifacts for buyers to pick from.
A vacation through Finger Lakes Wine Country gives you more than some of the best wine in the country, it provides a once in a lifetime trip full of exploration and family fun. Come visit the region on your next vacation, and bring the entire family. You’ll be glad you did.