Pick a Lake Tailored to Your Desired Experience

The Finger Lakes is one of America's most diverse vacation destinations, with many possible themes for your next visit. Delve in to our unique place in American History, let loose with friends on the lake, or indulge in some of the best wine culture on planet earth. Whatever the reason, choosing the lake to be the center of your vacation is key in havign the perfect vacation experience.

Girls Weekend/Bachelorette Party

Those planning for t he excitement of a girls weekend or bachelorette party might want to consider Seneca Lake for its high concentration of wineries, some of which double as attractions like Three Brothers Wineries & Estate in Geneva. Others like Glenora Wine Cellars can be more inclusive with on-site lodging and a resaurant. For nightlife, international cuisine and diversity in things to do, cosider centering your trip in larger cities like Rochester, Syracuse or Ithaca.

Wine & Culinary Experiences

The Seneca, Cayuga and Keuka Lake Wine Trails provide a fabulous basis for planning a culinary and wine-focused adventure to the Finger Lakes. Check out their monthly to quarterly events. Find unique food and wine paring events at long-established wineries like Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery on Keuka Lake, or visit a restaurant generating buzz about sustainable practices, local ingredients and farm-to-table dining like Kindred Fare, Coltivare - Ithaca, Hector HIdeaway, Nolan's on Canandaigua Lake, Potters Farm to Fork, Sapalta, and more.

Our Picks: Seneca, Cayuga, and Keuka.

Cultural Experiences

High-Class Charm

Explore some of America's most impressive Guilded Age mansions, lakeside luxury and early industrial might in Skaneateles with attractions that include the world-class spa at Mirbeau Inn & Spa, generations of treasures at John D. Barrow Art Gallery, and picturesque parks like Carpenter Falls. Cap it all with a glass of wine at Anyela's Vineyards.

American Freedom

Visit the sites of the Underground railroad that are woven into many communities in the region including the Seward House & Museum, familarize yourself with heroes of abolitionism Harriet Tubman at her home and museum in Auburn and Frederick Douglass;s home and grave in Rochester.

Our Picks: Cayuga, Canandaigua, Skaneateles