My late partner loved the finger lakes, and she often told me that we needed to come up to see them…read moretogether. Unfortunately, we never made it together, so since I was taking care of some business down in the city, I decided to come up and spend a few days exploring the area. Also today is her birthday, so it made not only this trip, but especially today, extra special.... There are 11 lakes in all each with its own charm. You could easily spend a few days, just exploring one lake or two. I took three days to explore as much of the region as possible, so it gave me a little "taste of the whole thing", so I will remember special places that I can come back to. This welcome center is in the town of Geneva, which is at the very top of Seneca Lake. It's pretty much the middle of the entire finger Lakes region. Geneva, or the town of Watkins Glen, about 45 minutes south of here, at the other end of Seneca Lake, are both great "jumping off spots" for the entire region. This welcome center is beautiful. It sits right next to Seneca Lake, and is a great place to stop and get some information, or even stop and relax for a little while. Just outside the back of the center is the Lake, it's peaceful and has gorgeous views. They even have Adirondack chairs where you can just sit and relax for a little while. They have information about the lakes in the visitor center. There is also a "taste NY" store, which features finger Lakes products. You can get breakfast and lunch items, snacks, bakery items, souvenirs, beer, cider, , and wine. Definitely wine. The finger Lakes is a very large wine region, with between 130 to 150 wineries, the majority of which you can visit. They also have several different designated "wine trails", where you can visit wineries close to each other. (with that many wineries to visit, please make sure you have a designated driver...) This is definitely the right place to stop while you are exploring the region. I enjoyed my visit Thank you.

Saw a sign for a visitor center while driving west.on the thruway, so off we went. NOTE: this was…read morenot a rest stop visitor center off the road, but one 6 miles from the thruway....i recommend that the state notate the distance on the highway sign as well as have signage once off the thruway. Why this place doesn't get 5 stars). However, once there it was a beautiful center on gorgeous Seneca Lake. They sell food, drinks, NY state wines, NY state products, etc. There are several brochures ( what I prefer even though I do lots of online research as well), and a tasting counter which is relatively inexpensive ($4). We had a lovely conversation with Don and his wife Marie, who were at an information booth. There is also a cool children's play structure outside. The photos don't do this center justice, but make sure you stop here before you plan anything!!!

Been fishing with Troy for decades, my daughter started at about 11? she's 22 now. Hands down the…read moremost knowledgeable person on the water! We go several times a year and have never had a bad day, conversations are fun and informing. We do bank and drift boat trips, big boat when I can grab a day off, whatever you choose you can't go wrong! Gear? if you need it Troy has custom rods and the best reels to match. John Cody

We have been fishing with Troy for at least 20 years or more and every time is an adventure. We go…read moreup in June every year and haven't missed a year yet. He is very good at what he does, always knows where to find the fish. Every year we come home with fish. always look forward to going fishing with him. I would recommend if you want to have a great time and catch fish go with Troy. High Adventure Fishing. The best time always. Mark H.

Great place to go w the kids. The tour was incredible. I learned SO MUCH about boats and how those…read morewere run. Great job to all of the actors involved. Was so believable. I'm impressed. The only star off for safety. I'd not let kids wonder around in the blacksmith quarters. Just too unsafe for little fingers. Please keep all of the kids behind on the benches.

This is a great small historic site with a working blacksmith. Don't expect an entire historic…read moredistrict, but if you want to learn something about US history, this is a great way to spend a couple of hours.

Such an amazing time. Went with family for this bucket list check off. Awesome guided tour. The…read morepeople are very friendly. Supplied water and places to put your bags. Safety was their priority but didn't take away from the absolute fun of experience. Plus we got to see Amish riding by AND a calf being born on Mother's Day!!!

This was an awesome experience on such a beautiful day. Kathy and the crew are so great. Thank you…read moreagain!

We stayed here in the yurt. We were able to take canoes, kayaks, and the paddle board. The owners…read moreare extremely friendly and always willing to be available! They have so much to choose from! Kayaking on the canal is definitely a must. You don't want to miss out!

Paddle yourself in a canoe or kayak or take a guided hot trip and Canalside offering a mix of Great…read morehistory, nature (abundant osprey, great blue herons, beavers, turtles) and quiet waterways ... An experience to remember!

I did a late July sunset cruise. Gorgeous on the water, super educational, and learned that salt is…read moremined from the bottom of this freshwater lake. Musical interludes break up the history.

Educational, clean and helpful! The staff was very knowledgable and welcoming; and the boat was…read moreclean & COVID-safe. And the views were breath-taking!

We decided to do something different to do found this walking tour in Oswego the owners were funny…read moreand very informative the tour was interesting and funny I would recommend doing this walking tour

We had a great time on the Oswego Haunted walking tour!!! The guide was super informative and…read moreliterally fit the part perfectly!!! I highly recommend this tour... Way worth the money and it was just the right length.